Class, Crime & International Film Noir: Globalizing America’s Dark Art (2014) Dennis Broe Palgrave Macmillan Hardcover, 233 pages...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote asking you where you are at the halfway point of your movie watching in 2023. In seeking to continue (and...

My cohost Darnice and I had some outstanding virtual discussions this year with some outstanding special guests. The following is a list...

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

Espaldas Mojadas (1955) Written and directed by Alejandro Galindo Produced by José Elvira Cinematography by Rosalío Solano Edited by...

La Flor (2018) Written and directed by Mariano Llinás Produced by Laura Citarella Cinematography by Agustin Mendilaharzu Edited by Alejo...

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Ashes and Diamonds (Popiól i diament,1959) Directed by Andzej Wajda Screenplay by Jerzy Andrzejewski, Andzej Wajda Based on the novel...

Story of a Love Affair (Cronaca di un amore, 1950) Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni Produced by Franco Villani Screenplay by...

The Facts of Murder (Un maledetto imbroglio, 1959) Directed by Pietro Germi Produced by Guiseppe Amato, Mario Silvestri Written by Ennio...

A Woman’s Face (1938) Directed by Gustaf Molander Screenplay by Gösta Stevens, Stina Bergman, Ragnhild Prim Based on the play Il etait...

Ossessione (1943) Directed by Luchino Visconti Screenplay by Luchino Visconti, Mario Alicata, Guiseppe De Santis, Gianni Puccini Based on...

The Devil Strikes at Night (Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam,1957) Produced and directed by Robert Siodmak Screenplay by Werner Jörg Lüddecke...

…and the Fifth Horseman is Fear (1965) Directed by Zbyněk Brynych Written by Hana Bělohradská and Zbyněk Brynych Cinematography by Jan...

The Housemaid (1960) Directed, produced, and written by Kim Ki-young Cinematography by Kim Deok-jij Edited by Kim Ki-young Music by Han...

Black Gravel (Schwarzer Kies, 1961) Directed by Helmut Käutner Produced by Walter Ulbrich Screenplay by Helmut Käutner, Walter Ulbrich...

Pale Flower (1964) Directed by Masahiro Shinoda Written by Masaru Baba, Masahiro Shinoda Story by Shintaro Ishihara Cinematography by...

Any Number Can Win (Mélodie en sous-sol, 1963) Directed by Henri Verneuil Produced by Jacques Bar Screenplay by Michel Audiard, Albert...

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