I am beyond delighted to announce that I have an article in the upcoming issue of Noir City Magazine, this issue’s theme being true...

No, I’m not talking about the kind of intimacy you may be thinking about, but rather a sense of community among film noir fans. The Noir...

If you’re new to my monthly Film Noir Releases posts, welcome! My goal is to cover all the first-time releases to Blu-ray and DVD,...

Today I’m kicking off my Best Discoveries of 2021 lists, a series of books and movies I enjoyed during the year in a variety of...

The Bitter Stems (Los tallos amargos, Artistas Argentinos Asociados, 1956) directed by Fernando Ayala Los tallos amargos won the...

When you’re standing in line to pick up your Noir City DC passport at the AFI Silver and notice Eddie Muller walking straight down the...

Talk About a Stranger (1952) Directed by David Bradley Produced by Richard Goldstone Screenplay by Margaret Fitts Based on the story “The...

Note: With the start of Noir City International yesterday, I plan to include as many of those films as possible in my Noirvember 2020...

Last night I was pleased to lead a library virtual discussion of two great film noir titles, Detour (1945) and D.O.A. (1950). The...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Shadows, rain-soaked city streets, betrayal, deception, hopelessness, misdirection, greed,...

(This review originally appeared as part of my Noirvember 2014 posts.) Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) Directed and Produced by Otto...

The response to our library virtual movie event last week, Restoration, Preservation, and Distribution of Movies During a Pandemic with...

With my return to work at the library, June got off to a slow start, but I made a nice recovery in the home stretch. Hopefully you’ll...

99 River Street (aka Crosstown, 1953) Directed by Phil Karlson Produced by Edward Small Screenplay by Robert Smith Based on the short...

Since the library is shut down for two weeks, I've got a bit of time on my hands, so I've decided to recycle some reviews from my...

Double Indemnity (1944) Directed by Billy Wilder Produced by Joseph Sistrom Screenplay by Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder Based on the...

Crime Wave (1954) Directed by André De Toth Produced by Bryan Foy Written by Crane Wilbur Adapted by Bernard Gordon, Richard Wormser...

“If you see a thing with your own eyes, it can’t be a dream, can it?” For Noirvember 2019, I plan to revisit several of the film noir...

Although I watch a lot of film noir, write about it, and attend as many Noir City festivals as I can, I’m really not what I would...

If you’re new to my monthly Film Noir Releases posts, welcome! My goal is to cover all the first-time releases to Blu-ray and DVD,...