Tag Archives: Film Noir

My Book Review of ‘Dark City’

Hi. Today I’m reviewing Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir by Eddie Muller. I would show you the front cover, but it’s covered up with this thing because I got it on interlibrary loan. So what I wanted … Continue reading

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My Review of ‘Decoy’ (1946)

The movie opens with some guy (whose name is Dr. Lloyd Craig, but we donโ€™t know that yet)  stumbling down the road in the middle of nowhere like a zombie. He somehow hitches a ride with a faint wave of … Continue reading

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Because It’s National Screenwriters Day

Okay, I just literally found out about this. So I thought I’d share something I’m working on. It’s actually a short story I’m adapting from something I wrote on this blog. (In screenplay format.) This is kind of a parody … Continue reading

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The Saturday Matinee Holiday Special

As a special treat for all you movie lovers, plus the fact that I just reviewed this movie, I thought I’d do something a bit different for the end of the year and have a special showing of the film … Continue reading

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My Review of ‘Mr. Soft Touch’ (1949)

Hi, today I’m reviewing the movie Mr. Soft Touch. This is very odd film noir. Yeah, I just hastily wrote some notes about it, so I will try to tell you my notes without reading them. Hopefully a little bit. … Continue reading

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My Review of ‘Walk Softly, Stranger” (1950)

Hi. Today I am reviewing Walk Softly Stranger from 1950. I saw this on TCM Noir Alley and I have to go along with Eddie Mueller’s assessment that it has one of the worst endings ever. But having said that, … Continue reading

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Review of ‘Death of a Cyclist’ (1955)

One of the great advantages of watching Noir Alley on Turner Classic Movies is that it offers a look at movies I never knew existed. This movie is also one of those rare birds: a Spanish film noir. (In Spanish, … Continue reading

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My Review of ‘The Killers’ (1964)

Itโ€™s funny that I hesitate to call this a remake, but it is in fact a remake of the original film noir from 1946. Isn’t that interesting? A 1946 movie remade in 1964. See what I did there? ๐Ÿ™‚ In … Continue reading

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My Review of ‘Obsession’ (1949)

In this film, the premise is pretty simple. Clive Riordan, a wealthy London psychiatrist discovers his wife, Storm, is cheating on him with (dear God!) an American fellow chap named Bill Kronin. (I love the way, in old movies, that … Continue reading

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My Review of ‘Hit and Run’ (1957)

WARNING: This review contains more than a few SPOILERS! ๐Ÿ™‚ Okay, despite the fact that so much of this movie resembles the plot of The Postman Always Rings Twice, there are some very clear differences. A showgirl (Julie played by … Continue reading

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