California Soul

March 04, 2020 by Rachel Walther in Crime Movies

Spoiler alert: there is no laughter in The Laughing Policeman (1973). This deeply flawed film, starring Walter Matthau and shot on location in San Francisco, offers a rare glimpse into a city on the brink of immense change.

Lost in a Fog

May 18, 2017 by Rachel Walther in Crime Movies

Watch Gregory Peck lose his mind in Edward Dmytryk's Mirage (1965), a brisk and funny thriller co-starring Walter Matthau and Diane Baker.

I'm Going To Get You Sucker

November 18, 2016 by Rachel Walther in Crime Movies

"All I wanted was a small take—in and out quick, no big deal" — Charley Varrick