A slim, perfect history of the late Roman Empire; an extremely fun 1990s neo-noir; and more

A gorgeous folk-horror-ish historical drama; one of the best new literary-fiction books I've read this year; and more

A terrific, paranoid Irish serial-killer noir set in Northern Ireland, a wild Hong Kong action-comedy classic, and some excellent Balearic jazz

A classic, twisty English manor-house mystery; a smooth, stupid, fun European-heist movie; and more

A terrific noir series perfect for summer reading; a warm, funny, wise, and lately overlooked family drama; and more

A strange, singular, funny American tale; an extremely cool gangster flick; and more

What I'm reading about Iran, a great new 'Heat'-like heist thriller, and more

A fun, gripping fantasy epic for summer reading; an overlooked '00s European thriller; and more

A spy novel about corporate secrets and China, a good new British mystery series, and some songs I dig

A great, pulpy, 'Game of Thrones'-but-real historical epic; a sweeping thriller of Nazi occupation; and more