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High Tensions, Wrenching Emotions, and Hot Tempers on The Set of <em>Suddenly, Last Summer</em>

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

On the climactic scene that almost broke Elizabeth Taylor.

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

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A Love Letter to the Late, Great Charles Grodin

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 19, 2021

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

By Jeff Guinn | May 18, 2021

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

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...

By S.A. Lelchuk | May 12, 2021

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

Why <em>The Thomas Crown Affair</em> Is a Masterpiece of Surrealism

Why The Thomas Crown Affair Is a Masterpiece of Surrealism

The art heist film, which multiplies Maigrittes and melts Monets, plays with doubling, warping, and looping back, becoming a Surrealist artwork all on its own

By Sabina Stent | April 23, 2021

Denzel's Forgotten Florida Noir,

Denzel's Forgotten Florida Noir, "Out of Time," Is Also a Perfect Pandemic Crime Movie

It's a small island with some good friends, lots of adultery, and a very elaborate framing for murder. Welcome to Banyan Key.

By David Masciotra | April 23, 2021

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