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The Five Michael Douglas Thrillers You Meet in Heaven

The Five Michael Douglas Thrillers You Meet in Heaven

Try explaining Michael Douglas to people who weren't there.

By Dwyer Murphy | January 14, 2022

Vampire noir came into <br>its own 50 years ago <br>with <em>The Night Stalker</em>

Vampire noir came into
its own 50 years ago
with The Night Stalker

The 70s classic tells of gritty, down-on-his luck reporter Carl Kolchak who finds himself investigating an impossible crime.

By Keith Roysdon | January 13, 2022

I Wrote A Book. It Was Adapted Into a Movie. Everything Went Really Well.

I Wrote A Book. It Was Adapted Into a Movie. Everything Went Really Well.

Darcey Bell on the surprisingly smooth experience of having her book A Simple Favor adapted for the screen.

By Darcey Bell | January 11, 2022

I Rewatched <em>Foyle's War</em>. The Last Two Seasons Are Shockingly Bleak.

I Rewatched Foyle's War. The Last Two Seasons Are Shockingly Bleak.

How did Foyle's War go from being a show about a local village's wartime effort to a show about big-city post-war existentialism?

By Radha Vatsal | January 10, 2022

What to Stream This January: Intrigue along the Riviera

What to Stream This January: Intrigue along the Riviera

Being pursued by criminals along the côte sounds like a fine way to spend your time, this winter.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 6, 2022

How A Senate Investigation Sparked a Midcentury Wave of Gangster Noir

How A Senate Investigation Sparked a Midcentury Wave of Gangster Noir

The Kefauver Committee, broadcast on television, sparked an insatiable appetite for crime stories in 1950s America.

By Robert Miklitsch | January 3, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

There's no Die like a "Die Hard"

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 23, 2021

The Best Crime Movies of 2021

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 22, 2021

Big Trouble in the “93”: Olivier Norek’s Banlieue Trilogy

By Paul French | December 22, 2021

The Best Crime and Mystery TV Shows of 2021

The Best Crime and Mystery TV Shows of 2021

Weary detectives, nosy Manhattanites, gentleman thieves, and suburban murderers.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 21, 2021

Rat Pack Crime Cinema

Rat Pack Crime Cinema

From 1960 to 1980, Sinatra, Martin, Davis Jr. and company extended their stardom with a strange, surprising run of movies.

By Richie Narvaez | December 21, 2021

What to Stream This December: Movies Where a Party at an Estate Goes Horribly Wrong

What to Stream This December: Movies Where a Party at an Estate Goes Horribly Wrong

What good is a manor house without a murder?

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 17, 2021

And Yet Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

And Yet Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

Merry Christmas from Donnie Brasco, Henry Hill, and a couple deranged hitmen.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 16, 2021

For Decades, Carnival Sideshows Were a Real ‘Nightmare Alley’

For Decades, Carnival Sideshows Were a Real ‘Nightmare Alley’

Keith Roysdon on the sideshow's unique place in American culture

By Keith Roysdon | December 16, 2021

The Technicolor Noir of 'West Side Story'

The Technicolor Noir of 'West Side Story'

“Everywhere grime in America / Organized crime in America”

By Zach Vasquez | December 15, 2021

Could Guillermo del Toro’s <em>Nightmare Alley</em> Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

Could Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

The new adaptation plays the long game and insists that it has nothing to hide.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 14, 2021

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