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Remembering <em>Harry O</em>, The Seventies' Second Best, Mostly Forgotten Private Eye Series

Remembering Harry O, The Seventies' Second Best, Mostly Forgotten Private Eye Series

'The Rockford Files' may have outshone the darker noir of 'Harry O', but David Janssen's gumshoe series had lofty ambitions, too.

By J. Kingston Pierce | September 1, 2021

Let’s All Be Final Girls

Let’s All Be Final Girls

Stephen Graham Jones on the evolution of the slasher film and its central figure—the final girl.

By Stephen Graham Jones | August 31, 2021

Manhunter Takes Down Thief: How Michael Mann’s Early Career Led to ‘Heat’

Manhunter Takes Down Thief: How Michael Mann’s Early Career Led to ‘Heat’

'Heat' is the director's masterpiece. It was also the culmination of decades of experimenting with the archetypal cops and thieves.

By Nick Kolakowski | August 31, 2021

A Rumination on DCI Jane Tennison

A Rumination on DCI Jane Tennison

Looking back at the beloved series "Prime Suspect" and its curt, magnetic, mighty protagonist.

By Julia Sirmons | August 26, 2021

On the Pretty, Pent-Up Crime Films of Wes Anderson

On the Pretty, Pent-Up Crime Films of Wes Anderson

Trapped in bright, beautiful, but stiff aesthetics, Anderson's characters often find themselves turning to crimes and schemes when trying to express their true feelings.

By Jesse Pasternack | August 25, 2021

Art Theft and Forgery: The Best TV, Movies, and Documentaries Now Streaming

Art Theft and Forgery: The Best TV, Movies, and Documentaries Now Streaming

There's no better escape than into the rarefied world of fine art and even finer forgeries...

By Jonathan Santlofer | August 19, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

A Better Life: 10 Crime Films About Unauthorized Immigrants

By Johnny Shaw | August 18, 2021

Die Hard with a Vengeance is the most relatable "summer in the city" movie ever

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 12, 2021

1980s Noir Films Are Better Than 1940s Noir Films: Discuss.

By Keith Roysdon | July 30, 2021

The Dark History of <em>The Indian Runner</em>, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

The Dark History of The Indian Runner, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

In 1982, Penn was dating Springsteen's sister and became obsessed with the Nebraska track, "Highway Patrolman."

By David Masciotra | July 30, 2021

Let's Talk About <em>Sneakers</em>, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie <br> of the 1990s

Let's Talk About Sneakers, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie
of the 1990s

The 90s surveillance caper flick circles various genres with reckless abandon... and somehow it works.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 29, 2021

John Candy Rants About Hollywood in a <br>Calgary Hotel Room

John Candy Rants About Hollywood in a
Calgary Hotel Room

"Only someone who has experienced that kind of love and adoration can so deeply feel its absence."

By Tommy Swerdlow | July 23, 2021

Shop Talk: Jordan Harper Pulls Down the Blinds, Turns Up the Heat, and Writes Novels on Hotel Stationery

Shop Talk: Jordan Harper Pulls Down the Blinds, Turns Up the Heat, and Writes Novels on Hotel Stationery

Crime writers discuss cold brew coffee and riding the tiger.

By Eli Cranor | July 15, 2021

The 30 Best Diner Scenes in Crime Movies, Ranked

The 30 Best Diner Scenes in Crime Movies, Ranked

What's on the menu? Only some of the best sequences in cinema. And pancakes.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 15, 2021

In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

Terror, horror and noir: they came from the small screen...

By Keith Roysdon | July 12, 2021

Quentin Tarantino Wrote a

Quentin Tarantino Wrote a "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" Novel—Here's What You Need to Know

This is not your usual novelization of a movie. It's much stranger.

By Nick Kolakowski | July 12, 2021

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