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awolverton77
Sep 15, 20231 min read
Where You'll Find Me: Noir City Magazine #38
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...
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awolverton77
Oct 16, 20222 min read
Getting Intimate at Noir City DC
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...
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awolverton77
Feb 28, 20227 min read
Film Noir New Releases for March 2022
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,...
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awolverton77
Dec 5, 20213 min read
Best Discoveries of 2021: Books on Movies
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...
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awolverton77
Nov 22, 20212 min read
Noirvember 2021, Episode 19: The Bitter Stems (1956)
The Bitter Stems (Los tallos amargos, Artistas Argentinos Asociados, 1956) directed by Fernando Ayala Los tallos amargos won the...
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awolverton77
Oct 16, 20214 min read
Noir City DC 2021, Day 1
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...
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awolverton77
Nov 15, 20203 min read
Noirvember 2020, Episode 15: Talk About a Stranger (1952)
Talk About a Stranger (1952) Directed by David Bradley Produced by Richard Goldstone Screenplay by Margaret Fitts Based on the story “The...
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awolverton77
Nov 14, 20205 min read
Noirvember 2020, Episode 14: El Vampiro Negro (1953)
Note: With the start of Noir City International yesterday, I plan to include as many of those films as possible in my Noirvember 2020...
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awolverton77
Nov 7, 20206 min read
Noirvember 2020, Episode 7: A Film Noir Double Feature - Detour (1945) and D.O.A. (1950)
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...
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awolverton77
Oct 30, 20202 min read
Noirvember 2020 Preview
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Shadows, rain-soaked city streets, betrayal, deception, hopelessness, misdirection, greed,...
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awolverton77
Oct 4, 20204 min read
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) Otto Preminger
(This review originally appeared as part of my Noirvember 2014 posts.) Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) Directed and Produced by Otto...
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awolverton77
Sep 20, 20203 min read
Coming Attractions
The response to our library virtual movie event last week, Restoration, Preservation, and Distribution of Movies During a Pandemic with...
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awolverton77
Jul 3, 202010 min read
What I Watched in June 2020
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...
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awolverton77
Mar 16, 20202 min read
99 River Street (1953) Phil Karlson
99 River Street (aka Crosstown, 1953) Directed by Phil Karlson Produced by Edward Small Screenplay by Robert Smith Based on the short...
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awolverton77
Mar 15, 20205 min read
I Wake Up Screaming (1941) H. Bruce Humberstone
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...
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awolverton77
Nov 8, 20196 min read
Noirvember 2019: Double Indemnity (1944) Billy Wilder
Double Indemnity (1944) Directed by Billy Wilder Produced by Joseph Sistrom Screenplay by Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder Based on the...
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awolverton77
Nov 5, 20195 min read
Noirvember 2019: Crime Wave (1954) André De Toth
Crime Wave (1954) Directed by André De Toth Produced by Bryan Foy Written by Crane Wilbur Adapted by Bernard Gordon, Richard Wormser...
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awolverton77
Nov 3, 20197 min read
Noirvember 2019: The Window (1949) Ted Tetzlaff
“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...
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awolverton77
Oct 26, 20194 min read
Noirvember 2019 Preview
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...
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awolverton77
Sep 28, 20195 min read
Film Noir New Releases in October
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,...
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