LAID BARE

In which true crime author John Gilmore lays bare his early years as an actor, and his dealings with the soon-to-be-famous

CHASING THE BOOGEYMAN

The first solo novel by Richard Chizmar was this unique account of crime and detection, which blends autobiography and crime fiction

LITTLE AURORE’S TRAGEDY

A 1952 film that seems destined to be the subject of a tug-of-war between those who say it’s one of the worst movies ever made and those who proclaim it a classic of Quebec cinema

CAPONE

A “harrowing and true untold story” (as this film’s ad copy eagerly states) of Al Capone? Not exactly

APROPOS OF NOTHING

It’s an interesting thing about Woody Allen: not too long ago he was considered the epitome of class and sophistication, but now he’s a pariah