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NOT NECESSARILY NOIR 3 @ The Roxie in October

Last post by CineMaven « October 19th, 2012, 11:57 am
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by Dewey1960 » September 6th, 2012, 7:18 pm

Hey gang, after a fairly lengthy absence I'm back to announce the arrival of the latest
installment of my NOT NECESSARILY NOIR series at the...

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October 19th, 2012, 11:57 am
Lizabeth Scott Interview

Last post by Western Guy « September 26th, 2012, 3:15 pm
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by moira finnie » September 26th, 2012, 7:52 am

Since Lizabeth Scott is fundamentally associated with film noir, I thought this might be a good spot to post a series of in-depth interviews with the...

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Last post by Western Guy
September 26th, 2012, 3:15 pm
Noir City Visits Chicago

Last post by JackFavell « September 6th, 2012, 8:16 pm
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by ChiO » July 21st, 2011, 8:17 am
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For the third year, some friends from the City by the Bay are visiting the City on the Lake and bringing some shadowy movies. This is the most...
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September 6th, 2012, 8:16 pm
Nightmare Alley

Last post by kingrat « August 7th, 2012, 7:05 pm
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by ken123 » April 14th, 2007, 5:27 pm
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Is my favorite Noir. Are ther any other nominations ? :P
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Last post by kingrat
August 7th, 2012, 7:05 pm
Femme Fatales & Bad Girls

Last post by CineMaven « August 1st, 2012, 2:32 am
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by ken123 » November 14th, 2009, 7:12 pm
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There are some great ladies who played femme fatales/ bad girls in noir films. Joan Bennett in Scarlett Street, and many others. Linda Darnell as...
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Last post by CineMaven
August 1st, 2012, 2:32 am
The Third Man Museum in Vienna....

Last post by Rita Hayworth « July 12th, 2012, 9:22 pm
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by Sue Sue Applegate » July 12th, 2012, 9:12 pm

I didn't see a topic thread devoted to The Third Man , so I thought I would post this article from Rick Steves' facebook page here:

Lessons from...

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July 12th, 2012, 9:22 pm
BRAINSTORM on TCM 8/29

Last post by charliechaplinfan « June 24th, 2012, 8:31 am
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by Dewey1960 » August 20th, 2011, 12:15 pm
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Thanks to ChiO's timely headsup on some other thread, we can now all be duly
alreted to TCM's showing of BRAINSTORM , William Contrad's electrifying...
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Last post by charliechaplinfan
June 24th, 2012, 8:31 am
I WAKE UP DREAMING 2012 at the ROXIE IN SF • May 11 - 24

Last post by Dewey1960 « May 31st, 2012, 1:16 pm
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by Dewey1960 » April 5th, 2012, 11:52 pm
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Here's a link to the Roxie's website with all the dope on my new noir program coming next month!
Some unusually rare titles rubbing shoulders with...
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Last post by Dewey1960
May 31st, 2012, 1:16 pm
DECOY coming this month!!

Last post by kingrat « May 29th, 2012, 2:58 pm
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by Dewey1960 » April 21st, 2007, 12:37 pm

An updated reminder regarding a personal obsession: One of the absolute best B noir films is going to be a part of the upcoming 10-title Film Noir...

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Last post by kingrat
May 29th, 2012, 2:58 pm
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)& Other Jack LaRue Films

Last post by JackFavell « May 20th, 2012, 3:18 pm
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by moira finnie » November 29th, 2010, 2:47 pm
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I'm hoping that others will share their opinions of the somewhat odd Brit Noir, No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948). If you saw this movie at the TCM...
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May 20th, 2012, 3:18 pm
MIKE HAMMER (the unsold 1954 TV pilot)

Last post by RedRiver « May 7th, 2012, 9:44 am
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by Dewey1960 » July 20th, 2011, 11:13 am

Tonight, as part of the closing night program of our TV NOIR series at the Roxie, we’ll be presenting the insanely rare unsold 1954 pilot episode of...

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May 7th, 2012, 9:44 am
Suspense (1946)

Last post by dickson « March 17th, 2012, 4:32 am
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by moira finnie » March 7th, 2012, 1:12 pm

That neglected sub-genre, Ice Follies Noir, came to TCM today with Suspense (1946), starring Barry Sullivan as an ambitious peanut vendor, Belita as...

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Last post by dickson
March 17th, 2012, 4:32 am
Once a Thief (1965)

Last post by Mr. Arkadin « February 28th, 2012, 12:44 pm
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by Mr. Arkadin » April 26th, 2010, 6:45 pm

A boring heist movie, Ralph Nelson’s Once a Thief would never make anyone’s top twenty list of great crime films, yet it boasts incredible actors...

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February 28th, 2012, 12:44 pm
BLACK FURY / NOWHERE TO RUN (1987)

Last post by Dewey1960 « February 19th, 2012, 1:21 am
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by Dewey1960 » February 17th, 2012, 11:17 am

Those two short films took nearly five years to complete and really wore me out. It seemed like
a tremendous amount of time and stress to give over...

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February 19th, 2012, 1:21 am
BLIND ALLEY (1981)

Last post by Dewey1960 « February 13th, 2012, 9:36 pm
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by Dewey1960 » February 13th, 2012, 9:35 am

After much procrastination I've finally managed to upload some of
the short films I made in the 1980s onto YouTube. I thought I'd share
the first of...

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Last post by Dewey1960
February 13th, 2012, 9:36 pm
I Wake Up Screaming

Last post by Maricatrin « February 13th, 2012, 9:27 am
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by ken123 » April 15th, 2007, 2:39 am
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Is one of my favorite film noir, with a great performance by Laird Cregar as Ed Cornell , a very zealous cop. I would like to hear comments, either...
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Last post by Maricatrin
February 13th, 2012, 9:27 am
Favorite Heists on Film

Last post by JackFavell « February 2nd, 2012, 11:08 am
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by moira finnie » January 21st, 2012, 4:26 pm
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Some appreciative comments about the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) on the board made me start wondering if you have particular...
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Last post by JackFavell
February 2nd, 2012, 11:08 am
The Street With No Name

Last post by RedRiver « January 20th, 2012, 2:10 pm
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by RedRiver » November 13th, 2011, 4:14 pm

It had been so long since I'd seen this terrific police procedural, I'd forgotten how good it is. Did I say good? Try perfect! Beautifully filmed and...

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Last post by RedRiver
January 20th, 2012, 2:10 pm
TV•NOIR (redux) AT THE ROXIE 9/30 - 10/6

Last post by RedRiver « January 17th, 2012, 6:04 pm
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by Dewey1960 » September 24th, 2011, 8:47 pm
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Well gang, after many weeks fraught with indecision and peril, my latest installment
of TV NOIR arrives at the 102 year-old Roxie Theater this coming...
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Last post by RedRiver
January 17th, 2012, 6:04 pm
Marlowe (1968)

Last post by JackFavell « November 12th, 2011, 7:43 am
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by Mr. Arkadin » November 11th, 2011, 5:47 pm

Comes on tonight. Any other fans of this one?

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Last post by JackFavell
November 12th, 2011, 7:43 am
NOT NECESSARILY NOIR II @ The Roxie Nov 4 - 8

Last post by JackFavell « November 10th, 2011, 11:00 am
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by Dewey1960 » October 18th, 2011, 7:02 pm
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No rest for the weary, as the saying goes. Two weeks from this Friday I'll be unveiling
my latest concoction at the Roxie in San Francisco!! NOT...
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Last post by JackFavell
November 10th, 2011, 11:00 am
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

Last post by RedRiver « November 7th, 2011, 2:29 pm
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by kingrat » November 2nd, 2011, 7:30 pm

So glad TCM showed THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS (1944). GaryJ mentioned liking this film, so maybe it deserves a thread of its own. Although THE MASK OF...

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Last post by RedRiver
November 7th, 2011, 2:29 pm
Dennis O'Keefe: Unlikely Catnip?

Last post by mongoII « October 30th, 2011, 7:18 pm
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by moira finnie » July 23rd, 2011, 1:47 pm

What am I missing when it comes to affable Dennis O'Keefe? Aside from a few brain cells, fried away in this heat wave we are experiencing, I just...

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October 30th, 2011, 7:18 pm
BLACK TUESDAY ON TCM

Last post by MissGoddess « October 12th, 2011, 3:05 pm
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by CineMaven » November 23rd, 2009, 12:16 pm
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Well tomorrow September 24th, 2009 looks like TCM is holding its own: BLACK TUESDAY. Yup, it'll be a day filled with darkness and shadows,...
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Last post by MissGoddess
October 12th, 2011, 3:05 pm
Criminals in films

Last post by Bilbo « September 20th, 2011, 3:08 pm

by Bilbo » September 20th, 2011, 3:08 pm

I believe that at least in the 40's the mob had its foot in the door of Hollywood and also ran the unions - also that Ben Siegel wanted to act - but...

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Last post by Bilbo
September 20th, 2011, 3:08 pm
BOGART NOIR on TCM 8/17

Last post by knitwit45 « August 19th, 2011, 10:01 pm
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by Dewey1960 » August 13th, 2011, 6:05 pm
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This coming Wednesday, August 17, TCM is offering up Humphrey Bogart as their Star of the Day, with at least six of the thirteen pictures featured...
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Last post by knitwit45
August 19th, 2011, 10:01 pm
What constitutes Noir?

Last post by kingrat « August 19th, 2011, 4:49 pm
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by myrnaloyisdope » June 14th, 2008, 1:35 am
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So what constitutes Film Noir for you?

I was just thinking about how Hitchcock's films never get classified as Film Noir(despite some very noirish...
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Last post by kingrat
August 19th, 2011, 4:49 pm
The Killers - 1946 vs. 1964

Last post by Gary J. « August 14th, 2011, 10:05 pm
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by Dewey1960 » April 18th, 2007, 1:23 pm
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I know that I'm in a minority here, but I really do prefer the 1964 Don Siegel version. Much as I admire Siodmak's film (largely from a phtographic...
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Last post by Gary J.
August 14th, 2011, 10:05 pm
TV NOIR at the ROXIE!! July 18-20

Last post by Lzcutter « August 13th, 2011, 9:38 pm
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by Dewey1960 » June 21st, 2011, 8:30 pm
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Next month my good friend Johnny Legend and I will be presenting TV NOIR at the Roxie in San Francisco—a three-night fest of dark and forgotten...
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Last post by Lzcutter
August 13th, 2011, 9:38 pm
Your Favorite Sherlock Holmes Movie?

Last post by RedRiver « August 12th, 2011, 2:34 pm
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by MissGoddess » May 3rd, 2011, 9:54 pm
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I'm slowly going through the Basil Rathbone/Nigel Bruce versions and enjoying them thoroughly. Not until decades later with John Thaw as Inspector...
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August 12th, 2011, 2:34 pm
My Gun is Quick

Last post by Dewey1960 « August 12th, 2011, 11:19 am
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by mrsl » May 7th, 2011, 2:09 pm

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I'm not sure if this one is considered a film noir pic. I DVR'd it last night because I caught the name of the star as being Robert Bray whom I...

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August 12th, 2011, 11:19 am
LURED

Last post by RedRiver « August 8th, 2011, 6:38 pm
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by mrsl » October 17th, 2009, 5:58 pm

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I discussed somewhere on this site how I've been put off by the title of a movie, so I understand the reasoning behind changing the name of this...

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August 8th, 2011, 6:38 pm
Whistle Stop (1946)

Last post by ambervioletta « August 8th, 2011, 12:03 am
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by ambervioletta » July 29th, 2011, 12:09 am

Beautiful Mary returns to her small hometown after many years from Chicago wearing a mink coat and carrying an expensive cigarette case. Her arrival...

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August 8th, 2011, 12:03 am
The Prowler - Joseph Losey

Last post by RedRiver « August 6th, 2011, 3:48 pm
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by MissGoddess » September 19th, 2010, 7:25 pm

After Secret Beyond the Door is what I believe is another TCM premiere, Joseph Losey's The Prowler (1951).
Another noir I've never seen but have...

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August 6th, 2011, 3:48 pm
Jane Greer Night on TCM Sat. June 25th

Last post by Rita Hayworth « August 6th, 2011, 3:35 pm
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by moira finnie » June 24th, 2011, 6:50 pm

On Sat., June 25th TCM will be serving up a dish called Jane Greer with side orders of romance, revenge, thievery, and deceit. Yes, Janie was adept...

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Last post by Rita Hayworth
August 6th, 2011, 3:35 pm
Miss Marple Mysteries

Last post by Rita Hayworth « August 5th, 2011, 7:25 pm
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by mrsl » May 12th, 2011, 12:10 am

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There is no other person who can be Miss Marple than Margaret Rutherford. This unique woman, with her rather unusual looks, brings such love and...

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August 5th, 2011, 7:25 pm
Ruthless (1948)

Last post by RedRiver « August 3rd, 2011, 8:15 pm
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by moira finnie » July 25th, 2011, 3:16 pm
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An old friend of Horace Vendig (Zachary Scott), the financial magnate in Ruthless arrives at a gala party late, explaining that to his host that he...
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August 3rd, 2011, 8:15 pm
The Damned Don't Cry (1950)

Last post by JackFavell « August 1st, 2011, 5:15 pm
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by moira finnie » October 26th, 2008, 1:43 pm

The Damned Don't Cry (1950), which I've heard dismissed as minor league Joan Crawford , was a great deal of cynical fun when I saw it for the first...

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August 1st, 2011, 5:15 pm
TCM Fri.: Slander (1957) & Bad for Each Other (1954)

Last post by moira finnie « July 15th, 2011, 6:05 pm
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by moira finnie » July 14th, 2011, 9:15 pm

Heads up, noiristas! Two films that could be new to some of us are on TCM on Friday, July 15th. I hope that you'll add your comments about these two...

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July 15th, 2011, 6:05 pm
SOUTH OF THE BORDER NOIR at the PFA in Berkeley!

Last post by ChiO « July 2nd, 2011, 7:53 am
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by Dewey1960 » July 1st, 2011, 5:01 pm

My good friend Steve Seid has programmed an absolutely brilliant film noir series
at the PFA in Berkeley focusing on films set (at least in part) in...

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July 2nd, 2011, 7:53 am
Any Noir specialist around for advice?

Last post by JackFavell « June 21st, 2011, 8:45 pm
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by Ann Harding » June 20th, 2011, 10:20 am

Currently the French Cinémathèque is running a Film Noir season together with the Film Noir Foundation. They selected some rare titles. Can anybody...

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June 21st, 2011, 8:45 pm
I WAKE UP DREAMING 2011: THE LEGENDARY & THE LOST

Last post by knitwit45 « June 20th, 2011, 4:08 pm
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by Dewey1960 » April 5th, 2011, 10:16 pm
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It's that time of year again, folks! Next month I'll be presenting my annual film noir extravaganza at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco! Here's the...
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June 20th, 2011, 4:08 pm
Noir at Emory University

Last post by pvitari « June 8th, 2011, 1:02 pm

by pvitari » June 8th, 2011, 1:02 pm

Emory University's Cinematheque Series will focus on noir this fall. Here's the advance schedule. More info later regarding locations and times. All...

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June 8th, 2011, 1:02 pm
THE GIRL HUNTERS (1963) on TCM May 6

Last post by MichiganJ « May 12th, 2011, 3:22 pm
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by Dewey1960 » May 3rd, 2011, 10:29 am

THE GIRL HUNTERS (1963), which airs this Friday night on TCM is a unique opportunity to see Mickey Spillane, the notorious best-selling author of...

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May 12th, 2011, 3:22 pm
"Pickup on South Street" (1953)

Last post by MissGoddess « March 21st, 2011, 3:09 pm
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by mongoII » May 10th, 2007, 9:05 pm

Directed by Samuel Fuller, who also wrote the screenplay, Pickup on South Street is a tough, brutal, well made film about a pickpocket (Richard...

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March 21st, 2011, 3:09 pm
Lee Marvin

Last post by movieman1957 « March 18th, 2011, 8:29 am
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by moira finnie » February 22nd, 2008, 5:53 pm
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I came across this terrific series of interviews by John Gallagher with Lee Marvin (made just a year before he died) on YouTube and thought that you...
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March 18th, 2011, 8:29 am
Kansas City Confidential (1952)

Last post by movieman1957 « March 14th, 2011, 10:32 am
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by moira finnie » October 10th, 2008, 12:05 pm

I recently got my mitts on a recording of Phil Karlson's Kansas City Confidential (1952).

I thoroughly enjoyed this film up to the point where...

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March 14th, 2011, 10:32 am
For the Love of Film (Noir)

Last post by pvitari « February 16th, 2011, 1:24 pm
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by pvitari » November 22nd, 2010, 10:50 am

Hey all! The second annual Film Preservation Blogathon, for The Love of Film (Noir), hosted by The Self-Styled Siren and Ferdy on Film, will take...

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February 16th, 2011, 1:24 pm
Welcome to the Fleischer Bijou

Last post by Rita Hayworth « February 12th, 2011, 7:58 pm
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by klondike » March 30th, 2009, 6:54 pm

Hey Gang;

Had me a doozy of an idea while watching some of those great old Fleischer Bros. Famous Studios Animated Features (you could call 'em...

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Last post by Rita Hayworth
February 12th, 2011, 7:58 pm
Noir City 9 Memorial Reel

Last post by moira finnie « February 8th, 2011, 2:15 pm

by moira finnie » February 8th, 2011, 2:15 pm

A tribute reel featuring those among the recently deceased who made contributions to film noir. Some of the individuals shown are:
Richard Hildreth...

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February 8th, 2011, 2:15 pm

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