I t is clear, as we look forward to this autumn’s new films, that a crimewave of sorts is happening. Whether cosy or brutal, true-crime-ish or fictional, filled with forensic crime scenes and hazmat-suited people shuffling out of despoiled apartments, or with twinkly-eyed character actors sampling cake and making coppers look like chumps, or with stylish lone women menaced by a criminal mystery that only they can solve … crime is everywhere, and showing it’s a solid bet at the movies.

True crime and cold crime podcast fanciers are being catered for, and lovers of genteel murder mysteries, and those who might enjoy a sophisticated comic twist on crime in a luxurious or blue-collar setting. Streaming platforms have shown that documentaries about crime get views, and terrestrial television

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