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For the Love of Film (Noir): Renoir, Ryan and a splash of vodka...
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Feb 14, 2011
This review was part of the For the Love of Film: The Film Preservation Blogathon to benefit the Film Noir Foundation.
San Francisco's annual film noir festival, Noir City 9, ran for ten days at the end of January. From all reports the festival, an event that showcased 24 films, was a great su read more
January film roster, 2011
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 14, 2011
I keep a record of every movie I watch; I started it when I first began writing for Examiner.com, and I have now been keeping track for almost two years. It's an interesting document - to me, anyway - because it reveals certain trends in my film viewing. It also helps me remember what I have seen; s read more
January film roster, 2011
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 14, 2011
I keep a record of every movie I watch; I started it when I first began writing for Examiner.com, and I have now been keeping track for almost two years. It's an interesting document - to me, anyway - because it reveals certain trends in my film viewing. It also helps me remember what I have seen; s read more
For the Love of Film (Noir): Renoir, Ryan and a splash of vodka...
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Feb 14, 2011
This review was part of the For the Love of Film: The Film Preservation Blogathon to benefit the Film Noir Foundation.
San Francisco's annual film noir festival, Noir City 9, ran for ten days at the end of January. From all reports the festival, an event that showcased 24 films, was a great su read more
For the Love of Film (Noir): Renoir, Ryan and a splash of vodka...
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Feb 14, 2011
This review was part of the For the Love of Film: The Film Preservation Blogathon to benefit the Film Noir Foundation.
San Francisco's annual film noir festival, Noir City 9, ran for ten days at the end of January. From all reports the festival, an event that showcased 24 films, was a great su read more
Film History Friday #1
The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on Feb 12, 2011
Better late than never I always say. So for Film History Friday my goal is to look back at a filmmaker, event, or whatever in the annals of the history of film that has had a profound impact on the course of the artform. Aiding me greatly in this quest will be the wonderful website known at The Int read more
San Francisco Film Locations...a mini-tour on video
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Feb 10, 2011
Huntington Park at the top of Nob Hill, San Francisco
One day not too long ago my friend Dave and I went on an excursion into three San Francisco neighborhoods to shoot video of classic film locations. I'd done some research and worked out a way to cover read more
Silent Film Star: Alla Nazimova.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Feb 10, 2011
Alla Nazimova (May 22 1879 – 13 July 1945), was a Russian/American theater and film actress, screenwriter, and producer. She is perhaps best known as simply Nazimova, but also went under the name Alia Nasimoff. Nazimova has been portrayed in film three times. The first two were biographical read more
San Francisco Film Locations...a mini-tour on video
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Feb 10, 2011
Huntington Park at the top of Nob Hill, San Francisco
One day not too long ago my friend Dave and I went on an excursion into three San Francisco neighborhoods to shoot video of classic film locations. I'd done some research and worked out a way to cover read more
San Francisco Film Locations...a mini-tour on video
Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on Feb 10, 2011
Huntington Park at the top of Nob Hill, San Francisco
One day not too long ago my friend Dave and I went on an excursion into three San Francisco neighborhoods to shoot video of classic film locations. I'd done some research and worked out a way to cover read more
The Winner Is... Silent Film: Wings (1927). It was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture and the only silent film ever to win Best Picture.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Feb 6, 2011
Wings (1927), Silent film about World War I fighter pilots, directed by William A. It was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture and the only silent film ever to win Best Picture. Cast: Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Richard Arlen. Gary Cooper appears in a scene which hel read more
Sient film Star: Margaret Livingston
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Feb 5, 2011
Margaret Livingston (November 25, 1900 – December 13, 1985). Best known for her work during the silent film era. Her older sister Ivy also became a film actress.
She made over 50 films during the "silent era", and a further 20 films after she made the transition to sound film. One of her mo read more
100 GREATEST POSTERS of FILM NOIR! Top 10! This is it!
Where Danger Lives Posted by Mark on Feb 4, 2011
The top ten! I had imagined that I would write extensive blurbs for each of the posters that made the final list, but I realized in the course of preparing the images for posting that these posters, like all superior examples of graphic design, really speak for themselves. Heck, the poster in the to read more
Silent Film Star: Janet Gaynor.
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Feb 4, 2011
Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was one of the most popular actresses of the silent film era. Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films, the first: Seventh Heaven (1927). A Romance silent film and one of the f read more
100 GREATEST POSTERS of FILM NOIR! 20 – 11
Where Danger Lives Posted by Mark on Jan 29, 2011
Almost there! The top twenty is here, and every poster is noir-significant and sharp as a knife. Hold onto your hats for the top ten though, I’m getting curious to hear what everyone thinks will get the top spot. Feel free to chime in with a guess — I’ll happily mail a CD of all 10 read more
Silent Film Star: Gertrude Olmstead .
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 28, 2011
Gertrude Olmstead (November 13, 1897 – January 18, 1975). Appeared in 56 films between 1920 and 1929. Her first credited film role was in the film, The Fox(1921). Today her best known role is, opposite Rudolph Valentino in the film, Cobra(1925). Valentino plays Count Rodrigo Torriani, an Ita read more
From the Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 5: Backfire(1950).
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 27, 2011
Backfire(1950). Noir. Cast: Virginia Mayo, Gordon MacRae, Edmond O'Brien and Viveca Lindfors.
This movie mystery is told in flashbacks: About a returning serviceman in a VA hospital recovering from a spinal injury. During his recovery he falls in love with his nurse and begins to make plans with read more
Video from the silent film:Torrent(1926). Pictures of Greta Garbo .
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 27, 2011
Torrent (1926). Romantic/drama/silent film directed by Monta Bell. Based on a novel by Vicente Blasco Ibanez. Torrent was the first American film
starring Swedish actress Greta Garbo. The film also starred Ricardo Cortez.
The title refers to a flood that occurs in the small town where most of the read more
Silent Film Star: Dolores del Río. "Princess of México".
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Jan 23, 2011
Dolores del Río (August 3, 1905 – April 11, 1983) was a Mexican film actress. She was a star of Hollywood films during the silent era and in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Later in life, she became a famous actress in Mexican films. She was generally thought to be one of the most beautiful act read more
100 GREATEST POSTERS of FILM NOIR! 30 – 21
Where Danger Lives Posted by Mark on Jan 21, 2011
Hello cheesecake! It’s dirty old man week in the countdown! In other news, I’ve increased the pixel-quality of the posters: from now on all of the digital files are 900 pixels wide instead of 700, and saved with the least amount of JPEG compression possible. Also, welcome to all the new read more