Argento comes stateside for hidden gem ‘Trauma’ (1993)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Rydell and Asia Argento are excellent in this serial-killer mystery that blends giallo with noir.
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Argento comes stateside for hidden gem ‘Trauma’ (1993)
‘Woman in the Dark’ (1933) gets murkier in 1934 film adaptation
Sleuthing Sunday (Book and movie reviews): Hammett’s experiment with blending crime and romance is worth reading, but the film doesn’t rise above a curiosity.
‘Deathtrap’ (1982) a tangle of not-funny-enough meta gags
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Caine and Reeve are good, but the humor doesn’t give this plotting-a-murder thriller enough bite.
‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ bows out with class in Season 13 (2013)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Two strong episodes are joined by three that require creative re-imaginings by the writers.
‘Lady in the Lake’ (1943) won’t leave reader high and dry
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): His skill at characters and prose already in place, Chandler now delivers his best page-turning mystery to this point.
Argento makes horror operatic in ‘Opera’ (1987)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Though not totally eye-opening for fans of Argento’s work, this is one of the director’s most focused productions.
With ‘The High Window’ (1942), Chandler sets a high bar
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Plot and characters make a big leap without sacrificing style in the third Marlowe novel.
I kinda love how ‘Heart Eyes’ mixes rom-com with slasher
Movie review: Though mainstream in many ways, the film boasts cleverness and subversiveness along with the always reliable Olivia Holt.
Chandler makes Marlowe human in ‘Farewell, My Lovely’ (1940)
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): In the second Marlowe novel, the detective is more grounded than he is superhero-ish.
‘Phenomena’ (1985) won’t bug Argento acolytes
Frightening Friday (Movie review): But even with Jennifer Connelly as an insect whisperer, the film doesn’t diverge from his formula.