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The Reimagined <em>Mosquito Coast</em> Is a Hitchcockian Chase Thriller With a Social Critique

The Reimagined Mosquito Coast Is a Hitchcockian Chase Thriller With a Social Critique

The new Apple TV+ series takes on American exceptionalism but delivers it with a stylish story about a family pursued.

By Harrison Blackman | July 9, 2021

Amnesia in Literature and Film

Amnesia in Literature and Film

Unreliable narrators and mysteries of memory ratchet up the suspense in remarkable ways.

By Liv Constantine | July 9, 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend? July 4th Edition

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend? July 4th Edition

Families on the run, gangsters in Berlin, and spies in Warsaw.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 2, 2021

Five Great Movies Based on Patricia Highsmith Books (That Aren't the Ripley Adaptations)

Five Great Movies Based on Patricia Highsmith Books (That Aren't the Ripley Adaptations)

New wave cinema is full of interesting Highsmith adaptations you may have missed.

By Tanner Tafelski | July 1, 2021

A Quiet Hero: Why George Smiley Is and Always Has Been the Protagonist We Need

A Quiet Hero: Why George Smiley Is and Always Has Been the Protagonist We Need

"...a play in which the hero kept silent and everyone round him spoke incessantly"

By Neil Sharpson | July 1, 2021

American Dreamers: On Frank Lucas, Jay-Z and a New York City Crime Epic

American Dreamers: On Frank Lucas, Jay-Z and a New York City Crime Epic

Talking with Jay-Z about growing up in New York, the gangster dream, and finding inspiration from a bygone era.

By Michael Gonzales | June 30, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Barry Gifford on the History of Noir and Black Lizard Books

By Zach Vasquez | June 28, 2021

Summertime Crime Movies: Small Towns

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 24, 2021

Bosch Season 7 Preview: In a Changed World, How Should We Feel About Police Shows?

By Keith Roysdon | June 24, 2021

Summertime Crime Movies: Summer in the City

Summertime Crime Movies: Summer in the City

We've got some ideas about what you should be watching this summer. Here's our third batch of recommendations.

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 17, 2021

‘The Limey’: How Steven Soderbergh Subverted the Classic Revenge Film

‘The Limey’: How Steven Soderbergh Subverted the Classic Revenge Film

An inspired narrative choice and an unusual structure were just the start of what separates this 1999 neo-noir from others in the genre.

By Nick Kolakowski | June 14, 2021

Listen, There's This <em>Charade</em> Remake Where Mark Wahlberg Speaks French and I Really Want To Tell You About It

Listen, There's This Charade Remake Where Mark Wahlberg Speaks French and I Really Want To Tell You About It

The Truth About Charlie has been around for two decades and I've been waiting all this time to tell you why I love it.

By Dwyer Murphy | June 11, 2021

Summertime Crime Movies: Crime at the Beach

Summertime Crime Movies: Crime at the Beach

We've got some ideas about what you should be watching, this summer. Here's our second batch of recommendations.

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 10, 2021

The Shadow Was Pulp Fiction's Original Pop Culture Phenomenon. Now, He's Mostly Forgotten. What Happened?

The Shadow Was Pulp Fiction's Original Pop Culture Phenomenon. Now, He's Mostly Forgotten. What Happened?

Before Perry Mason, Nero Wolfe, and Philip Marlowe, there was the crime-fighter who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men.

By Hector DeJean | June 9, 2021

The 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' Team Is Reuniting. This Is the News I've Been Waiting For.

The 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' Team Is Reuniting. This Is the News I've Been Waiting For.

There's a mole, right at the top of the Circus, and he's been there for years...

By Dwyer Murphy | June 8, 2021

Summertime Crime Movies: Road Trips

Summertime Crime Movies: Road Trips

We've got some ideas about what you should be watching, this summer. Here's our first batch of recommendations.

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 4, 2021

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