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    Black Power, Blaxploitation, & The Sounds of the Seventies

    Black Power, Blaxploitation, & The Sounds of the Seventies

    How Isaac Hayes' soundtrack to Shaft ushered in an era of iconic Blaxploitation cinema.

    By Ashawnta Jackson | February 26, 2020

    Pretty as a Picture

    Pretty as a Picture

    Elizabeth Little

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 25, 2020

    People v. Gillette: How an Obscure Execution in the Finger Lakes  Inspired Generations of Storytellers

    People v. Gillette: How an Obscure Execution in the Finger Lakes Inspired Generations of Storytellers

    The Long Cultural Afterlife of a Horrifying Crime

    By S.L. McInnis | February 24, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 25

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 25

    The Lady Vanishes (1938)

    By Otto Penzler | February 24, 2020

    These Famous Noirs and Mysteries Were Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

    These Famous Noirs and Mysteries Were Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

    Agatha Christie, Alfred Hitchcock, and other greats who found inspiration in real crimes.

    By Nick Kolakowski | February 21, 2020

    The Punk Rock Private Eye and the End of an Era in Downtown New York

    The Punk Rock Private Eye and the End of an Era in Downtown New York

    In 1979, as the music scene was under threat, one man captured its corruption in true noir fashion.

    By David Masciotra | February 21, 2020

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    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 26

    By Otto Penzler | February 21, 2020

    Money Ain’t a Thang: 'Paid in Full' and the Culture That Rose out of New York's Crack Era

    By Michael Gonzales | February 20, 2020

    Juries and Judgement in Hollywood Cinema

    By Graham Moore | February 20, 2020

    On Cults, and the <br>Weight of Family

    On Cults, and the
    Weight of Family

    Leaving a cult is hard. It's even harder when the cult is your family.

    By Nile Cappello | February 19, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #27

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #27

    Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

    By Otto Penzler | February 19, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 28

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 28

    Rebecca (1940)

    By Otto Penzler | February 18, 2020

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    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #29

    The Big Sleep (1946)

    By Otto Penzler | February 17, 2020

    True Romance: 7 Noir Love Stories

    True Romance: 7 Noir Love Stories

    This Valentine's Day, consider some noir counter-programming.

    By Nick Kolakowski | February 14, 2020

    Violent Delights, Violent Ends: 5 Savage Cinematic Visions of Romeo and Juliet

    Violent Delights, Violent Ends: 5 Savage Cinematic Visions of Romeo and Juliet

    Shakespeare's great romance is also a wickedly violent story of tribalism, vengeance, and blood.

    By Zach Vasquez | February 14, 2020

    15 Crime Movies Where Love Comes as a Surprise

    15 Crime Movies Where Love Comes as a Surprise

    When you least expect it, expect it. This goes for both love AND crime.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | February 14, 2020

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