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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...

Sirocco (1951) - Columbia Noir #5: Humphrey Bogart

Sirocco (1951) directed by Curtis Bernhardt part of the Columbia Noir #5: Humphrey Bogart box set from Indicator (PLEASE NOTE: This is a...

Collateral Damage Meets Humanity: Dogfight (1991) Nancy Savoca

“The rules of the dogfight were simple: Everyone puts in fifty bucks. And the guy with the ugliest ‘date’ wins.” This text, meant to...

A Horror Gem You Shouldn't Miss: Sweetheart (2019)

Sweetheart (2019) Directed by J. D. Dillard Produced by Jason Blum, J. D. Dillard, Bill Karesh, Alex Hyner, Alex Theurer Written by J. D....

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...

Melvin and Howard (1980) Jonathan Demme

Melvin and Howard (1980) Starring Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Pamela Reed, Michael J. Pollard, Jack Kehow, Dabney...

Rewind Reviews: Night Moves (1975) Arthur Penn

Although the Warner Archive Blu-ray release has certainly given it more exposure, Night Moves is still an underseen noir masterpiece. If...

Rewind Reviews: The Late Show (1977) Robert Benton

I've got a lot of projects going on for the next several days, so I'm going to do a few Rewind Reviews, movies I've covered previously...

Mean Creek (2004) Jacob Aaron Estes

Mean Creek (2004) Written and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes Produced by Rick Rosenthal, Susan Johnson, Hagai Shaham Cinematography by...