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    Ten Murders-by-Pen in Movies

    Ten Murders-by-Pen in Movies

    These scenes prove that the pen is indeed mightier than the sword. In the right hands.

    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

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

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    By Keith Roysdon | October 29, 2021

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    By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2021

    Why <em>Horror of Dracula</em> is still the best, strangest, campiest Dracula movie ever made

    Why Horror of Dracula is still the best, strangest, campiest Dracula movie ever made

    Who doesn't love Christopher Lee?

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 27, 2021

    John Banville: How Bram Stoker's <em>Dracula</em> Became a Surprising, Deathless Classic

    John Banville: How Bram Stoker's Dracula Became a Surprising, Deathless Classic

    More than a century later, the novel still invites revisits and reinterpretations. It's also much stranger than you might remember.

    By John Banville | October 22, 2021

    How to Flirt Effectively, According to Michael Mann Movies

    How to Flirt Effectively, According to Michael Mann Movies

    21 easy tips for finding love, gleaned from Mann's neo-noirs.

    By Dwyer Murphy | October 21, 2021

    The Real Through Line from <em>The Godfather</em> to <em>The Sopranos</em> Is the American Family

    The Real Through Line from The Godfather to The Sopranos Is the American Family

    Mark Seal, author of a new book on the making of The Godfather, looks at the story's influence on David Chase's masterpiece.

    By Mark Seal | October 20, 2021

    The Weird Intersection of Noir and Plastic Surgery

    The Weird Intersection of Noir and Plastic Surgery

    A character with a new face is one of noir's oldest, strangest conventions. Nick Kolakowski explores.

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    What to Stream This October: Crime Movies So Scary They're Almost Horror

    Nothing says "October" like some thrilling, genre-blending films.

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    The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

    The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

    Catherine Dang on the dark underbelly of all those polite, respectful interactions.

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