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The 1980s: A Forgotten Golden Age of Crime Television

The 1980s: A Forgotten Golden Age of Crime Television

Author and showrunner Howard Michael Gould looks back on six underappreciated gems of 80s crime television.

By Howard Michael Gould | December 7, 2021

Get Wise to <em>Get Smart</em>

Get Wise to Get Smart

Looking back on Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's groundbreaking spy comedy series

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 1, 2021

The Underappreciated Genius of William Lindsay Gresham's <em>Nightmare Alley</em>

The Underappreciated Genius of William Lindsay Gresham's Nightmare Alley

An American classic of fear and manipulation.

By Nick Tosches | November 30, 2021

Nice Heists: Movies Where the Big Score Basically Goes According to Plan

Nice Heists: Movies Where the Big Score Basically Goes According to Plan

In some heist movies, it's all about perfect execution, camaraderie, and the pleasure of working with proper villains.

By Nick Kolakowski | November 24, 2021

Reject Tradition and Watch a Crime Drama This Thanksgiving

Reject Tradition and Watch a Crime Drama This Thanksgiving

Who needs football and family when you could watch a moody deconstruction from William Friedkin instead?

By Celia Mattison | November 24, 2021

10 Underappreciated American Noirs of the Late 1950s and the 1960s

10 Underappreciated American Noirs of the Late 1950s and the 1960s

Andrew Nette examines the largely forgotten period of American cinema that came between classic film noir and 1970s neo-noir.

By Andrew Nette | November 23, 2021

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The CrimeReads 2021 Gift Guide, Part 2: Coffee Table Edition

By Molly Odintz | November 19, 2021

The Serrata del Marchante: From Spaghetti Western Set to Cowboy Theme Park

By Nick Hunt | November 19, 2021

Ten Murders-by-Pen in Movies

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 18, 2021

What to Stream This November: Mafia Comedies

What to Stream This November: Mafia Comedies

Nothing says cozy family entertainment like a jolly mob movie

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 12, 2021

On the mystery novel written by A.A. Milne, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh

On the mystery novel written by A.A. Milne, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh

In 1922, he published a clever locked-room whodunnit that caught the attention of Raymond Chandler.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 11, 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend? November 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend? November 2021

Brand new Korean thrillers and not so new but still very worthwhile Gabriel Byrne slow-burns.

By Dwyer Murphy | November 5, 2021

Fatalism Has Always Been at the Core of the Bond Series

Fatalism Has Always Been at the Core of the Bond Series

It was there in Fleming's books and now it's in the movies, too: James Bond wants to die.

By Nick Kolakowski | November 5, 2021

In <em>Last Night in Soho</em>, Too Much Nostalgia Can Be Dangerous

In Last Night in Soho, Too Much Nostalgia Can Be Dangerous

Rather than romanticize the past, the new film demands that you understand the bad alongside the beautiful.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 5, 2021

Columbo's First Case: How One of TV's Most Iconic Detectives Got His Start

Columbo's First Case: How One of TV's Most Iconic Detectives Got His Start

“Columbo” got a trial run on “Alfred Hitchcock” – and so did his first quarry.

By Keith Roysdon | November 4, 2021

Growing Up Spooky

Growing Up Spooky

A fond remembrance of the ghoulish geek culture of 1960s & 70s.

By Keith Roysdon | October 29, 2021

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