How Shane Black Gave ‘Play Dirty’ the Energy of a Thriller and Rolled With a Late Casting Shakeup

Shane Black, one of Hollywood's most legendary screenwriters, is back with Play Dirty, a new crime caper for Prime Video.

Shane Black Explains the Connection Between ‘Play Dirty’ and His Unused ‘Lethal Weapon 2’ Script

The filmmaker behind 2018's 'The Predator' also reflects on the series' newfound resurgence after his fell flat: "Dan ...

Prime Video’s Play Dirty Review: Shane Black Delivers A Busy But Slick And Fun Christmas Heist With The Return Of Parker

It should probably go without saying at this point that this is an incredibly specific genre that I am always happy to see ...

What Turns Filmmaker Shane Black on About Today’s Action Landscape? The ‘Competence Porn’ of ‘Play Dirty’

The creator of "Lethal Weapon" and "The Nice Guys" talks to IndieWire about his latest directorial effort, an adaptation of ...

Shane Black Is Back in Action With Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield's Hilarious, Not-So-Nice Guys Duo — Movie Review

Few people have revolutionized the buddy-cop action comedy film as much as Shane Black has. After getting his start as the ...

‘Play Dirty’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Is a Thief Who Will Kill You in a Heartbeat in Shane Black’s Violently Entertaining and Disposable Retro Action Comedy

Shane Black's film is a deliberate throwback, with some conventional neo-'80s cheese but also a casual homicidal edge that ...
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Shane Black Has Been Waiting All His Life To Make A Parker Movie

Director Shane Black opens up on 'The Nice Guys 2,' and reveals why he's been waiting all his life to make 'Play Dirty,' now ...

Play Dirty movie review: Shane Black’s return to action comedy gets undone by an underwhelming Mark Wahlberg

Shane Black's Play Dirty, starring Mark Wahlberg, is more stylish than most streaming genre fare, but never reaches the highs ...

‘Play Dirty’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Lacks the Spark to Sell a Sardonic Master Criminal in Shane Black’s Ho-Hum Heist Caper

LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Keegan-Michael Key and Tony Shalhoub also star in Amazon Prime’s action-thriller based on Donald E. Westlake’s ‘Parker’ novels.

‘Play Dirty’ Review: Mark Wahlberg Misses the Mark in Prime Video’s Otherwise Solid ‘Parker’ Flick

Shane Black adapts Donald E. Westlake’s classic antihero into a slick, enjoyable caper — with a miscast lead actor.

‘Play Dirty’ Director Shane Black on the Key to Managing A-Listers Like Mark Wahlberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robert Downey Jr.: ‘It’s Lightning in a Bottle’

Shane Black’s name is synonymous with some of the most macho movies ever made, including “Lethal Weapon,” “Predator” and “The ...