Film Noir 8/14

May 1, 20207 min read

What I Watched in April 2020 Part 2

Just a word about this and all of my lists: I don’t write these to say, “Hey, look at all the cool stuff I’ve been watching,” but rather...

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Love Trouble? You'll Find Plenty of It Here... Just Ask Franchot Tone

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Apr 28, 20203 min read

Love Trouble? You'll Find Plenty of It Here... Just Ask Franchot Tone

I Love Trouble (1948) Produced and directed by S. Sylvan Simon Screenplay by Roy Huggins, based on his novel The Double Take...

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Apr 26, 20202 min read

Wicked Woman (1953) Russell Rouse

Wicked Woman (1953) Directed by Russell Rouse Produced by Clarence Greene Screenplay by Clarence Greene, Russell Rouse Cinematography by...

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Apr 24, 20206 min read

Film Noir New Releases in May 2020

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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Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock (2020)

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Apr 22, 20204 min read

Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock (2020)

Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock (2020) Christina Lane Chicago Review Press...

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I Sat Down to Watch a Western, and a Film Noir Broke Out: Station West (1948)

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Apr 20, 20204 min read

I Sat Down to Watch a Western, and a Film Noir Broke Out: Station West (1948)

Station West (1948) Directed by Sidney Lanfield Produced by Robert Sparks Screenplay by Frank Fenton, Winston Miller Based on the novel...

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Apr 16, 20208 min read

What I Watched in April 2020 Part 1

What would we do without movies, especially during times like this? I always enjoy seeing what other people are watching these days, so I...

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Looking for Something New in Noir? Allow Me to Present Blow the Man Down (2019)

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Apr 4, 20204 min read

Looking for Something New in Noir? Allow Me to Present Blow the Man Down (2019)

Blow the Man Down (2019) Written and directed by Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy Produced by Alex Scharfman, Drew Houpt, Tim...

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Mar 25, 20208 min read

Film Noir New Releases in April 2020

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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Celebrating Richard Conte's Birthday: Thieves' Highway (1949) Jules Dassin

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Mar 24, 20203 min read

Celebrating Richard Conte's Birthday: Thieves' Highway (1949) Jules Dassin

Thieves’ Highway (1949) Directed by Jules Dassin Produced by Robert Bassler Screenplay by A.I. Bezzerides, based on his 1949 novel...

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Mar 18, 20205 min read

What I Watched in March 2020 Part 1

Obviously we’re all trying to make it through these hard times any way we can. For me, watching movies and reading books helps take my...

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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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I Wake Up Screaming (1941) H. Bruce Humberstone

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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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Mar 15, 20204 min read

The Driver (1978) Walter Hill

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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Ride the Pink Horse (1947) Robert Montgomery

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Mar 14, 20204 min read

Ride the Pink Horse (1947) Robert Montgomery

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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Mar 9, 20201 min read

Never Let Go (1960) John Guillermin

This review has been moved to my Substack newsletter where you can read it for free.

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Mar 1, 20207 min read

What I Watched in February 2020

I knocked out 33 movies in February. Unfortunately none of them had anything to do with either my Alfred Hitchcock or Ingmar Bergman...

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Film Noir: The Dark Side of the Cinema Vols. I and II

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Feb 25, 20205 min read

Film Noir: The Dark Side of the Cinema Vols. I and II

On May 12, 2020, Kino Lorber will release the box set Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema II, featuring three Universal films: Thunder on...

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Feb 23, 20206 min read

Film Noir New Releases in March 2020

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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Feb 1, 20205 min read

What I Watched in January 2020

For 2020, I decided on several movie projects, two long-term ones, and one to be completed before the end of the year: My long-term...

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