Tag Archives: Film Noir

My Review of ‘The Prowler’ (1951)

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

I saw this film as part of TCM’s Noir Alley line-up. Movie critics have pegged it as a slight twist on the Double Indemnity concept—the twist being that it’s the man who’s the seducer. However, ironically, Eddie Muller offered it … Continue reading →

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The Spiritualist — Part Seven

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

And now for yet another part of that most bizarre and amazing B-movie, The Spiritualist! Now that the big reveal has been … revealed, get ready for an exciting cliff-hanger. Well, not really. You’ll see. 🙂 And talk about great … Continue reading →

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Part Four of ‘The Spiritualist’

Posted on November 19, 2016 by

It’s Saturday and time for Part Four of The Spiritualist! Just as an aside, I did a quick search on the film and found out the most interesting thing. Turns out that the director Bernard Vorhaus was also an assistant director … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Big Combo’ (1955)

Posted on November 16, 2016 by

In this film, a police lieutenant named Leonard Diamond (played by Cornel Wilde) has it in for a horrible gangster named Mr. Brown (played to the hilt by Richard Conte) and is also somewhat obsessed with Brown’s suicidal girlfriend, Susan … Continue reading →

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Part Three of ‘The Spiritualist’ (aka, ‘The Amazing Mr. X’)

Posted on November 12, 2016 by

Hello and welcome to another Saturday Matinee short film! We are currently in the midst of the most fascinating corny interesting B-movie we’ve had so far. It seems to be a combination paranormal mystery/thriller/noir/[fill in the blank] movie. You could say … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Pickup on South Street’ (1953)

Posted on November 9, 2016 by

This movie was made toward the end of film noir’s glory years, when Hollywood movies started reflecting more paranoia about the Red Menace. It manages to combine both the shadowy and gritty aspects of film noir with the threat of … Continue reading →

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Part Two of ‘The Spiritualist’

Posted on November 5, 2016 by

Another Saturday, another segment of B-movie fun! This week, it’s Part Two of The Spiritualist (aka, The Amazing Mr. X)! So grab hold of your popcorn … and prepare to be astounded that this film was ever made at what you … Continue reading →

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