Patricia Highsmith

Compelling Sociopaths and ‘The American Friend’

Compelling Sociopaths and ‘The American Friend’

Dennis Hopper brings out the sociopathic characteristics of Tom Ripley in Wim Wenders' The American Friend.
Library of America Rethinks Women and the Hard Boiled Tradition in New Set of Women’s Crime Writing

Library of America Rethinks Women and the Hard Boiled Tradition in New Set of Women’s Crime Writing

This box set represents a nuanced perspective not only of the crime fiction genre, but of women's contributions to mid-century American culture.
Cannes 2015: Todd Haynes’ ‘Carol’ Could Be Better

Cannes 2015: Todd Haynes’ ‘Carol’ Could Be Better

Todd Haynes’ adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 lesbian love story, Carol, is a sumptuous visual treat, but the novel’s emotional content has been softened and simplified.

An Interview with ‘Two Faces of January’ Writer-Director Hossein Amini

An Interview with ‘Two Faces of January’ Writer-Director Hossein Amini

"There’s something about identity I think is very fascinating and the idea of people having secrets and I think we all have that in our life."