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Category Archives: Analysis
A Video Review of ‘Black Angel’ (1946) and Full Movie
For this week’s review, SĂ©an Weathers and I share our opinions on the 1946 film noir Black Angel in the latest of our video chats! That’s followed by the movie in its entirety! Enjoy! 🙂
Posted in 1940s Films, Analysis, Film Noir, Movie Reviews, Public Domain Movies, Video
Tagged Film Noir, Films of the Forties, Movie Reviews, movies, Public Domain Films, Video Review
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The Faux Feminism Of Classic Sci-Fi Films
This Saturday (again) brings you something a bit different. As I was scanning possible public domain B-movies to serialize, I found this gem! It seemed on-point for this blog and my burgeoning fixation continued interest in low-budget flicks! See for … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Short Film, Women in Film
Tagged Science Fiction, Videos, Women in Film
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Film Noir Movies and Domestic Violence
I recently posted Part Seven of Too Late for Tears in a film noir group on Facebook. The poster for the movie provoked a comment about how a billboard for a movie had to be taken down, ostensibly because it had … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Classic Movies, Film Noir
Tagged Analysis, Classic Movies, Film Noir
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More About Film Noir’s Roots in Print
I’ve previously noted that film noir has its roots in the book world. Such authors as Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, William Faulkner, and James M. Cain all made contributions to the genre. If you’d like to read more about how … Continue reading
Film Noir Defined
While some refer to film noir as a genre, others argue that it’s a style of film, one that borrows liberally from other established film genres. Throughout the decades, critics have made numerous attempts to nail down a definition of … Continue reading
Film Noir’s Genesis in Literature
As the U.S. entered World War II, film noir made its peripatetic appearance. Movies of the film noir ilk were relatively rare and it actually wasn’t until the mid-1940s that this style or genre caught on and an abundance of … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Film Noir
Tagged Book to Screen, Film Noir
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