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‘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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Stopping for a Moment to Appreciate the Original 1961 film One Hundred and One Dalmatians

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 3, 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over Memorial Day Weekend?

By Dwyer Murphy | May 28, 2021

High Tensions, Wrenching Emotions, and Hot Tempers on The Set of Suddenly, Last Summer

By Charles Casillo | May 27, 2021

A Brief History of the Serial Killer Movie That Was Supposed to Be David Fincher's Follow-Up to 'Zodiac'

A Brief History of the Serial Killer Movie That Was Supposed to Be David Fincher's Follow-Up to 'Zodiac'

Torso, starring Matt Damon, was supposed to be the next chapter in Fincher's take on American crime. So what happened?

By Joshua Hull and Posterspy | May 25, 2021

The Power of Process: Getting to Know Characters by Watching Them Work

The Power of Process: Getting to Know Characters by Watching Them Work

On the biggest difference between 'Breaking Bad' and 'Ozark', and why portraying work is such a powerful tool.

By Christian Cantrell | May 24, 2021

Thirty Years Later, <em>Thelma & Louise</em>’s Impact Is Stronger Than Ever

Thirty Years Later, Thelma & Louise’s Impact Is Stronger Than Ever

Friendship, revenge, and two women who just weren't going to put up with it anymore.

By Nicolas DiDomizio | May 24, 2021

Coming To Terms With ‘Lost,’ All These Years Later

Coming To Terms With ‘Lost,’ All These Years Later

It was a wild, sprawling show full of mysteries that were never solved and a finale that angered viewers. Maybe that's okay.

By Keith Roysdon | May 21, 2021

Shop Talk: Megan Abbott Drinks Two Diet Cokes, Makes Weird Choices, and Keeps on Writing

Shop Talk: Megan Abbott Drinks Two Diet Cokes, Makes Weird Choices, and Keeps on Writing

Crime writers talking novels, scripts, and tchotchkes

By Eli Cranor | May 20, 2021

A Love Letter to the Late, Great Charles Grodin

A Love Letter to the Late, Great Charles Grodin

Eulogizing cinema's greatest deadpan, comic character actor

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 19, 2021

Pancho Villa, the Battle at the Rio Grande, and Why the Revolution Needed a Movie Star

Pancho Villa, the Battle at the Rio Grande, and Why the Revolution Needed a Movie Star

In 1914, Villa had the federales on the run from Chihuahua. That's when he decided to bring in the film crews.

By Jeff Guinn | May 18, 2021

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