crime dramas Archives - The American Culture

movies

April 14, 2020 11:47 am

Bronson’s Appealing ‘Cold Sweat’

I've been watching Charles Bronson movies lately. I have no explanation for this extr...

mysteries

February 18, 2015 1:41 pm

‘The Mentalist’ Ends with Strong Affirmation of Show’s Uncommon Values

Tonight brings us the two-hour conclusion (CBS, 8-10 p.m. Eastern) of The Mentalist, on...

mysteries

January 30, 2015 6:00 am

Predictably Unconventional ‘Backstrom’ Falls to Genre Cliches

The new FOX series Backstrom (Thursdays, 9 p.m. Eastern), which premiered last week and ...

mysteries

March 12, 2014 3:01 pm

‘Mentalist’ Presents Tea Party Separatist Group in Positive Light

Sunday night's episode of the CBS-TV crime drama The Mentalist had a couple of interesti...

mysteries

July 27, 2010 5:23 pm

Weak Resolution Mars ‘Rizzoli and Isles’ Episode

Yesterday, you may recall, I pointed out two TNT crime dramas with overt political message...

mysteries

July 26, 2010 6:17 pm

TNT Crime Dramas Push Political Points

I have long argued that contemporary U.S. entertainment offers a much greater variety of i...

genres

May 12, 2010 9:45 am

FX’s ‘Justified’ Rejuvenates Old-Fashioned Hero Type

Fox’s FX channel has a history of pushing the boundaries of “free cable” program...