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awolverton77
Dec 9, 20221 min read
A Terrific Noir Thriller You May Have Missed: Emily the Criminal (2022)
This review can now be found only in my Substack newsletter, but the article is free.
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awolverton77
Nov 2, 20212 min read
Noirvember 2021, Episode 2: Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Devil in a Blue Dress (Sony TriStar, 1995) directed by Carl Franklin Today’s entry is, admittedly, something of a cheat. I recently wrote...
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awolverton77
Jul 23, 20214 min read
2021 Summer Reading Challenge: The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood
The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood (2020) Sam Wasson Flatiron Books Hardcover, 416 pages Includes notes, index...
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awolverton77
May 28, 20215 min read
Film Noir New Releases in June 2021
If you missed the new releases for May, you can find those right here. Also you can find a video version of the June new releases on my...
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awolverton77
Apr 30, 20219 min read
Film Noir New Releases in May 2021
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 4, 20203 min read
Noirvember 2020, Episode 4: The Minus Man (1999)
Yes, today I'm jumping ahead several decades into neo-noir territory with a movie you can find right now on Amazon Prime. The Minus Man...
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awolverton77
Aug 25, 20201 min read
A Crime Film Too Often Neglected: At Close Range (1986) James Foley
At Close Range (1986) Directed by James Foley Produced by Don Guest, Elliott Lewitt Screenplay by Nicholas Kazan Story by Elliott...
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awolverton77
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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awolverton77
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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awolverton77
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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awolverton77
Feb 28, 20206 min read
The Spanish Prisoner (1997) David Mamet
The Spanish Prisoner (1997) Written and directed by David Mamet Produced by Jean Doumanian Cinematography by GAbriel Beristain Music by...
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awolverton77
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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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
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 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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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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awolverton77
Jul 26, 20198 min read
Film Noir New Releases in August 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
Jul 8, 20195 min read
Summer Reading Challenge 2019: Moseby Confidential - Matthew Asprey Gear
Moseby Confidential: Arthur Penn’s Night Moves and the Rise of Neo-Noir (2019) Matthew Asprey Gear Jorvik Press Trade paperback, 178...
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awolverton77
May 28, 20199 min read
Film Noir Releases in June 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 13, 20182 min read
Noirvember 2018, Episode 13: The Last Seduction (1994)
The Last Seduction (1994) Directed by John Dahl Produced by Jonathan Shestack Written by Steve Barancik Cinematography by Jeff Jur Edited...
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