Reviews of no less than 240 motion pictures in the thriller, mystery and noir categories are included in this large-format book. Many of these classic movies are now available on DVD. It's not a good idea to buy DVDs sight unseen, no matter how inexpensive they are. You can be very disappointed. But that's where a book like this comes in very handy. You may not agree with the reviews and the comments, but you are still being supplied with essential information to help you decide whether to buy a particular DVD or not 70 of the 250 critiques in this book are full reviews complete with extensive production credits. The other 170 are packed with essential information and are similar to my reviews at IMDb.