Although it might seem like we’ve been social distancing forever, it’s still early in what may be a very long process. Of course we’re primarily concerned fo...

Out of the Past (1947) Directed by Jacques Tourneur Produced by Warren Duff Screenplay by Daniel Mainwaring Based on the novel Build My Gallows High by Danie...

The Killers (1946) Directed by Robert Siodmak Produced by Mark Hellinger Screenplay by Anthony Veiller, Richard Brooks (uncredited), John Huston (uncredited)...

Double Indemnity (1944) Directed by Billy Wilder Produced by Joseph Sistrom Screenplay by Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder Based on the novel by James M. Ca...

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 consider an authority on fi...

A Face in the Crowd (1957) Directed and produced by Elia Kazan Screenplay by Budd Schulberg, based on his short story “Your Arkansas Traveler” Music by Tom G...

For awhile, it looked like the storm that precipitated Howard Beale’s “I’m as mad as hell” rant would return for our showing of Network (1976) last night at ...

Last week I walked into the library, ready to start my work day, when my branch manager grabbed me and said, "I've got something to show you!" Since one of m...

I’ve been home from Noir City 17 for several days, but in trying to get caught up at work and at home, I’ve had little time for writing. I’m still working on...

Top Hat (1935) Directed by Mark Sandrich Produced by Pandro S. Berman Screenplay by Allan Scott, Dwight Taylor, Ben Holmes, Ralph Spence, Károly Nóti (uncred...

It's a brilliant idea. The findings of a recent survey of Anne Arundel County, Maryland determined that, after English, the most spoken languages in our coun...