A Terrific Noir Thriller You May Have Missed: Emily the Criminal (2022)
Emily the Criminal (2022) written and directed by John Patton Ford Imagine you’re at a job interview. You’re asked about a DUI that’s on...
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awolverton77
- Nov 2, 2021
- 2 min
Noirvember 2021, Episode 2: Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Devil in a Blue Dress (Sony TriStar, 1995) directed by Carl Franklin Today’s entry is, admittedly, something of a cheat. I recently wrote...
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awolverton77
- Jul 23, 2021
- 4 min
2021 Summer Reading Challenge: The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood
The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood (2020) Sam Wasson Flatiron Books Hardcover, 416 pages Includes notes, index...
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awolverton77
- May 28, 2021
- 5 min
Film Noir New Releases in June 2021
If you missed the new releases for May, you can find those right here. Also you can find a video version of the June new releases on my...
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awolverton77
- Apr 30, 2021
- 9 min
Film Noir New Releases in May 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
- Nov 4, 2020
- 3 min
Noirvember 2020, Episode 4: The Minus Man (1999)
Yes, today I'm jumping ahead several decades into neo-noir territory with a movie you can find right now on Amazon Prime. The Minus Man...
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awolverton77
- Aug 25, 2020
- 7 min
A Crime Film Too Often Neglected: At Close Range (1986) James Foley
At Close Range (1986) Directed by James Foley Produced by Don Guest, Elliott Lewitt Screenplay by Nicholas Kazan Story by Elliott Lewitt,...
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awolverton77
- Mar 25, 2020
- 8 min
Film Noir New Releases in April 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 15, 2020
- 4 min
The Driver (1978) Walter Hill
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
- Mar 1, 2020
- 7 min
What I Watched in February 2020
I knocked out 33 movies in February. Unfortunately none of them had anything to do with either my Alfred Hitchcock or Ingmar Bergman...
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awolverton77
- Feb 28, 2020
- 6 min
The Spanish Prisoner (1997) David Mamet
The Spanish Prisoner (1997) Written and directed by David Mamet Produced by Jean Doumanian Cinematography by GAbriel Beristain Music by...
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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 2, 2019
- 5 min
The Philosophy of TV Noir (2008) Steven M. Sanders, Aeon J. Skoble, eds.
The Philosophy of TV Noir (2008) Steven M. Sanders, Aeon J. Skoble, eds. The Philosophy of Popular Culture series Mark T. Conard, series...
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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
- Oct 18, 2019
- 11 min
The Haunted Characters of Cutter's Way (1981)
The opening of Cutter’s Way (1981) captures the simple beauty of movement, a dancer in a white dress suggesting a joyous moment of...
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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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awolverton77
- Jul 26, 2019
- 8 min
Film Noir New Releases in August 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
- Jul 8, 2019
- 5 min
Summer Reading Challenge 2019: Moseby Confidential - Matthew Asprey Gear
Moseby Confidential: Arthur Penn’s Night Moves and the Rise of Neo-Noir (2019) Matthew Asprey Gear Jorvik Press Trade paperback, 178...
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awolverton77
- May 28, 2019
- 9 min
Film Noir Releases in June 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
- Nov 13, 2018
- 2 min
Noirvember 2018, Episode 13: The Last Seduction (1994)
The Last Seduction (1994) Directed by John Dahl Produced by Jonathan Shestack Written by Steve Barancik Cinematography by Jeff Jur Edited...
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