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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Punks, Thugs Rule the City in 'Crime Wave'
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One of the better rediscovered crime films of the past few years is "Crime Wave." Remember James Ellroy's top 10 favorite crim...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Crime in the New Wild West
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A lot of people say that "No Country for Old Men" is Joel and Ethan Coen's best film so far. I'd find that a difficult cho...
Monday, May 21, 2012
True Crime: Beverly Hills' Dark, Dark Past
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Lana Turner home, where Johnny Stompanado got it. S unday afternoon is a time for barbecuing and lazing around in the hammock ... for so...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Their Mileage May Vary: Thundering Down 'Plunder Road'
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I took James Ellroy's advice -- it didn't come directly from him, you understand -- and checked out "Plunder Road," one of...
Monday, May 14, 2012
James Ellroy Names His Top 10 Crime Movies
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Crime Fiction writer James Ellroy says these are his favorite 10 crime films. His opinion is worth paying attention to because he knows a th...
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Wooden Detectives Somehow Remain Appealing
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Against all odds, "Dragnet" lives on. It's on DVD, of course, and you can stream some of it on Netflix, which is true of a l...
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Sopranos Mystery Solved -- Tony's Fate Now Clear
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June 10 marks the fifth anniversary of the controversial "Sopranos" episode, "Made in America," and fans of the show a...
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