by Jo Rempel, Staff Writer
There’s a tension here, between the gung-ho assertion that what’s newsworthy will be a hit, and that bleak sentiment which must follow to be universal, that every American cinemagoer must know “the loneliness of the open road.”
by Kevin Murphy, Staff Writer
One actor who is memorably unpleasant in so many performances throughout his career is Richard Widmark.
by Kevin Murphy, Staff Writer
Odds Against Tomorrow was released at the tail end of the main noir cycle, and just before the start of the Civil Rights movement in the ‘60s.
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Ulmer’s B-movie developed a cult following after it became a staple in revival theaters in the 1980s. With its pulpy plot and Savage’s fierce performance, it remains a noir favorite of almost everyone who sees it.
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief and Old Sport
Like several actors of Duryea’s era, he somewhat fell into the Hollywood racket. Due to his parents lack of faith in his career as an actor, he first pursued the path of an advertising executive.
by Jill Vranken, Staff Writer
As played by Robert Mitchum, Preacher Powell remains one of cinema's greatest villains, an iconic noir performance that still chills to the bone today.
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
And after watching a few Stanwyck noirs, I fully believe that if the devil was real, he’d fall for her too
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
For under thirty-five bucks one can lost in the shadows of not one, not two but three noir pictures in The Dark Side of The Cinema XXI collection.
by Fiona Underhill, Staff Writer
In 1941-1942, classic Hollywood siren Veronica Lake cemented her movie star status with two enduring screwball comedies (Sullivan’s Travels [1941] and I Married a Witch [1942]) and with two successful film noirs (This Gun For Hire [1942] and The Glass Key [1942]) both co-starring Alan Ladd.
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport & Editor in Chief
As I flipped through the magazine, I could not help but feel bewitched by the characters staring back at me. I was mesmerized by the beauty of the artwork and Erik’s passion for the genre is felt on each and every single page.