“The Oxford Inheritance” (2016) has a plot that would be fascinating if you’ve never read a book before, but ultimately its generic nature makes it
“Double Indemnity” (1944), one of the most well-respected and influential film noirs, is a near-masterwork of plotting regardless of genre. It can be enjoyed as
The last scraps of Dashiell Hammett’s writings were published in “The Hunter and Other Stories” (2013). It includes 15 never-before-published stories, including three screen treatments
Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance” (2023), despite the marketing team trying to bill it as his 50th film, rather remarkably snuck under the radar. (Creative
My biggest surprise after completing Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes” literary canon is that he lays the groundwork for bigger stories more so than writing
Scott Derrickson has developed a reputation as a fine filmmaker, but for me he’s leaning toward safe filmmaker. Though his resume includes the excellent “Exorcism
“Avanti!” (1972) is a Billy Wilder film that misfires on one cylinder. It gets you to your destination, but it’s not the smoothest ride. I
First-time novelist Yomi Adegoke dramatizes the #MeToo era in surprisingly thrilling fashion in “The List” (2023). While the idea of private “he said/she said” dramas
Billy Wilder usually tickles my funnybone, but “The Seven Year Itch” (1955) – for all its creative presentation and fame for Marlyn Monroe’s dress being
“Ball of Fire” (1941) combines the “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” fairy tale with noir with slapstick, and it’s worthy of a smile for