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    How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

    How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

    In the new series, Kate Winslet portrays a detective with a new set of complexities surrounding her investigation.

    By Zack Budryk | May 14, 2021

    9 Great Thrillers Featuring Alter Egos

    9 Great Thrillers Featuring Alter Egos

    Regular Joe by day, murderer by night...

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    George Blake and the Prison Escape Story Hitchcock Spent The Last Decade of His Life Trying to Make

    George Blake and the Prison Escape Story Hitchcock Spent The Last Decade of His Life Trying to Make

    The spy who escaped prison and captured popular imagination.

    By Simon Kuper | May 11, 2021

    How to Solve Your Own Murder: The Dark Promise of 'D.O.A.'

    How to Solve Your Own Murder: The Dark Promise of 'D.O.A.'

    Revisiting the many iterations of a classic scenario.

    By Catherine McKenzie | May 4, 2021

    Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet: Film Noir's Greatest Odd Couple

    Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet: Film Noir's Greatest Odd Couple

    For two actors, a chance pairing in "The Maltese Falcon" conjured up a strange charisma—and an enduring partnership.

    By Keith Roysdon | April 30, 2021

    A Crime Film Fan's Guide to the Oscars

    A Crime Film Fan's Guide to the Oscars

    Want to catch up on all the crimey Oscar nominations, this year? We've got you covered.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | April 23, 2021

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    Arthur Conan Doyle's <em>The Sign of the Four</em> and Oscar Wilde's <em>The Picture of Dorian Gray</em> Were Commissioned at the Same Dinner Party

    Arthur Conan Doyle's The Sign of the Four and Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray Were Commissioned at the Same Dinner Party

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    The Complex History of 'Gay Panic' and the 2001 Thriller <em>The Deep End</em>

    The Complex History of 'Gay Panic' and the 2001 Thriller The Deep End

    The 1947 novel is about protecting a teenage daughter's sexual 'virtue'. The 2001 film changes that character to a gay son, and plays with how his sexuality leads to a domestic panic.

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    Escape Your Travel Limitations With These 10 International Thriller Series

    South African spies, Tokyo gangsters, and crooked Aussie politicians: check out these series from across the globe.

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    Hitchcock, The Voyeur: Why <em>Rear Window</em> Remains the Director's Definitive Film

    Hitchcock, The Voyeur: Why Rear Window Remains the Director's Definitive Film

    Hitchcock was a master of obsessive looking and daydreamed about filming acts of sexual voyeurism. In Rear Window, he found a new vision.

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    The 100 Best, Worst, and Strangest Sherlock Holmes Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

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    Ian Pearce, Location Manager for <em>Lewis</em>, Talks Filming in Oxford with Frederick Weisel

    Ian Pearce, Location Manager for Lewis, Talks Filming in Oxford with Frederick Weisel

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    The Relationships Were What Made 'Justified' Truly Special—They're Why We're Still Watching Today

    The Relationships Were What Made 'Justified' Truly Special—They're Why We're Still Watching Today

    Over six seasons, 'Justified' explored the complex, twisted roots of Elmore Leonard's distinct vision of Harlan County.

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