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Revelations of the underworld in '99 River Street' from the '50s and Scorsese's classic 'Taxi Driver' from the '70s
Read More »In the Back Seat: ’99 River Street’ and ‘Taxi Driver’ on the Former’s 70th Anniversary
Tag Archives: film noir
AFF Film Review: Two on The Noir Side – But Very Different
DC NOIR and Sleeping in Plastic both brought a film noir feel to the 26th Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference in Austin, Texas
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Fear in the Night’ (digitally restored)
A restored version of 1947's 'Fear in the Night' should interest DeForest Kelley fans and those who like old-time psychological thrillers.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Quicksand’ (Digitally Restored)
Mickey Rooney's 1950 'Quicksand' has received a restoration that should interest film buffs of the era.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘Premeditation’ by Evelina Fernández
1940s film noir and the war between the sexes are hilariously sent up in this well-mounted world premiere production at Los Angeles Theatre Center.
Read More »Book Review: ‘A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir’ by John Grant
One man's film noir is another man's detective story, or police procedural, or gangster film.
Read More »LA Film Fest: ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’
An outlaw escapes from prison to find the wife and the daughter he’s never met in this intimate film-noir.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: Panic in the Streets – “Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ”
Jack Palance makes a memorable debut by bringing the plague to New Orleans in this gripping film noir thriller.
Read More »Movie Review: Mental – As in the Slang Term for “Crazy”
You pick up a hitchhiking hippie to be a nanny for your daughters — what could go wrong?
Read More »DVD Review: Ministry of Fear – The Criterion Collection
I'll never enter a cake raffle again. Ever.
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