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Tag: noir

blind spot series

Blindsided by TOUCH OF EVIL

Digging into this film has been a long time coming. It hasn’t just waited through nine months of Blind Spots; it’s been patiently waiting for me on my own shelf for years

Posted on September 25, 2012June 30, 2015
blogathon

Watching the Detectives (Groovers & Mobsters Noir Blog-a-Thon)

There isn’t a whole lot of modern film noir, but sometimes you can find noir in the darndest of places. For instance, my interest in … Read More ›

Posted on March 21, 2011August 6, 2011
watchin' & writin'

Back to Basics – DOUBLE INDEMNITY

I might have just come across my favorite film in the 1001 series so far.

Posted on May 30, 2010September 22, 2012
watchin' & writin'

Back to Basics: THE THIRD MAN

Damned near cinematic perfection by way of Carol Reed, Joseph Cotton, and Orson Welles.

Posted on March 31, 2010September 23, 2012
watchin' & writin'

With a Little Help From My Friends: BRICK

Haven’t done one of these in about nine months. For those of you new to reading this space, this is a feature that I try … Read More ›

Posted on July 6, 2009December 24, 2012

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