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Latest Headlines
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Naked Alibi (1954): “bizarre images, strange juxtapositions, and erotic plays”
Posted on October 14, 2012 | 4 CommentsJames Naremore in his introduction to... -
Everbody Knows The Dice are Loaded
Posted on October 7, 2012 | 2 Comments“Everybody knows that the dice are... -
Johnny Eager (1941): “Just another hood I guess”
Posted on October 1, 2012 | 3 Comments“If this were serious drama one... -
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1957): On The Waterfront Not
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 3 CommentsBased on William Keating’s autobiography, “The Man... -
Cinematic Cities: New York 2007 – “a life in hell”
Posted on September 21, 2012 | No CommentsI come to the city alone... -
Albert Watson: The Colour of Noir
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The Thin Man (1934): James Wong Howe’s Noir Counterpoint
Posted on August 25, 2012 | 6 CommentsWhen director W.S. Van Dyke commissioned... -
New Film Noir Short from Cigar Joe: Time Pieces
Posted on August 19, 2012 | 1 CommentIn a great new Vimeo video... -
Christmas Holiday (1944): Never mind the melodrama
Posted on August 12, 2012 | 10 CommentsRobert Siodmak’s Christmas Holiday starts off... -
Strange Impersonation (1946): Dirty science
Posted on July 30, 2012 | 2 CommentsStrange Impersonation, a 1946 programmer from...
