We’re helping turn November into “Noirvember” with this classic post, as writer Brian Sieck offers his thoughts after seeing Billy Wilder’s 1944 suspense gem Double Indemnity, with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray, for the first time.
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Her sultry look and smoky voice made her a natural film noir femme fatale, yet major stardom always seemed to be just out of her reach. MovieFanFare looks back at the life and career of actress Lizabeth Scott, who passed way last month at 92.
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In the City of Angels, crime often pays big dividends when it comes to the movies. With the new thriller Nightcrawler offering a seamy look at L.A. crime photographers, we shine a light on some of the darkest dramas set in Southern California.
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Film Noir’s dark shadows weren’t confined to dim city streets, as suburban family man Dick Powell found out to his regret in Pitfall. Rick29 shines a light on the 1948 United Artists thriller, which co-starred Jane Wyman, Lizabeth Scott and Raymond Burr.
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Join guest blogger Kim Wilson as she shares her thoughts on the Orson Welles classic “The Third Man.”
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Noir Bets: There’re more mysteries and moody melodramas from the heyday of the film noir cycle on tap, as well. Singer Jane Russell’s return to Sin City goes bust, when stockbroker hubby Vincent Price gets into trouble with crooks and…
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You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “The cops are on to me, you say? Now that you mention it, it has…
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The Bad Ol’ Days: Warner Archive has gone again to their vaults to bring us the worst—the worst in human behavior in the movies from the pre-Code days. Two collections featuring top stars where behaving badly—committing crimes, getting into trouble,…
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Guest blogger Courtney Small writes about a movie he has a blind spot for, 1944’s Double Indemnity: Despite being heralded by many as one of the greatest directors of all time, the majority of the works by director Billy Wilder…
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The Big Combo (1955): Movie Review Sexually and sadistically charged, The Big Combo is a paradigm for what can be accomplished with spare change filmmaking. This film, and the earlier work Gun Crazy (1950) are director Joseph H. Lewis’ masterpieces….
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