Where You'll Find Me: Noir City Magazine #38
I am beyond delighted to announce that I have an article in the upcoming issue of Noir City Magazine, this issue’s theme being true...
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awolverton77
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
Getting Intimate at Noir City DC
No, I’m not talking about the kind of intimacy you may be thinking about, but rather a sense of community among film noir fans. The Noir...
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awolverton77
- Feb 28, 2022
- 7 min
Film Noir New Releases for March 2022
If you’re new to my monthly Film Noir Releases posts, welcome! My goal is to cover all the first-time releases to Blu-ray and DVD,...
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awolverton77
- Dec 5, 2021
- 3 min
Best Discoveries of 2021: Books on Movies
Today I’m kicking off my Best Discoveries of 2021 lists, a series of books and movies I enjoyed during the year in a variety of...
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awolverton77
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
Noirvember 2021, Episode 19: The Bitter Stems (1956)
The Bitter Stems (Los tallos amargos, Artistas Argentinos Asociados, 1956) directed by Fernando Ayala Los tallos amargos won the...
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awolverton77
- Oct 16, 2021
- 4 min
Noir City DC 2021, Day 1
When you’re standing in line to pick up your Noir City DC passport at the AFI Silver and notice Eddie Muller walking straight down the...
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awolverton77
- Nov 15, 2020
- 3 min
Noirvember 2020, Episode 15: Talk About a Stranger (1952)
Talk About a Stranger (1952) Directed by David Bradley Produced by Richard Goldstone Screenplay by Margaret Fitts Based on the story “The...
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awolverton77
- Nov 14, 2020
- 5 min
Noirvember 2020, Episode 14: El Vampiro Negro (1953)
Note: With the start of Noir City International yesterday, I plan to include as many of those films as possible in my Noirvember 2020...
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awolverton77
- Nov 7, 2020
- 6 min
Noirvember 2020, Episode 7: A Film Noir Double Feature - Detour (1945) and D.O.A. (1950)
Last night I was pleased to lead a library virtual discussion of two great film noir titles, Detour (1945) and D.O.A. (1950). The...
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awolverton77
- Oct 30, 2020
- 2 min
Noirvember 2020 Preview
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Shadows, rain-soaked city streets, betrayal, deception, hopelessness, misdirection, greed,...
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awolverton77
- Oct 4, 2020
- 4 min
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) Otto Preminger
(This review originally appeared as part of my Noirvember 2014 posts.) Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) Directed and Produced by Otto...
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awolverton77
- Sep 20, 2020
- 3 min
Coming Attractions
The response to our library virtual movie event last week, Restoration, Preservation, and Distribution of Movies During a Pandemic with...
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awolverton77
- Jul 3, 2020
- 10 min
What I Watched in June 2020
With my return to work at the library, June got off to a slow start, but I made a nice recovery in the home stretch. Hopefully you’ll...
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awolverton77
- Mar 16, 2020
- 2 min
99 River Street (1953) Phil Karlson
99 River Street (aka Crosstown, 1953) Directed by Phil Karlson Produced by Edward Small Screenplay by Robert Smith Based on the short...
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awolverton77
- Mar 15, 2020
- 5 min
I Wake Up Screaming (1941) H. Bruce Humberstone
Since the library is shut down for two weeks, I've got a bit of time on my hands, so I've decided to recycle some reviews from my...
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awolverton77
- Nov 8, 2019
- 6 min
Noirvember 2019: Double Indemnity (1944) Billy Wilder
Double Indemnity (1944) Directed by Billy Wilder Produced by Joseph Sistrom Screenplay by Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder Based on the...
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awolverton77
- Nov 5, 2019
- 5 min
Noirvember 2019: Crime Wave (1954) André De Toth
Crime Wave (1954) Directed by André De Toth Produced by Bryan Foy Written by Crane Wilbur Adapted by Bernard Gordon, Richard Wormser...
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awolverton77
- Nov 3, 2019
- 7 min
Noirvember 2019: The Window (1949) Ted Tetzlaff
“If you see a thing with your own eyes, it can’t be a dream, can it?” For Noirvember 2019, I plan to revisit several of the film noir...
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awolverton77
- Oct 26, 2019
- 4 min
Noirvember 2019 Preview
Although I watch a lot of film noir, write about it, and attend as many Noir City festivals as I can, I’m really not what I would...
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awolverton77
- Sep 28, 2019
- 5 min
Film Noir New Releases in October
If you’re new to my monthly Film Noir Releases posts, welcome! My goal is to cover all the first-time releases to Blu-ray and DVD,...
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