police procedural

Akira Kurosawa Films 101: 1963 – 1970

Akira Kurosawa Films 101: 1963 – 1970

These three Kurosawa films represent the end of one phase of his career and the beginning of another. High and Low is a police procedural that is regarded as one of his greatest films, while Red Beard represented the end of his so-called “Creative Period”.

Exploring the Sci-fi Worlds of Ishirō Honda in Three Films

Exploring the Sci-fi Worlds of Ishirō Honda in Three Films

The devastating power of the atomic bomb casts a long shadow over Ishiro Honda’s The H-Man, Battle in Outer Space, and Mothra.

Hannibal Lecter May Be ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Icon But Clarice Starling Is the Movie

Hannibal Lecter May Be ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Icon But Clarice Starling Is the Movie

The Criterion edition of 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs reminds us what the film has always stood for: Don’t underestimate Clarice.

‘NCIS’ Celebrates Its 10th Season with Stellar Guest Stars, Formula Changes

‘Southland’ Offers a Fresh Take on Police Procedurals

Murder, They Watched: Are the French Obsessed with American Crime Drama?

‘The Sleepwalkers’ Has Me Hoping Hollywood is Paying Attention

‘Mr. Peanut’: Malice in Marriage

Until Proven Innocent by Stuart Taylor, KC Johnson