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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.

    By Matthew John Phillips | April 16, 2021

    Escape Your Travel Limitations With These 10 International Thriller Series

    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.

    By Kris Calvin | April 14, 2021

    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.

    By Edward White | April 13, 2021

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

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

    Once you eliminate the least compelling Sherlock Holmes performances, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the best.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | April 8, 2021

    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

    "Few mystery series owed as much as Lewis did to its locations, where crimes were committed and investigated among the staid, historic Oxford colleges"

    By Frederick Weisel | April 5, 2021

    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.

    By Keith Roysdon | April 2, 2021

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    Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

    By Dwyer Murphy | April 2, 2021

    Few Films Understand the History of Blackmail and Queer Criminalization Better than Basil Dearden’s Victim

    By Victoria Wiet | April 1, 2021

    Revisiting The Anderson Tapes, Sidney Lumet's Wisely Paranoid Heist Film, 50 Years Later

    By Jesse Pasternack | March 26, 2021

    Comfort in the Uncomfortable: How Christopher Nolan Uses Noir to Get Weird

    Comfort in the Uncomfortable: How Christopher Nolan Uses Noir to Get Weird

    For decades, Nolan has been playing with the tropes of noir and daring viewers to go somewhere unexpected.

    By Nick Kolakowski | March 26, 2021

    Hitchcock Presents: A Brief History of the Weird, Wild Hitchcock Shows That Once Dominated TV

    Hitchcock Presents: A Brief History of the Weird, Wild Hitchcock Shows That Once Dominated TV

    In the 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock was everywhere, and his anthology series became a hotbed for young talent and strange stories.

    By Keith Roysdon | March 24, 2021

    That Time Scientists Discovered a Creature in Loch Ness and Then Realized It Was a Sunken Prop from <em>The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes</em>

    That Time Scientists Discovered a Creature in Loch Ness and Then Realized It Was a Sunken Prop from The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

    An amazing example of life imitating art, concerning a movie about how the Loch Ness Monster isn't really the Loch Ness Monster.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 22, 2021

    Betrayal Is Timeless: The Evolution of George Smiley 

    Betrayal Is Timeless: The Evolution of George Smiley 

    In 1961, John le Carré's readers were introduced to a new kind of spy, a “breathtakingly ordinary” man.

    By Bruce Riordan | March 19, 2021

    Cutter and Bone: Two Masterpieces Deserve Their Proper Due

    Cutter and Bone: Two Masterpieces Deserve Their Proper Due

    Four decades on, Newton Thornburg's novel and the Ivan Passer adaptation still resonate as a defining vision of modern America.

    By Zach Vasquez | March 19, 2021

    Fifty Years Later, <em>Get Carter</em> Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

    Fifty Years Later, Get Carter Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

    How the Michael Caine revenge flick attained cult status and changed the face of British crime cinema.

    By Andrew Nette | March 18, 2021

    This Saint Patrick's Day, you should watch <em>The Fugitive</em>

    This Saint Patrick's Day, you should watch The Fugitive

    Most people don't realize that the beloved thriller is a "Saint Patrick's Day movie," or even what that means, but it is. Oh, it is.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 17, 2021

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