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awolverton77
Nov 14, 20205 min read
Noirvember 2020, Episode 14: El Vampiro Negro (1953)
Note: With the start of Noir City International yesterday, I plan to include as many of those films as possible in my Noirvember 2020...
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awolverton77
Oct 30, 20202 min read
Noirvember 2020 Preview
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Shadows, rain-soaked city streets, betrayal, deception, hopelessness, misdirection, greed,...
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awolverton77
Oct 30, 20201 min read
Noirvember 2018
All the films I watched during Noirvember 2018: Nobody Lives Forever (1946) You Can't Escape (1956) The People Against O'Hara (1951) A...
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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 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
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
Nov 30, 20183 min read
Noirvember 2018 Wrap-Up
Noirvember 2018 ends today and while it was a good one, it was also bittersweet. My focus for this year’s event was both British noir...
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awolverton77
Nov 30, 20182 min read
Noirvember 2018, Episode 30: The Lady Gambles (1949)
The Lady Gambles (1949) Directed by Michael Gordon Produced by Michael Kraike Written by Halstead Welles Screenplay by Roy Huggins Story...
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awolverton77
Nov 29, 20182 min read
Noirvember 2018, Episode 29: The House Across the Lake (1954)
House Across the Lake (aka Heat Wave) (1954) Directed by Ken Hughes Produced by Anthony Hinds Written by Ken Hughes Cinematography by...
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awolverton77
Nov 28, 20182 min read
Noirvember 2018, Episode 28: The Counterfeit Plan (1957)
The Counterfeit Plan (1957) Directed by Montgomery Tully Produced by Alec C. Snowden, Richard Gordon Written by James Eastwood...
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awolverton77
Nov 27, 20182 min read
Noirvember 2018, Episode 27: The Chase (1946)
The Chase (1946) Directed by Arthur Ripley Produced by Seymour Nebenzal Screenplay by Philip Yordan Based on the novel The Black Path of...
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awolverton77
Nov 26, 20182 min read
Noirvember 2018, Episode 26: Offbeat (1961)
Offbeat (aka The Devil Inside in the U.S.) (1961) Directed by Cliff Owen Produced by E.M. Smedley-Aston Written by Peter Barnes...
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awolverton77
Nov 25, 20183 min read
Noirvember 2018, Episode 25: The Castle of Sand (1974)
The Castle of Sand (1974) Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura Produced by Shinobu Hashimoto, Yoshihara Mishima, Masayuki Sato Written by Seicho...
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