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The Unknown Man of Shandigor: How a Sixties Spy Spoof Went to the Arthouse

The Unknown Man of Shandigor: How a Sixties Spy Spoof Went to the Arthouse

Spy fiction was all the rage in the late Sixties. Jean-Louis Roy brought to the genre a unique vision.

By Tanner Tafelski | April 1, 2022

Your Guide to the Many, Excellent Crime Shows Coming Out This Month

Your Guide to the Many, Excellent Crime Shows Coming Out This Month

Slow Horses, Tokyo Vice, The Shining Girls, the final season of Better Call Saul...They're all coming out in April. Get ready.

By Dwyer Murphy | March 31, 2022

Six Classic Films Featuring Gaslighting

Six Classic Films Featuring Gaslighting

In these movies, people are manipulated and deceived by those they trust the most.

By Erica Ruth Neubauer | March 31, 2022

Steven Spielberg’s <em>West Side Story</em> is a Technical Masterpiece Despite its Sprawling Script

Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story is a Technical Masterpiece Despite its Sprawling Script

Olivia Rutigliano on the new adaptation of a classic mid-century musical.

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 25, 2022

Billy the Kid’s Fictional Afterlife: From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

Billy the Kid’s Fictional Afterlife: From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

Nick Kolakowksi takes a closer look at fictional portrayals of Billy the Kid through the ages.

By Nick Kolakowski | March 25, 2022

<em>The Conversation</em>: Coppola's Paranoid Classic and the

The Conversation: Coppola's Paranoid Classic and the "Era of the Listening Device"

Brian Hochman on the 1974 wiretap thriller that captured the rise of a surveillance society.

By Brian Hochman | March 22, 2022

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By Sam Wiebe | March 21, 2022

The Bizarre, Self-Incriminating Confession of Pam Hupp

By Charles Bosworth Jr. and Joel J. Schwartz | March 18, 2022

Is “The Counselor” Cormac McCarthy’s Overlooked Masterpiece?

By Nick Kolakowski | March 18, 2022

None of Us Will See Heaven: The Eight Best Irish-American Mob Films of All Time

None of Us Will See Heaven: The Eight Best Irish-American Mob Films of All Time

Is there any scene of screen violence that wouldn't be better if 'Danny Boy' were playing on a gramophone in the background?

By Zack Budryk | March 17, 2022

9 Films That Explore the Relationship Between Journalism and Truth

9 Films That Explore the Relationship Between Journalism and Truth

Can cinema capture the heroic efforts of investigative journalists?

By Maggie Smith | March 14, 2022

Crime and the City: Birmingham

Crime and the City: Birmingham

Crime in England’s Second City, “Courtesy of the Peaky B’s”

By Paul French | March 14, 2022

In <em>The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,</em> Samuel L. Jackson Plays the Role of a Lifetime (in More Ways Than One)

In The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Samuel L. Jackson Plays the Role of a Lifetime (in More Ways Than One)

The new Apple TV+ series about a man recovering from dementia is about the clues we leave behind that reveal who we truly are

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 11, 2022

The Many Faces of Parker, Donald E. Westlake's Most Enduring, Confounding Creation

The Many Faces of Parker, Donald E. Westlake's Most Enduring, Confounding Creation

Parker's merciless drive has long held a special appeal for filmmakers. Over the years, we've seen some pretty unexpected adaptations.

By Nick Kolakowski | March 11, 2022

<em>The Batman</em> is a Dark and Fascinating Riddle

The Batman is a Dark and Fascinating Riddle

Matt Reeves's new film is first and foremost a detective story.

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 10, 2022

What's the Greatest Newspaper Crime Movie Ever Made?

What's the Greatest Newspaper Crime Movie Ever Made?

Newsman Keith Roysdon investigates a favorite sub-genre of crime.

By Keith Roysdon | March 9, 2022

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