Category Archives: Noir
Friday Noir: Quicksand
Mickey Rooney and Peter Lorre star in this noir drama about a young man who steals money from a cash box and falls deeper and deeper into a world of crime.
Friday Noir: Quicksand
Mickey Rooney and Peter Lorre star in this noir drama about a young man who steals money from a cash box and falls deeper and deeper into a world of crime.
Friday Noir: The File on Thelma Jordan
It’s a classic noir love story: a bad girl falls in love with a cop. She wants to go straight, but she just can’t manage it. She’s in too deep. Starring the incomparable Barbara Stanwyck. A classic film.
Friday Noir: The File on Thelma Jordan
It’s a classic noir love story: a bad girl falls in love with a cop. She wants to go straight, but she just can’t manage it. She’s in too deep. Starring the incomparable Barbara Stanwyck. A classic film.
Friday Noir: The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
I’ve always been a sucker for a mad scientist, and The Mysterious Mr. Valentine is no exception. A tale of manipulation, murder, and a classic frame-up, this 1946 noir film delivers the goods.
Friday Noir: The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
I’ve always been a sucker for a mad scientist, and The Mysterious Mr. Valentine is no exception. A tale of manipulation, murder, and a classic frame-up, this 1946 noir film delivers the goods.
Best Crime Ever
Running through the Louvre. Because you can. Only Godard could make noir so lighthearted and fun.
Best Crime Ever
Running through the Louvre. Because you can. Only Godard could make noir so lighthearted and fun.
Friday Noir: The Strange Love of Marth Ivers
As Valentine’s Day approaches, I thought it might be nice to get into a little noir with a heavy side of romance. The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers stars the lovely and talented Barbara Stanwyck, a young Kirk Douglas, and Walter O’Neil.
Friday Noir: The Strange Love of Marth Ivers
As Valentine’s Day approaches, I thought it might be nice to get into a little noir with a heavy side of romance. The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers stars the lovely and talented Barbara Stanwyck, a young Kirk Douglas, and Walter O’Neil.
Must-Read: Double Indemnity
So I was a huge fan for the Raymond Chandler-penned screenplay first. James M. Cain’s novel is a taught, page-turning account of a man who went too far because he met a woman that he couldn’t say no to. Or
Must-Read: Double Indemnity
So I was a huge fan for the Raymond Chandler-penned screenplay first. James M. Cain’s novel is a taught, page-turning account of a man who went too far because he met a woman that he couldn’t say no to. Or
Friday Noir: Cast a Dark Shadow
This 1955 British noir film features impeccable black and white photography. Truly a gem of the genre.
Friday Noir: Cast a Dark Shadow
This 1955 British noir film features impeccable black and white photography. Truly a gem of the genre.
Friday Noir: The Strange Woman
Edward G. Ulmer’s period noir drama The Strange Woman (1936) stars Heddy Lamar as a femme fatale who will do anything to control the men in her life. The film has old school pacing, but the character study is seriously compelling.
Friday Noir: The Strange Woman
Edward G. Ulmer’s period noir drama The Strange Woman (1936) stars Heddy Lamar as a femme fatale who will do anything to control the men in her life. The film has old school pacing, but the character study is seriously compelling.
Friday Noir: Scarface
Before Al Pacino starred in the famed remake of this 1932 noir classic, Howard Hawks’ gangster classic Scarface shocked audiences with its unprecedented violence. The screenplay was penned by Ben Hecht, a Chicago newspaperman, and apparently Capone’s thugs tried to
Friday Noir: Scarface
Before Al Pacino starred in the famed remake of this 1932 noir classic, Howard Hawks’ gangster classic Scarface shocked audiences with its unprecedented violence. The screenplay was penned by Ben Hecht, a Chicago newspaperman, and apparently Capone’s thugs tried to
