The Alfred Hitchcock Project #14: Rich and Strange (1931)
Rich and Strange (aka East of Shanghai, 1931*) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Produced by John Maxwell (6-13) Written by Alfred Hitchcock,...
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awolverton77
- May 20
- 2 min
Street of Chance (1942): An Early Example of Amnesia Noir
Amnesia noir is one of my favorite subgenres, and as far as I can determine, Street of Chance (October 1942) was the second American...
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awolverton77
- Apr 30
- 1 min
May 2023 Film Noir New Releases
Two box sets (actually three), two releases from Warner Archive, and much more are waiting for you in the New Releases in Film Noir video...
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awolverton77
- May 14, 2022
- 1 min
Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema Vol. 1 Reissue
I'm very excited to discuss the reissue of a film noir box set many people missed when it went out of print last year, Film Noir: The...
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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
- Oct 23, 2021
- 7 min
Film Noir New Releases for November 2021
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
- Aug 26, 2021
- 4 min
The Alfred Hitchcock Project #12: Murder! (1930) and Mary (1931)
Murder! (1930) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Produced by John Maxwell (uncredited, 6-11) Written by Alfred Hitchcock, Walter Mycroft, Alma...
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awolverton77
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7 min
Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema II
Last year I updated a review of Kino Lorber’s box set Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema from 2016. I found it interesting that Kino...
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awolverton77
- Dec 19, 2020
- 11 min
The Best Discoveries of 2020: Westerns
Man, I had a great time with this genre in 2020! I’ve always enjoyed westerns, but once the pandemic hit, I found myself watching several...
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awolverton77
- Oct 26, 2020
- 12 min
Film Noir New Releases in November 2020
Noirvember arrives with a little bit of everything, including noir titles making their Blu-ray debut, significant rereleases, TV noir,...
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awolverton77
- Aug 1, 2020
- 6 min
What I Watched in July 2020, Part 2
After the first part of July, I poked around the second half of the month with more westerns, some science fiction and horror, my...
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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
- May 4, 2020
- 6 min
The Term "Genre-Bending" Doesn't Even Come Close to Describing the Amazing Film 'Bacurau' (2019)
Bacurau (2019) Written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles Produced by Emilie Lesclaux, Saïd Ben Saïd, Michel Merkt...
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awolverton77
- Apr 24, 2020
- 6 min
Film Noir New Releases in May 2020
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
- Mar 17, 2020
- 4 min
Murder by Decree (1979) Bob Clark
Murder by Decree (1979) Directed by Bob Clark Produced by Bob Clark, René Dupont, Robert A. Goldston, Len Herberman Screenplay by John...
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awolverton77
- Feb 25, 2020
- 5 min
Film Noir: The Dark Side of the Cinema Vols. I and II
On May 12, 2020, Kino Lorber will release the box set Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema II, featuring three Universal films: Thunder on...
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awolverton77
- Feb 23, 2020
- 6 min
Film Noir New Releases in March 2020
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 6, 2019
- 6 min
Naked Alibi (1954) Jerry Hopper
Naked Alibi (1954) Directed by Jerry Hopper Produced by Ross Hunter Screenplay by Lawrence Roman Based on the story “Cry Copper” by...
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awolverton77
- Oct 28, 2019
- 9 min
Film Noir New Releases in November 2019
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
- Aug 28, 2019
- 10 min
Film Noir New Releases in September 2019
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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