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Nothing Can Stay Hidden Forever: The True Crime Legacy of <em>Lost Highway</em>

Nothing Can Stay Hidden Forever: The True Crime Legacy of Lost Highway

25 years later, David Lynch's uncanny noir has a long and disturbing legacy of real-life crimes and tragedies.

By Zach Vasquez | February 24, 2022

The Ordinary, the Sublime, and <em>The Taking of Pelham One Two Three</em>

The Ordinary, the Sublime, and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

How a 1974 thriller made the New York City subway system, in all its bedraggled glory, a star.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 18, 2022

The Underappreciated Genius of 'Claws'

The Underappreciated Genius of 'Claws'

As the Florida noir wraps its fourth and final season, Zack Budryk looks back at its unique blend of camp and character.

By Zack Budryk | February 18, 2022

Can <em>The Thin Man</em> Serve as a Gateway to Cozy Mysteries?

Can The Thin Man Serve as a Gateway to Cozy Mysteries?

Hammett's classic screwball noir and the 1934 film adaptation might just convince noir fans to give cozies a chance.

By Michelle Hillen Klump | February 15, 2022

Quiz: Can you identify which crime movies these quotes about love are from?

Quiz: Can you identify which crime movies these quotes about love are from?

I'm just a girl, standing in front of a quiz...

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 14, 2022

Why Are Women So Often the Butt of the Joke?

Why Are Women So Often the Butt of the Joke?

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is funny, but it relies on tired tropes for its humor.

By Erin Flanagan | February 14, 2022

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By Olivia Rutigliano | February 11, 2022

Death on the Nile is one of Agatha Christie's Most Insightful Mysteries

By Julia Sirmons | February 11, 2022

Death on the Nile is Predictably Cursed by Its Troublesome Cast

By Marah Eakin | February 11, 2022

B-More or B-Less: Meditations on <em>The Wire</em> and Baltimore

B-More or B-Less: Meditations on The Wire and Baltimore

Michael A. Gonzales on a long, complex relationship with The Wire and its depictions of Black life in Baltimore.

By Michael Gonzales | February 10, 2022

Trevanian: An Appreciation for the Godfather of the Mountain Thriller

Trevanian: An Appreciation for the Godfather of the Mountain Thriller

Harry Farthing on the long legacy of the once mysterious author, Trevanian

By Harry Farthing | February 9, 2022

On the Coen Brothers’ Bitter, Brokenhearted Noir, <br><em>Miller’s Crossing</em>

On the Coen Brothers’ Bitter, Brokenhearted Noir,
Miller’s Crossing

Olivia Rutigliano reflects on the classic gangster film as it heads to the Criterion Collection

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 8, 2022

The Deadpan Insanity of

The Deadpan Insanity of "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window"

The new show has viewers asking: "What the hell am I watching?"

By Hector DeJean | February 4, 2022

How Lee Child's <em>Killing Floor</em> Was Transformed Into

How Lee Child's Killing Floor Was Transformed Into "Reacher"

After years of waiting, Reacher fans have a new hero—and a story that goes back to the beginning. Lee Child's biographer, Heather Martin, looks at the brand new series.

By Heather Martin | February 3, 2022

Crime and Redemption in the Films of the Dardenne Brothers

Crime and Redemption in the Films of the Dardenne Brothers

The Belgian filmmakers have been exploring the quieter, more human moments of crime stories since the very beginning.

By Chris McGinley | February 3, 2022

On <em>The Afterparty</em> and the Rise of the

On The Afterparty and the Rise of the "Millennial Whodunnit"

Olivia Rutigliano takes stock of the playful new mystery series

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 28, 2022

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