Ed Gorman Blog (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
I've mentioned The Film Noir Foundation before. The estimable Eddie Muller founded it and continues to present noir in all its aspects around the world--and present it in the most intelligent and compelling ways possible. By sending a contribution to the Foundation you'll receive The Noir City Sentinel when it appears. This magazine is the finest ongoing history of noir I've ever seen. Here's how to...
Bright Lights After Dark (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
I just learned, via Peter Nellhaus , of the passing of one of America's most obscure-but-talented directors, Paul Wendkos. Wendkos would be far better known today if his first film, the great low-budget noir, The Burglar (1956), were more readily available. The Burglar , an unabashedly arty film based on the David Goodis novel of the same name, starred Dan Duryea in the title role, and Jayne Mansfield...
Film Forno (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Columbia Pictures just released a film noir box set of 5 dvds, all of them classics. There’s Edward Dymytrk’s The Sniper an early serial killer story set in San Francisco and starring Monster On The Campus leading man Arthur Franz. Martin Scorsese adds a commentary. Fritz Lang’s The Big Heat starring Glenn Ford, Lee Marvin and [...]
The New Yorker - Arts and Culture (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
paragraph class="noindent"> The rapid rise of film noir in the postwar years was due to such factors as the influence of German Expressionism, the liberating innovations of Orson Welles, the new importance of independent producers, and the probing of wartime traumas. But, as seen in the five sharp-edged . . .
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) The best film in this five-movie set - and certainly the most well known - is Fritz Lang's hard-edged "The Big Heat" (1953), based on the novel by William P. McGivern. A police detective (Glenn Ford) uncovers corruption and suffers...
RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
On top of the titles listed below I also watch the Criterion Blu-ray for Howards End and the Blu-ray for Warner Home Video's North By Northwest, both of which will be reviewed on Tuesday along with the Criterion Blu-ray for Wings of Desire. On top of that I watched the Blu-ray for Disney/Pixar's Up, which [...]
JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
With a shop near every neighborhood, video stores have been the most convenient way to get movies for years. Now, with internet usage exploding, movie downloads are becoming very popular. You can get virtually any movie you want with a good movie download site. Here are some examples.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The home video market has Hollywood studios brainstorming to repurpose their film libraries. And while these efforts often reek of desperation, “Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics I” is a happy exception.
Dante and the Lobster (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
One of Hollywood's most steadfast plotlines boils down to a dude who pops his cherry in a sense and becomes a man through acts of violence. Consider it a master narrative which tells us that masculinity is only ever realized through physical assault. The more reluctant the dude is to enact a wrathful response, the more you can bet your ass there will be a shower of blood on the way. This dates back...
CommonDreams.org Headlines (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
by Stephanie Condon Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is feeling the heat from his liberal colleagues to include a government-run health insurance plan, or "public option," in the Senate health care bill. read more
Travel (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
By Nona Robertson Look below if you came to see motion picture reviews. Here are some ways to find movie download sites. There are a lot of different phrases you can use, try "Download Full Length Movie", "Online Video Rentals", or "Music Services". The Bullfighters: This is one of the better Laurel and Hardy later works, engaging false identity as Stan is a lookalike...
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eFilmCritic (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Peter SobczynskiDon’t run run away from this week’s column--it includes thoughts on one of the greatest slasher movies ever made, one of the greatest concert movies ever made and what could well be the greatest Halloween-themed film that you have probably never seen.When one thinks back of the slasher movie fad that dominated horror cinema in the 1980’s, one usually thinks of threadbare...
TVShowsOnDVD.com News (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
By David Lambert - It's interesting the way things can coincidentally happen in this world. Sometimes it's just serendipity. This news post is an example of that. It started when I 'met' an old friend.... (more)
JeyamArticle (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
It wasn't that long ago that a trip to the corner video shop was the most convenient way to get a movie. Now, with internet usage exploding, movie downloads are becoming very popular. Below is a sample of some of the movies you can find using movie download sites.
The Star Celeb (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Italian musician Gazebo. Gazebo is a living legend among fans of “Italo-disco” and he has a following in many places throughout the world. Americans are beginning to discover what Europeans have known for over two decades. Gazebo is a multi-talented musician and a force to be reckoned with. Gazebo’s new CD “The Syndrone” is available...
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