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 previous blog (which, I was...

Never Let Go (1960) Directed by John Guillermin Produced by Peter de Sarigny Written by Alun Falconer Based on a story by John Guillermin and Peter de Sarign...

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, usually passing over reiss...

Someone asked me at work a few days ago whether I was planning to visit all the Noir City venues. That’s certainly a temptation and maybe it'll happen someda...

Noir City Chicago starts tonight! (You can see the full schedule here.) You can also read a great article on the event by Laura Emerick at Roger Ebert's webs...

Early in 2019, I set out my movie-related resolutions for the year. Some were quite ambitious; others, not so much. But let's see how I'm doing so far at the...

Noir City Sentinel Annual 3: The Best of the Noir City Sentinel 2010 Eddie Muller, publisher Donald Malcolm, editor Michael Kronenberg, designer Bill Selby, ...

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, usually passing over reiss...

Noir City. I get excited just thinking about it. I never tire of the festival and probably never will. Noir City 17 is now over, allowing me a few moments to...

I'm back from a stellar Noir City 17 and can't wait to tell you all about it! In the meantime, please enjoy this video from the amazing Serena Bramble, The E...

I'll be headed to Noir City soon, so the blog will be on hiatus until I get back. While I won't be posting here during the festival, I will be tweeting as mu...

Noirvember 2018 ends today and while it was a good one, it was also bittersweet. My focus for this year’s event was both British noir titles and lesser-known...

The Castle of Sand (1974) Directed by Yoshitarō Nomura Produced by Shinobu Hashimoto, Yoshihara Mishima, Masayuki Sato Written by Seicho Matsumoto (based on ...

“We restore films,” Eddie Muller said as he kicked off Sunday’s first double feature: The Unsuspected (1947) and High Tide (1947). “Let’s also restore the fi...

Alan K. Rode posited that the year 1950 was an important one for film noir. That year saw the start of the Korean War, the Brinks robbery, the first credit c...

Rewatching This Gun for Hire (1942) this weekend made me wish I’d been present for the film’s initial release when audiences first experienced the iconic pai...

I realize that even after only two days of Noir City DC, I am woefully behind on my coverage of the event. Friday night's second double feature included Alfr...

You may not find many darkened alleys in this DC community, no window blinds inducing deep shadows, no gambling dens (that I know of), but who can say whethe...

Don't snooze! Get your tickets now for Noir City DC, which starts tomorrow, February 12 and runs through the 25th at the AFI Theatre and Cultural Center in S...

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, usually passing over reiss...