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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

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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Hercule Poirot’s First Appearances on Television and Radio

By Mark Aldridge | April 21, 2021

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

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 16, 2021

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

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

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Spanish avengers, cross-continent serial killers, and a giant ocean liner carrying a locked-door mystery.

By Dwyer Murphy | April 2, 2021

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

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

This classic noir, starring icon Dirk Bogarde, uses the conventions of melodrama and detective cinema to explore a persisting crime: the extortion of queer men

By Victoria Wiet | April 1, 2021

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