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awolverton77
Nov 4, 20183 min read
Noirvember 2018, Episode 4: A Strange Adventure (1956)
I was commenting to a Twitter friend the other day that since I’ve already seen most of the “high profile” film noir titles, much of my...
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awolverton77
Nov 3, 20182 min read
Noirvember 2018, Episode 3: The People Against O'Hara (1951)
The People Against O’Hara (1951) Directed by John Sturges Produced by William H. Wright Written by John Monks Jr. Based on the novel The...
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awolverton77
Nov 2, 20183 min read
Noirvember 2018, Episode 2: You Can't Escape (1956)
During the past year or so, I’ve run across several articles on British film noir, examining how noir developed in a country that...
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awolverton77
Nov 1, 20183 min read
Noirvember 2018, Episode 1: Nobody Lives Forever (1946)
It’s finally here: Noirvember! I hope you’ll follow along each day this month and find some good films to purse (and just possibly some...
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awolverton77
Oct 29, 20185 min read
Film Noir Releases in November 2018
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
Oct 26, 20183 min read
Noir City DC 2018 Part VII: What Might Have Been and Noir in 3D
Watching the double feature of Destiny and Flesh and Fantasy (both 1944) is both exhilarating and frustrating. Eddie Muller introduced...
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awolverton77
Oct 24, 20183 min read
Noir City DC 2018 Part VI: A Lesson in "B" Movies
“We restore films,” Eddie Muller said as he kicked off Sunday’s first double feature: The Unsuspected (1947) and High Tide (1947). “Let’s...
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awolverton77
Oct 22, 20183 min read
Noir City DC 2018 Part V
Noir City DC welcomed Eddie Muller, President of the Film Noir Foundation and host of TCM’s Noir Alley Friday night (10/19/18), eagerly...
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awolverton77
Oct 17, 20185 min read
Private Property (1960) Leslie Stevens
Private Property (1960) Written and directed by Leslie Stevens Produced by Stanley Colbert Cinematography by Ted McCord Edited by Jerry...
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awolverton77
Oct 16, 20182 min read
Noir City DC 2018 Part IV
Alan K. Rode posited that the year 1950 was an important one for film noir. That year saw the start of the Korean War, the Brinks...
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awolverton77
Oct 15, 20182 min read
Noir City DC 2018 Part III
Rewatching This Gun for Hire (1942) this weekend made me wish I’d been present for the film’s initial release when audiences first...
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awolverton77
Oct 14, 20182 min read
Noir City DC 2018 Part II
I realize that even after only two days of Noir City DC, I am woefully behind on my coverage of the event. Friday night's second double...
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awolverton77
Oct 13, 20183 min read
Noir City DC 2018 Part I
You may not find many darkened alleys in this DC community, no window blinds inducing deep shadows, no gambling dens (that I know of),...
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awolverton77
Oct 11, 20181 min read
Noir City DC Starts Tomorrow!
Don't snooze! Get your tickets now for Noir City DC, which starts tomorrow, February 12 and runs through the 25th at the AFI Theatre and...
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awolverton77
Oct 7, 20182 min read
No Questions Asked (1951) Harold F. Kress
No Questions Asked (1951) Directed by Harold F. Kress Produced by Nicholas Nayfack Screenplay by Sidney Sheldon Story by Berne Giler...
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awolverton77
Oct 5, 20182 min read
Preparing for Noirvember 2018
So many film noir fans have been celebrating Noirvember (a term coined by Marya at Cinema Fanatic) for much longer than I have, but next...
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awolverton77
Oct 2, 20183 min read
Movies Watched in September 2018
My numbers were down in September, but that’s largely due to putting together two large projects: a long article for The Dark Pages on...
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awolverton77
Sep 28, 20185 min read
Film Noir Releases in October 2018
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
Sep 16, 20183 min read
Revolt in the Big House (1958)
Revolt in the Big House (1958) Directed by R.G. Springsteen Produced by David Diamond Written by Daniel James (as Daniel Hyatt) and...
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awolverton77
Sep 13, 20182 min read
The Tall Target (1951) Anthony Mann
The Tall Target (1951) Directed by Anthony Mann Produced by Richard Goldstone Story by George Worthing Yates, Daniel Mainwaring (as...
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