Category Archives: Texas

SHOTGUN SATURDAY NIGHT (1987) by Bill Crider

Posted on 15 December 2017 by

Today Patti Abbott is hosting Bill Crider Day over at her fab Pattinase blog. Crider has been remarkably prolific over the decades, managing to publish an average of two books a year while also working full-time as an academic until his retirement. As … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Silver Age Vintage Mystery Scavenger Hunt, Bill Crider, Ed McBain, Texas | 35 Comments

THE GETAWAY (1959) by Jim Thompson

Posted on 31 January 2017 by

This tale of thieves falling out is lifted out of the ordinary by  Thompson’s uncanny ability to create chillingly credible portraits of criminals, misfits, felons and psychopaths at the extremes of human behaviour. He then caps it all with a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Golden Age Vintage Mystery Scavenger Hunt, Jim Thompson, Texas, Tuesday's Overlooked Film | 56 Comments

Lone Star (1996)

Posted on 19 October 2014 by

This is one of my favourite films and I am always slightly appalled that more people haven’t heard of it. I was reminded of it again when it was announced a few days ago that the versatile American actress Elizabeth … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Noir, John Sayles, Noir on Tuesday, Scene of the crime, Texas, Tuesday's Overlooked Film | 39 Comments

Top 12 Mystery Movie Remakes

Posted on 20 August 2013 by

As the movie summer starts to wind down, the sheer number of sequels, remakes and ‘reboots’ certainly can make for a dispiriting summing up. But it is worth remembering that, at least in our genre, there are a great many great … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Best of' lists, 'In praise of ...', Chicago, Ernest Hemingway, Film Noir, James M. Cain, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Mexico, Miami, Michael Curtiz, New York, Noir on Tuesday, Parker, Philip Marlowe, Private Eye, Raymond Chandler, Richard Stark, San Francisco, Texas, Top 10, Washington DC | 52 Comments

D.O.A (1988 remake) – Tuesday’s Forgotten Film

Posted on 3 January 2012 by

My first reaction to hearing about a movie remake is nearly always: why? However, although the responses ere well-rehearsed by and large, they are not always specious. Films have always been remade and while it speaks to rampant artistic timidity … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornell Woolrich, Film Noir, Texas, Tuesday's Overlooked Film | 47 Comments