Film Noir

The Latest Releases Include “Mortal Kombat” and “The SpongeBob Movie”

07.15.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Alyssa Milano, Andy Garcia, Awkwafina, Blake Edwards, Brian Cox, Clancy Brown, Criterion Collection, Dan Duryea, Danny Trejo, Eric Bana, Erich von Stroheim, Errol Flynn, Film Noir, Frank Grillo, Guy Ritchie, Hallmark Channel, Jason Statham, Jeff Goldblum, John Ritter, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Lindsay Wagner, Marc Singer, Marjorie Kane, Rose McGowan, Shannen Doherty, Snoop Dogg, Tiffany Haddish, Vincent Price, Warner Archive | no comments

As the summer heat rages on, new DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD releases will help keep things cool. We think you’ll love the latest batch of new releases — everything from recent theatrical hits to classics making their high-definition…

“Birds of Prey,” “The Call of the Wild,” and More Unmissable New Releases!

05.12.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Allison Janney, Andy Sedaris, Barbara Stanwyck, Bradley Whitford, Charles Bronson, Charlie Chan, Christopher Plummer, Criterion Collection, Denholm Elliott, Ewan McGregor, Fay Wray, Film Noir, Frank McHugh, Harrison Ford, James Cagney, James Coburn, James Garner, Jesse Eisenberg, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Karen Gillan, Lionel Atwill, Margo Martindale, Margot Robbie, Matthew Broderick, Michael Curtiz, Natalie Wood, Pre-Code Hollywood, Richard Attenborough, Robert Redford, Roddy McDowall, Rosemary Harris, Rosie Perez, Ruth Gordon, Sean Hayes, Sidney Toler, Steve McQueen, superhero films, The Great Escape | no comments

This week, we’ve got superheroic hits, Hollywood epics ranging from film noir favorites to James Cagney classics, cult films, indies, and everything inbewteen. Get yourself ready, because these new DVDs and Blu-rays are now available! Birds of Prey (And the…

The Noir Classic “Black Angel” Is Now Available

02.03.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1940s Films, Broderick Crawford, Dan Duryea, Film Noir, June Vincent, MovieFanFare Mega Mondays, Noir, Peter Lorre | no comments

Now available in a lavish Blu-ray special edition from Arrow Video, the 1946 classic Black Angel has never looked or sounded better. This complex film noir effort based on Cornell Woolrich‘s novel stars Dan Duryea as Martin Blair, an alcoholic…

The Maltese Falcon: The Bird Is the Word

12.29.19 | Jim Brymer | Tags: 1940s Films, Film Noir, Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sidney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon | 2 comments

In today’s guest post, Jim Brymer discusses The Maltese Falcon: Humphrey Bogart was born into the camera (so to speak), if stories can be believed. He was the model for a drawing for an advertising campaign for a brand of…

“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” Leads a Turbocharged Week of New Releases

11.05.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Ali MacGraw, Amanda Seyfried, Chuck Connors, Claire Bloom, Dennis Haysbert, Dwayne Johnson, Elisabeth Moss, Ethan Hawke, Film Noir, Gary Cole, Helen Mirren, Idris Elba, Jack Klugman, Jaclyn Smith, James Mason, Jason Statham, Kathy Baker, Kevin Costner, Max von Sydow, Melissa McCarthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Patti LaBelle, Richard Benjamin, Sam Shepard, Sterling Hayden, Susan Lucci, The Hallmark Channel, Tiffany Haddish | 1 comment

With the holiday season sneaking up on us, the major studios are looking to release some huge hits just in time for the celebrations. From blockbusters to Yuletide fare, film noir to family fun, these DVDs and Blu-rays will put…

Check Out the Suspense and Intrigue of Our Fall Film Noir Sale

10.14.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Barbara Stanwyck, Billy Wilder, Burt Lancaster, Charles Laughter, Claude Rains, Clifton Webb, Dana Andrews, Edward G. Robinson, Film Noir, Fred MacMurray, Gene Tierney, John Garfield, MovieFanFare Mega Mondays, Otto Preminger, Peter Lorre, Ray Milland, Raymond Chandler, The Shadow | no comments

It doesn’t have to be a dark and stormy night to enjoy a film noir classic (but it sure helps). Maybe its how the air is getting chilly and the days are getting shorter, but there’s something about watching suspense…

Ida Lupino Is Celebrated in a New Box Set

09.16.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Film Noir, Ida Lupino, KL Studio Classics | no comments

During a period in Hollywood history when women were far too often marginalized, Ida Lupino stood out. Overcoming adversity (including a polio diagnosis and navigating her way through the sexism of the era), she became an industry powerhouse through her…

“Too Late for Tears” Is a Femme Fatale Favorite

03.03.19 | Jim Brymer | Tags: 1940s Films, Dan Duryea, Don DeFore, Film Noir, Kristine Miller, Lizbeth Scott, Too Late for Tears | 1 comment

Things I have learned from watching film noir movies: 1. Never trust a woman. 2. If you meet a woman stranded on the side of the road, never trust a woman. 3. If you see a woman across a crowded…

Save On Suspense With Our Fall Film Noir Sale

10.13.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Ann Sheridan, Barbara Stanwyck, Basil Rathbone, Burt Lancaster, Clint Eastwood, Elsa Lanchester, Film Noir, Harry Belafonte, Jack Nicholson, John Garfield, Kirk Douglas, Nigel Bruce, Olivia de Havilland, Ray Milland, Robert Lowery, Robert Wise | no comments

It doesn’t have to be a dark and stormy night for you to settle in with a film noir classic (but it sure does help!) Noir and mystery films allow viewers to witness the dark side of life without having…

Fritz Lang’s Noir Favorite “The Woman in the Window” Hits DVD & Blu-ray

06.11.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Edward G. Robinson, Film Noir, Fritz Lang, Joan Bennett, KL Studio Classics | no comments

One of the motion pictures that helped establish the genre of film noir, Fritz Lang’s compelling The Woman in the Window brilliantly adapts J.H. Wallis’ novel for the big screen. Originally released by RKO Radio Pictures on November 3, 1944,…

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