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If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about two rival actors playing Holmes and Watson

If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about two rival actors playing Holmes and Watson

Holmes and Watson are at it again, this time solving the case of how to make us feel joy again.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 26, 2021

What If the Baker Street Irregulars Were the Ones Really Solving All Those Mysteries?

What If the Baker Street Irregulars Were the Ones Really Solving All Those Mysteries?

A first look at the new Netflix series that turns the world of Sherlock Holmes on its head. (Yes, Holmes and Watson are villains.)

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 23, 2021

An Elegy for the Quiet Genius of <em>Counterpart</em>

An Elegy for the Quiet Genius of Counterpart

That cross-genre sci-fi spy thriller is just as confusing as you've heard and probably the best espionage series in years.

By Keith Roysdon | February 19, 2021

Why Did Raymond Chandler Hate <em>Strangers on a Train</em> So Intensely?

Why Did Raymond Chandler Hate Strangers on a Train So Intensely?

Chandler's feud with Alfred Hitchcock had a special venom, but why?

By Dwyer Murphy | February 18, 2021

Movies In Which the Villains Get Captured <br> as Part of the Plan

Movies In Which the Villains Get Captured
as Part of the Plan

A sub-list inspired by our Prison Escape Movie ranking

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 18, 2021

What to Read and Watch Next If You're Finding Yourself Oddly Fascinated by the Idea of Cults

What to Read and Watch Next If You're Finding Yourself Oddly Fascinated by the Idea of Cults

From faith-based extremes to hot yoga practitioners, the message is clear: anyone can end up in a cult.

By Cate Quinn | February 17, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Magic of Moonlighting

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 12, 2021

Was Body Heat the Greatest Erotic Thriller Ever Made? Yes.

By Dan Sheehan | February 12, 2021

All is Fair in Love and Noir: 10 Destructive Romances for Valentine’s Day

By Zach Vasquez | February 12, 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over the Long February Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over the Long February Weekend?

French thieves, Spanish narcos, and Brazilian folklore noir.

By Dwyer Murphy | February 12, 2021

Don’t you want to watch fun, charming mystery shows about cool women solving baffling crimes? I really do.

Don’t you want to watch fun, charming mystery shows about cool women solving baffling crimes? I really do.

Here are a bunch of stylish, badass (but not upsetting) mystery shows where women get to have all the problem-solving fun

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 9, 2021

Lecter’s Fangs: Why the Ending of ‘Hannibal’ is a Secret Masterpiece

Lecter’s Fangs: Why the Ending of ‘Hannibal’ is a Secret Masterpiece

Readers waited years for the follow-up to 'The Silence of the Lambs'—what exactly did they get?

By Nick Kolakowski | February 8, 2021

The 45 Best Prison Escape Movies, Ranked

The 45 Best Prison Escape Movies, Ranked

We've got chases and escapes, from POW camps, maximum security prisons, and chain gangs

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 5, 2021

Zoë Lund and the Dialectical Method of <em>Bad Lieutenant</em>

Zoë Lund and the Dialectical Method of Bad Lieutenant

Lund's legacy as a writer is overshadowed by the heroin, her looks, and her collaborators. But a closer study of her writing methods reveals genius at work.

By Chris McGinley | February 4, 2021

The Depths of Stephen King’s Misery

The Depths of Stephen King’s Misery

Misery doesn't play with the supernatural, but it may just be King's best, most profound, and most spiritual story.

By Michael Ledwidge | February 4, 2021

Orson Welles, Lucille Ball, and The Greatest Thriller That Never Was

Orson Welles, Lucille Ball, and The Greatest Thriller That Never Was

It was supposed to be one of the great confluences of talent in Hollywood history. So what happened to The Smiler with the Knife?

By Vince Keenan | February 3, 2021

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