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Writing
fromVulture
13 hours ago

It Would Be Crazy If Your Brain Doctor Wrote The Housemaid

Freida McFadden, a best-selling author, is actually Sara Cohen, a doctor who treats brain disorders.
California
fromCalifornia Post
14 hours ago

Insane moment cops deploy Batman-like gadget during high-speed car chase before suspect shoots himself

A suspect in a high-speed chase shot himself after a failed police maneuver using a grappling device to stop his vehicle.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

Cannes looks beyond Hollywood as US film-makers mostly fail to make the grade

Cannes 2023 selection favors world cinema over Hollywood, showcasing prominent international directors and reflecting geopolitical tensions.
London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
20 hours ago

Father's heartbreak over filmmaker son stabbed to death in Primrose Hill

Finbar Sullivan, a 21-year-old filmmaking student, was fatally stabbed in Primrose Hill, leaving his father devastated and questioning the violence.
fromArtnet News
1 day ago

The Art of 'The Christophers': How the Film Created an Artist's Fabled Oeuvre

Julian Sklar, an artist past his prime, no longer paints and instead creates Cameos for his diehard fans, while his children seek to profit from his unfinished works.
Arts
London food
fromTime Out London
1 day ago

Catch a buzzy new Japanese horror movie at a London cinema next week - totally free

Free tickets available for the J-horror film 'Exit 8' as part of BFI's Escapes initiative on April 13-14.
#auto-theft
Upper West Side
fromYahoo News
4 days ago

NYC Movie-Style Luxury Car Heist Unravels With McLaren Crash

A luxury car theft attempt in Manhattan failed dramatically, resulting in damaged vehicles and a chaotic scene.
Upper West Side
fromYahoo News
4 days ago

NYC Movie-Style Luxury Car Heist Unravels With McLaren Crash

A luxury car theft attempt in Manhattan failed dramatically, resulting in damaged vehicles and a chaotic scene.
Upper West Side
fromHoodline
3 days ago

Manhattan Thieves Flee Midtown Garage After Failed Supercar Heist

A group attempted to steal luxury cars in Midtown, but their plan failed due to a garage gate intervention, resulting in damaged vehicles.
Upper West Side
fromYahoo News
4 days ago

NYC Movie-Style Luxury Car Heist Unravels With McLaren Crash

A luxury car theft attempt in Manhattan failed dramatically, resulting in damaged vehicles and a chaotic scene.
Upper West Side
fromYahoo News
4 days ago

NYC Movie-Style Luxury Car Heist Unravels With McLaren Crash

A luxury car theft attempt in Manhattan failed dramatically, resulting in damaged vehicles and a chaotic scene.
Upper West Side
fromHoodline
3 days ago

Manhattan Thieves Flee Midtown Garage After Failed Supercar Heist

A group attempted to steal luxury cars in Midtown, but their plan failed due to a garage gate intervention, resulting in damaged vehicles.
Relationships
fromInsideHook
4 days ago

What Men Can Learn From 17 Unforgettable On-Screen Proposals

Real-life proposals differ from romantic comedies, but lessons from memorable on-screen moments can guide men in crafting meaningful proposals.
#the-drama
fromApartment Therapy
2 days ago
Berlin

"The Drama" Used This Stunning Apartment to Stage Its Biggest Twists

The film 'The Drama' features a stunning South End apartment in Boston, integral to its narrative and aesthetic.
fromVulture
1 week ago
Film

Should A24 Be Worried About The Drama's Plot-Twist Drama?

The Drama features a controversial plot twist involving a character's admission of a near mass shooting, sparking significant backlash.
Berlin
fromApartment Therapy
2 days ago

"The Drama" Used This Stunning Apartment to Stage Its Biggest Twists

The film 'The Drama' features a stunning South End apartment in Boston, integral to its narrative and aesthetic.
Film
fromVulture
1 week ago

Should A24 Be Worried About The Drama's Plot-Twist Drama?

The Drama features a controversial plot twist involving a character's admission of a near mass shooting, sparking significant backlash.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 days ago

Date night gets deadly in Lane Moore's comedy show, 'Heart-Throb Slasher' * Brooklyn Paper

Lane Moore's 'Heart-Throb Slasher' combines improv and audience interaction to create a unique, comedic horror movie experience.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe review a compulsive tale of money, lies and avoidable tragedy

A young man named Zac Brettler died after falling from a balcony, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his death.
#true-crime
Books
fromKqed
3 days ago

'London Falling': A Teen Imposter, an Aging Gangster, a Body in the River

Brettler lived a double life, deceiving Sharma about his wealth, leading to fatal consequences for both in London's aspirational culture.
Podcast
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

ABC takes true crime storytelling to new levels with 'Betrayal: Secrets and Lies'

The series 'Betrayal: Secrets and Lies' showcases true stories of deception, including paternity fraud and domestic abuse.
Books
fromKqed
3 days ago

'London Falling': A Teen Imposter, an Aging Gangster, a Body in the River

Brettler lived a double life, deceiving Sharma about his wealth, leading to fatal consequences for both in London's aspirational culture.
Podcast
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

ABC takes true crime storytelling to new levels with 'Betrayal: Secrets and Lies'

The series 'Betrayal: Secrets and Lies' showcases true stories of deception, including paternity fraud and domestic abuse.
London
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

'Fuze' locations: all the filming spots behind the high-octane London heist thriller

Fuze is a London-set action-thriller featuring a heist amidst the chaos of an unexploded bomb discovery.
fromArchitectural Digest
1 week ago

The 6 Most Shocking Art Heists in History, From the Mona Lisa's Disappearance to the Latest Italian Scandal

The combined value of the works stolen in this art heist is estimated at $10 million. The Renoir alone accounts for nearly $7 million.
Paris food
Independent films
fromInverse
1 day ago

15 Years Ago, The Best Spy Thriller You Haven't Seen Gave New Life To The Genre

Hanna is a unique blend of dark fairytale, coming-of-age story, and spy thriller, showcasing Joe Wright's departure from traditional filmmaking.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

A truckload of F1 KitKats, a painting of fish: what is it that makes heists so delicious? | Imogen West-Knights

Heists, especially of candy and art, captivate public interest despite the moral implications of theft.
#romantic-comedy
Film
fromInsideHook
3 days ago

"The Drama" Has No Idea How to Handle Its Controversial Twist

The Drama presents a romantic comedy that takes a dark turn with a shocking revelation about a character's past involvement in a school shooting plot.
Film
fromVulture
6 days ago

The Drama Is Too Cowardly to Commit to Its Provocative Premise

The film presents a dark romantic comedy featuring complex characters and a central premise that challenges audience expectations.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

"The Drama" Struggles to Justify Its Combustible Premise

Charlie and Emma navigate their relationship's challenges through humor and the concept of starting over.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Life imitates art: Man shot in Manhattan's Flatiron District steps from set of TV show CIA | amNewYork

A security guard was shot in the Flatiron District of Manhattan in broad daylight near a film crew for CIA.
#queer-cinema
Film
fromAnOther
2 days ago

Night Stage: Anatomy of a Modern Erotic Thriller

Night Stage explores hidden desires and the challenges queer individuals face in a heteronormative society through its narrative and character dynamics.
Film
fromAnOther
2 days ago

Night Stage: Anatomy of a Modern Erotic Thriller

Night Stage explores hidden desires and the challenges queer individuals face in a heteronormative society through its narrative and character dynamics.
#heist
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Fuze review Theo James and Aaron Taylor-Johnson face off in head-spinning London heist

A London heist thriller features a bomb disposal officer and bank robbers executing a complex plan involving real and fake diamonds.
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Fuze review Theo James and Aaron Taylor-Johnson face off in head-spinning London heist

A London heist thriller features a bomb disposal officer and bank robbers executing a complex plan involving real and fake diamonds.
#film
Film
fromVulture
2 days ago

Alana Haim's Rachel Might Be the Secret Villain of The Drama

A wedding is jeopardized when the bride reveals a past school shooting incident, leading to tension and judgment among friends.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
2 days ago

Brands Won't Save Indie Film: They're Changing It

Independent filmmakers face financing challenges while brands are shifting towards storytelling, but brands won't fill the financing gap for traditional filmmaking.
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

In Film, Sometimes the Greatest Drama Is Offscreen

"Cinematic Immunity" offers a workers'-eye view of Hollywood on the Hudson, revealing the intricate dynamics of filmmaking in New York City from 1954 to 9/11.
Independent films
Upper West Side
fromGothamist
3 days ago

Grand theft uh-oh: Luxury vehicle thieves botch Hells Kitchen heist, NYPD says

Four individuals attempted to steal luxury vehicles from a parking garage in Hell's Kitchen but were unsuccessful in their heist.
Television
fromBustle
3 weeks ago

Kerry Washington's New Thriller May Have A Shocking Twist

Apple TV's Imperfect Women follows three women navigating an affair and murder, exemplifying the 'good for her' genre where morally gray female characters make questionable choices in response to difficult circumstances.
fromVulture
2 days ago

Ring Olivia Wilde's Bell

The film looks like a claustrophobic examination of a two-couple night, suggesting some kind of polyamory, which is very San Fran.
Film
fromInsideHook
4 days ago

How Does James Bond Connect to a Real-Life Financial Scheme?

Ursula Andress believes that Freymond is responsible for the loss of the vast majority of her $25 million estate. She isn't the only high-profile figure accusing Freymond of, shall we say, creative accounting.
Independent films
Writing
fromPolygon.com
2 weeks ago

This new crime thriller brings a haunting, video game-inspired edge to NYC noir

The novel is inspired by horror and mystery, set in 1990s New York, following a Polish immigrant's dark journey.
#a24
Film
fromVulture
3 days ago

Plot Twist: The Drama Actually Did Great at the Box Office

A24's 'The Drama' opened strong despite negative buzz, earning $14.4 million in North America and $28 million worldwide, indicating potential profitability.
Film
fromConsequence
6 days ago

Here's the Wild Twist of The Drama, and Why It Doesn't Work

The Drama reveals dark secrets before a wedding, leading to emotional turmoil and questioning of relationships.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Killing Me Softly and Whidbey explore complex themes of trauma, morality, and systemic failures in healthcare and society.
Photography
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

Films Are Fantasies. Here Are Their Realities.

Atsushi Nishijima, an on-set stills photographer, has documented major films over the past decade and a half, capturing candid moments between takes on sets directed by prominent filmmakers.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

The Drama: sex, secrets and that gobsmacking twist discuss with spoilers

The Drama is a dark romantic comedy exploring premarital jitters and psychological unraveling, featuring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.
Film
fromVulture
6 days ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
23 years ago

'Mindhunter' turns house hunter on the Westside

Christian Slater purchased a gated Westside home for just under $4.5 million, his first L.A. area home purchase since selling his Hollywood Hills property in 2000.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 week ago

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Just Released An Eerie Psychological Thriller Like No Other

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Chime explores modern terrors through a ringing sound that incites violence, reflecting societal issues and psychological pressures.
Independent films
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

In "Kontinental '25," a Guilty Conscience Isn't Enough

A bailiff's tragic death leads to a futile self-flagellation campaign in Radu Jude's film 'Kontinental '25', inspired by Rossellini's 'Europe '51'.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Pretty Lethal review Amazon's ballerina action thriller puts on a decent enough show

Pretty Lethal features ballet dancers using their skills to fight, contrasting with Ballerina's misleading portrayal of dance in action.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

No Ordinary Heist review Eddie Marsan stars in Belfast true-crime thriller about massive bank robbery

The film struggles with direction and character depth, failing to effectively portray its Belfast-set true-crime narrative based on real events from 2004.
Film
fromJezebel
1 week ago

'The Drama' Is Worth the Secrecy

Kristoffer Borgli's film explores dark human impulses through a pre-wedding gathering that reveals unsettling secrets among friends.
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

Broadway review: A heist and a play go wrong in Dog Day Afternoon

The story told in Dog Day Afternoon, the classic 1975 film about a real-life 1972 Brooklyn bank heist, is also the story of Stephen Adly Guirgis's confounding new Broadway play, where the heat never rises past lukewarm.
Film
Independent films
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

'Normal' Is An Above-Average Action Thriller Saved By Bob Odenkirk

Bob Odenkirk stars as a temporary sheriff in a Minnesota town that harbors a criminal conspiracy involving billions in gold, forcing him into unexpected action against the entire community.
Film
fromInverse
1 week ago

45 Years Later, Michael Mann's First Film Is Still Dazzling

Creating empathy for an immoral protagonist in crime films often requires significant character reworking, but 'Thief' presents a starkly unromantic view of crime.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

'Crime 101' is an old-fashioned heist film that pays off

If there's anything I miss in pop culture, it's the presence of ordinary movies. I don't mean blockbusters like Avatar or cultural events like Barbenheimer or Oscar contenders like One Battle After Another. I'm talking about the routine, well-made entertainments that, for nearly a century, used to open in theaters every week. You'd go see them because the story sounded good or you liked the stars or you just wanted to enjoy something as part of an audience.
Arts
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Highway robbery takes place in a modern day 'Italian Job' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

An armed gang posing as police blew up a security van on a motorway dubbed the modern day "Italian Job" on Sunday. Video footage shows armed men driving a black Alfa Romeo which had a blue light on the roof and forced the cash security van to a stop. The organised crime gang wore balaclavas and blocked the motorway with a large truck which was set a blaze blocking access for the police to attend the scene.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Obnoxious jewellery dealer Rodney Manderson has been killed outside the Bowery auction rooms, stabbed through the eye with the Victorian hatpin that his boss, Rose Bowery, has brandished in front of the nation on Bargain Hunt. As she discussed the pin's virtues as a deadly weapon as well as its millinerial uses, the fiercely loyal Rilke decides while feeling grateful to have skipped lunch and trying not to think of jelly to remove it before calling the police.
LGBT
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

From playwright to stage manager

Self-generating AI interfaces require structured constraints like A2UI to prevent chaotic, unusable experiences and shift designers from deterministic blueprints to probabilistic protocols.
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

25 Years Later, Christopher Nolan's First Great Noir Thriller Remains His Most Essential

Memento provides a Rosetta Stone to decode deeper meaning within his larger-scale efforts, offering a window into the complex paradoxes that add thematic weight to his intricately plotted stories. Nolan's films often jump from a familiar genre archetype. In Memento, Guy Pearce's Leonard Shelby recalls the weary antiheroes of film noir, but his filmography is full of familiar figures ranging from superheroes to great men of history.
Film
Film
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Paul Thomas Anderson Explains Himself (Kind Of)

Paul Thomas Anderson wrote One Battle After Another for his children to explore how his generation left the world for theirs, addressing complex character portrayals and generational themes.
Television
fromBustle
2 months ago

'Vanished' Starts Sweet, Then Drops You Into A Twist-Heavy Mystery You'll Devour

A woman’s romantic trip turns into a dangerous, twisty thriller as she pursues her mysteriously disappeared boyfriend across Europe, becoming a competent, action-ready heroine.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Director of "Crime 101" on His Favorite Anti-Western Westerns

Several novels invert Western myths to portray disillusionment, vulnerability, failed heroism, and intimate self-discovery amid violence and harsh frontier realities.
fromQueerty
4 weeks ago

WATCH: Gay lovers risk everything in tense Canadian queer drama We'll Find Happiness - Queerty

Saad (Mehdi Meskar) is a young Moroccan exile in Quebec who will do anything to save Reza (Aron Archer), his Iranian refugee lover who faces being sent back to his home country. In a desperate move, Saad sets out to seduce a high-ranking spokesperson (played by Alexandre Landry) from the ministry of immigration in a risky gambit that sets off a fateful chain of events.
Film
Television
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Netflix's Star-Studded New Mystery Thriller Is Eminently Watchable Trash

His & Hers exemplifies glossy domestic thrillers: twist-filled, absurd trash that exposes seemingly perfect lives as masking dark secrets and violent psychologies.
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

Netflix Just Quietly Released A Steamy Crime Thriller That Lives And Dies By Its Stars

Netflix prioritizes binge-driven churn over distinctiveness, yielding formulaic, glossy thrillers like His & Hers that emphasize steamy secrets over substantive storytelling.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I'm a crime writer. Here's why we make the best Traitors contestants

Crime fiction specialists' observational, empathetic, and deceptive-character skills make them natural contestants and formidable analysts on The Traitors.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Producer of Israeli spy thriller found dead in Athens hotel

Dana Eden, co-creator of Israeli series Tehran, was found dead in an Athens hotel room; Greek police say suicide and launched an official investigation.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Nonprofessional Actors Are the Heart of the Movies

This year's Oscar contenders feature nonprofessional actors alongside established performers, creating authentic performances that distinguish these films in the new casting achievement category.
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

17 great movies ruined by terrible endings

10 Cloverfield Lane Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman and John Gallagher Jr are locked in an underground bunker for the majority of this left-field sequel to Cloverfield, with thrilling results. In the film's final throes, Winstead's character exits the bunker, and finds that her captor was telling the truth about an alien invasion above - a twist that completely and ruinously dissipates the hard-earned tension that came before.
Film
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

"Crime 101" Is an Enjoyably Moody Exercise in Michael Mann Lite

Crime 101 blends strong noir elements and coastal motifs with an uneven, cliché-prone depiction of Los Angeles.
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Why Are So Many Movies About Kidnappings Right Now?

Contemporary hostage films use captivity to interrogate power imbalances, allowing marginalized figures to confront untouchable elites and reflect wider social anxieties.
Film
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Hollywood Is Lying to Everyone About How Much AI They're Using, Says Consummate Hollywood Insider

Hollywood studios are using AI more widely across writing and production than they publicly acknowledge.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

An all-star cast leads Crime 101, a nihilistic modern take on Heat - review

Crime 101 marries Michael Mann–style sleekness with 2020s nihilism, anchored by a star ensemble and Los Angeles' sun-dappled, steel-chessboard aesthetic.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Review: Crime 101' doesn't waste its eye-popping cast

Crime 101 is a stylish, original, character-driven, noir-saturated heist thriller with an A-list cast and smart plotting, culminating in a satisfying, inventive finale.
Film
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

New Bay Area film reimagines retail thieves as Robin Hoods

Boots Riley's I Love Boosters is a maximalist, surrealist film about a Bay Area crew of clothing-store robbers led by Keke Palmer, premiering at SXSW.
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

'Dead Man's Wire' Proves Gus Van Sant Movies Still Matter

Dead Man's Wire is a taut, timely crime thriller and strong Gus Van Sant comeback dramatizing a 1977 three-day hostage standoff with crowd-pleasing energy.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Cinematic comfort food': why Heat is my feelgood movie

Heat functions as a personal feelgood film through electrifying performances, stylized Los Angeles imagery, quotable dialogue, and repeat ritual viewing among friends.
Film
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

In Defense of Movie Sex Scenes

Onscreen sex scenes can be narratively essential but are often gratuitous, harmful, or disruptive when objectifying participants, reinforcing stereotypes, or damaging a film's flow.
Film
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

In 'No Other Choice,' Park Chan-wook takes desperation for a job to the extreme

An unemployed former factory worker creates a fake hiring company to eliminate job competitors and regains masculine self-worth by committing murder.
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

The Ultimate Film Buff's Bucket List: 8 Hotels You'll Recognize Instantly

We've all watched a film or series and wanted to step straight into it. So, it's hardly surprising that set jetting'is shaping up to be a top travel trend again for 2026. We've already seen it in recent years with the White Lotus effect-the Four Seasons Maui reported a 425% year-on-year rise in website visits after the first season aired. Set jetting seems to be a particularly big hit with Gen Z and millennial travelers-81% now plan their getaways based on what they've seen
Film
Film
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Livestream: 4 award-winning filmmakers on risk-taking cinema

European filmmakers are embracing risk, political engagement, intimacy and formal freedom in opposition to franchise- and algorithm-driven global film trends.
Film
fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 month ago

True Story: I Used My Jeopardy! Winnings to Finance My First Feature

Lifelong passions for magic, film, and trivia converged into a filmmaking career and a rekindled fascination with Colon, Michigan's rich magic heritage and storytelling potential.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It's already yesterday again: the 20 best time-loop movies ranked!

Time-loop films recycle the reset premise while varying stakes and constraints, with urgency or exposition determining whether repetition enhances drama or undermines suspense.
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

'How To Make A Killing' Is A Screwy Social Satire That Falls Just Short Of The Mark

How to Make a Killing follows Becket Redfellow murdering wealthy relatives in a tonal blend of black comedy and satire, buoyed by Glen Powell's charm.
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