Mystery

‘No Way Out’ (1987) a time capsule of early crime-solving with computers

When “No Way Out” came out in 1987, moviegoers found it fascinating to see what computers could do (and how they could be manipulated) in

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‘Marple’ Season 6 (2013) takes a respectable final bow

“Agatha Christie’s Marple” wraps its run with a three-episode Season 6 (2013, ITV, A&E) featuring the last remaining novel to be adapted, a smart mashup

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‘Honey Don’t’ seemingly doesn’t complete its story

Margaret Qualley had a key supporting role in one of the coolest neo-noirs, 2016’s “The Nice Guys,” so it’s exciting that she’s the lead in

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‘A is for Alibi’ (1982) an amiable start to Kinsey Millhone series

One risk of doing a mystery series based on the alphabet is a book buyer’s knee-jerk reaction to associate it with “Sesame Street,” but ultimately

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‘Agatha Christie’s Marple’ Season 5 (2010-11) offers something old, something new

Had “Agatha Christie’s Marple” kept going beyond its 23 episodes, it likely would’ve adapted all or most of the Marple short stories. The first one

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Start of this ‘Monster’ (1995) epic hints at a masterpiece

Naoki Urasawa writes and draws “Monster” (1995-2002) like a movie. I’m simply describing what a graphic novel is, but this manga master especially reminds us

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Handoff to McKenzie is intriguing – if not exactly smooth – in ‘Marple’ Season 4 (2009)

It’s generally thought that “Poirot” nailed the TV casting with David Suchet whereas “Miss Marple”/”Marple” struggled by bouncing between Joan Hickson, Geraldine McEwan and Julia

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McGee covers a lot of ground (and sky) in ‘Free Fall in Crimson’ (1981)

“Free Fall in Crimson” (1981) is a particularly rich entry in the Travis McGee series. The 19th book makes me further appreciate how John D.

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Argento still has the giallo knack in ‘Dark Glasses’ (2022)

“Dark Glasses” (2022) had me looking with rose-colored (or “Deep Red”-colored) glasses back at Dario Argento’s career. The writer-director was likely doing that himself as

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Fall movie preview 2025: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing

Tis the season for Stephen King adaptations, biopics, mysteries, Oscar bait and oddities. These are my picks for 10 films from Fall 2025 worth checking

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