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awolverton77
Jan 27, 20204 min read
They Made Me a Killer (1946) William C. Thomas
They Made Me a Killer (1946) Directed by William C. Thomas Produced by William H. Pine, William C. Thomas Screenplay by Daniel Mainwaring...
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awolverton77
Jan 20, 20209 min read
Film Noir Releases in February 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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awolverton77
Dec 24, 20196 min read
Film Noir Releases in January 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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awolverton77
Dec 21, 201910 min read
The Best Movie Discoveries of 2019: Film Noir
As I work my way though the vast, shadowy world of film noir, I’m enjoying the discovery of so many obscure titles as well as...
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awolverton77
Dec 7, 20197 min read
The Best Movie (Re)Discoveries of 2019: Rewatches
I often ask myself why we rewatch anything. Of course I know the answer, at least on some level, which I’ll touch on in a moment. But...
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awolverton77
Dec 6, 20196 min read
Naked Alibi (1954) Jerry Hopper
Naked Alibi (1954) Directed by Jerry Hopper Produced by Ross Hunter Screenplay by Lawrence Roman Based on the story “Cry Copper” by...
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awolverton77
Dec 2, 20195 min read
The Philosophy of TV Noir (2008) Steven M. Sanders, Aeon J. Skoble, eds.
The Philosophy of TV Noir (2008) Steven M. Sanders, Aeon J. Skoble, eds. The Philosophy of Popular Culture series Mark T. Conard, series...
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awolverton77
Nov 30, 20192 min read
Noirvember 2019 Wrap-Up
I've had a great time reading on blogs and social media how everyone has spent their Noirvembers. As I indicated in late October, I knew...
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awolverton77
Nov 24, 20191 min read
Noirvember 2019: Split Second (1953) Dick Powell
This review has been moved to my Substack newsletter. You can read it for free here.
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awolverton77
Nov 22, 20195 min read
Noirvember 2019: Out of the Past (1947) Jacques Tourneur
Out of the Past (1947) Directed by Jacques Tourneur Produced by Warren Duff Screenplay by Daniel Mainwaring Based on the novel Build My...
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awolverton77
Nov 20, 20193 min read
Film Noir Releases in December 2019
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
Nov 19, 20192 min read
Noirvember 2019: British Noir
Last night I watched a British film noir title called Wide Boy (1952). No, it's not about some fat kid. "Wide boy" is British slang (if...
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awolverton77
Nov 15, 20194 min read
Noirvember 2019: The Killers (1946) Robert Siodmak
The Killers (1946) Directed by Robert Siodmak Produced by Mark Hellinger Screenplay by Anthony Veiller, Richard Brooks (uncredited), John...
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awolverton77
Nov 14, 20191 min read
A Recommendation for Noirvember 2019: Somewhere in the Night (1946)
Tonight at the library I'm showing the 1946 version of The Killers, but if you're not able to join us, may I recommend another movie from...
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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 28, 20199 min read
Film Noir New Releases in November 2019
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, 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
Oct 18, 20191 min read
The Haunted Characters of Cutter's Way (1981)
This essay is now available on my Substack newsletter.
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