5 Therefore, it stands to reason that spy films with the noir style comprise a unique category of film noir. It is on this basis that I use the term spy noir and counterpose it to crime noir.Below there are photographs (screen-captures) from a range of UK and US spy noirs that ...
During the 1940s and 50s, Hollywood entered a “noir” period, producing riveting films based on hard-boiled fiction. These films were set in dark locations and shot in a black & white aesthetic that fit like a glove. Hardened ...
Granted, “Strange Darling” won’t be everyone’s cup of blood. It’s a dark dive into the world of a serial killer, so if gore and graphic violence are a deal-breaker, you’ll want to give this a pass. (Also, if you’re looking for deep, thoughtful commentary on gender roles a...
TEDDY PENDERGRASS: IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME TELL ME A CREEPY STORY Templeheart Films Terry Gilliam TEST SCREENING THAT’S A WRAP THE ADVENTURES OF MAID MARIAN THE AMAZING MR BLUNDEN THE BABY IN THE BASKET The Bank Job THE BIGFOOT TRAP THE BITTER TASTE THE BLACK GUELPH THE...
YouTube Channel Podcast on iTunes (via littlebunnysunshine.tumblr.com) Robert Maguire is an easy addition to noirwhale.com’s noirartist gallery— the guy created over 600 amazing covers for pulps since 1950. He was born in 1921, and only died recently in 2005. He studied at Duke Universi...
Suzanne's film noir and poetry themed series, They Write by Night, can be found on YouTube and the website poetry.la, and features explorations such as "Damaged Women," "Separating the Dark from the Light," and "Are the Femmes Fatale?" Her essays include "The Poem Noir--Too Dark to...
I loved it. (ps, if you didn’t watch the youtube vid embedded at the top you are really missing out because it is unbelievably awesome). Images: http://www.soundonsight.org/great-films-the-third-man/ http://filmnoirphotos.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-birthday-joseph-cotten-1905-1994....
Few of these films are as overtly about the fear of strong women as “Gilda.” Hayworth uses her sexuality to get her way, but the vindictive men in her life overshadow her transgressions. In the end, Gilda becomes everything the film tries to suppress: strong, sympathetic, and, yes, ...
We’ve sneakily been on set for half of May, shooting six shiny brand new episodes, and have legendary Australian broadcaster ABC on board to bring Noirhouse to a wider audience. After we released the first three episodes in September 2013, Sky Machine teamed up with Latitude Films to get ...
The unique trait of Transitional Noir is its coexistence with the last films of classic film noir. Transitional Noirs coalesce into a consistent group because of their efforts to observe the purpose of neo-noir and to be different than their classic pred