Oct 8
By Peter Hummers
Patricia “Casey” Jones (Beverly Garland, D.O.A.), a dedicated undercover officer with the NYC Police Department, infiltrates criminal underworlds to dismantle operations and apprehend suspects, frequently assuming diverse disguises, which allow her to blend seamlessly into the seedy environments of 1957 New York City—where, as we know, crimes unfold!
Oct 8
Oct 2
By Peter Hummers
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband. Simples!
Oct 2
Sep 11
By Peter Hummers
Mr. Ripley works hard at impersonating other people: it’s like juggling plates, but much more dangerous.
Sep 11
Aug 20
By Peter Hummers
The man with no fear ... takes on a killer with no pity ... in a city with no heart. Whoa! Clint Eastwood emerges from the West.
Aug 20
Jun 11
By Peter Hummers
John Anderton is a cop in the late 21st century, when technology can predict future crimes. But he becomes the quarry when he’s framed on a murder charge.
Jun 11
Mar 19
By Peter Hummers
My second favorite iteration of “Law & Order” is the original series, now known as ‘L&O Prime.’ It was quietly revolutionary.
Mar 19
Feb 19
By Peter Hummers
Follows the story of a brilliant college dropout who lands a job at a prestigious New York City law firm despite not having a law degree. What could go wrong?
Feb 19
Feb 12
By Peter Hummers
The Dain Curse is a three-part TV miniseries adapted faithfully from Dashiell Hammett’s second novel.
Feb 12
Jan 29
By Peter Hummers
Dashiell Hammett’s ‘The Glass Key’ and ‘Red Harvest’ live on in the Coen Brothers’ noir mob movie ‘Miller’s Crossing’
Jan 29
Jan 1
By Peter Hummers
And I don’t mean it will put you to sleep!
Jan 1
Oct 2
By Peter Hummers Ernest Hemingway hated the films made from his stories. Except for this one, which he loved.
Oct 2
Aug 21
By Peter Hummers
Sir Alec Guinness played eight parts in landmark 1949 British comedy.
Aug 21
