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Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 16, 2013
We were blessed with sunny weather and mild temperatures in Alaska and had a wonderful time. While we saw lots of humpback whales and bald eagles and some awe-inspiring scenery, the highlight of the experience for me was seeing several Arctic terns, including one on the nest with a chick, near the read more
The Narrow Margin (1952) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 7, 2013
The Narrow Margin
Directed by Richard Fleischer
1952/USA
RKO Radio Pictures
Repeat viewing Walter Brown: A dish. Det. Sgt. Gus Forbes: What kind of a dish? Walter Brown: Sixty-cent special. Cheap, flashy. Strictly poison under the gravy. Two L.A. detectives are assigned to escort a gangster&# read more
On vacation (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 7, 2013
I’m off to watch whales, birds, and glaciers in Alaska. I’ll be back June 17 to resume noir month. Movies early on the schedule include Ossessione, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Nightmare Alley, This Gun for Hire, and Throne of Blood. Bald eagle in slow motion catching salmon read more
Diabolique (1955)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 6, 2013
Diabolique (“Les diaboliques”) Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot 1955/France Film Sonor/Vera Films Repeat viewing #272 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die It is good to know as little as possible about this diabolical noir thriller before seeing it for the first time! Patr read more
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 6, 2013
Murder, My Sweet (AKA “Farewell, My Lovely”)
Directed by Edward Dmytryk
1944/USA
RKO Radio Pictures
Repeat viewing
#173 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Philip Marlowe: Yeah, I’ve had complaints about it, but it keeps getting worse. This fun early noir is based on read more
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 5, 2013
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Directed by Tay Garnett
1946/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing
#185 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die It’s back to a studio big-budget glamour noir for this installment of noir month. I can’t believe I hadn’t seen it until today. read more
Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 5, 2013
Sunset Blvd.
Directed by Billy Wilder
1950/USA
Paramount Pictures
Repeat viewing
#229 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
IMDb users say 8.6/10; I say 10/10 Billy Wilder’s caustic indictment of the Hollywood dream factory and human cupidity is a classic in every sense of the word read more
The Steel Helmet (1951)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 4, 2013
The Steel Helmet Directed by Samuel Fuller 1951/USA Deputy Corporation First viewing This Korean War noir is an ultra-low-budget gem from early in writer-director Sam Fuller’s career. I love Fuller’s off-kilter style. This was made in only the sixth month of the conflict. Sargea read more
Wings in the Dark (1935) (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 4, 2013
Wings in the Dark
Directed by James Flood
1935/USA
Paramount Pictures
First viewing Ken Gordon: I was just thinking how crazy I was not to take a good look at you when I had the chance. This improbable aviation romance is bolstered by the charisma of its stars. Sheila Mason (Myrna Loy) is a read more
Gun Crazy (1950)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 3, 2013
Gun Crazy Directed by Joseph H. Lewis 1950/USA King Brothers Productions Repeat viewing #216 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Bart: Some guys are born clowns. Bluey-Bluey: You were born dumb. The roots of film noir are in low-budget pictures – those shadows and locations disg read more
Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 3, 2013
Sylvia Scarlett Directed by George Cukor 1935/USA Radio Pictures First viewing This box-office bomb has everything going for it but a coherent script. Sylvia Scarlett (Katharine Hepburn) has lost her mother and her father (Edmund Gwenn) is an embezzler. They flee France for England, Sylvia read more
The Set-Up (1949) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 2, 2013
The Set-Up Directed by Robert Wise 1949/USA RKO Radio Pictures Repeat viewing This superbly acted and utterly grim boxing film is a noir classic of the genre. The movie is one of the few to be told in real time. The action encompasses the 73 minutes it takes to tell the tale. Stoker Thompso read more
Mildred Pierce (1945) (2)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 1, 2013
Mildred Pierce
Directed by Michael Curtiz
1945/USA
Warner Bros.
First viewing
#176 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die To start off the film noir fest with a bang, here is a studio big-budget effort that garnered Joan Crawford a long-awaited Best Actress Oscar, along with six other Academy Aw read more
30 Days of Film Noir
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 1, 2013
I take a break from the regularly scheduled programming to enjoy 30 days watching and reviewing little else but film noir beginning today. I will be going on vacation from June 7 to 15 and won’t be able to post. I’ll wrap up around July 7. I’ll review the very few films I have read more
The Littlest Rebel (1935)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 1, 2013
The Littlest Rebel Directed by David Butler 1935/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing? Poor Shirley, her parents die off at such an alarming rate… In this one, Virgie Cary is a little Southern belle when the Civil War breaks out and her Daddy goes off to the army. read more
The Devil Is a Woman (1935) (1)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 31, 2013
The Devil Is a Woman Directed by Josef von Sternberg 1935/USA Paramount Pictures First viewing The film opens with a carnival in turn-of-the-century Spain, all the revelers are masked. Antonio Galvan (Cesar Romero), a fugitive revolutionary, spies the beautiful Concha (Marlene Dietric read more
Scrooge (1935)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 30, 2013
Scrooge Directed by Henry Edwards 1935/UK Twickenham Film Studios First viewing This was the first sound film adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is all business and thinks Christmas is a humbug. His deceased business partner Jacob Marley has learned dif read more
Werewolf of London (1935)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 29, 2013
Werewolf of London Directed by Stuart Walker 1935/USA Universal Pictures First viewing The first mainstream Hollywood werewolf movie is pretty good. Botanist Dr. Wilfred Glendon (Henry Hull) is searching for a rare flower that blooms only by moonlight in Tibet when he is attacked by read more
Annie Oakley (1935)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 28, 2013
Annie Oakley Directed by George Stevens 1935/USA RKO Radio Pictures First viewing This well-made romantic biopic exceeded my expectations. Annie Oakley (Barbara Stanwyck) hunts quail to support her family. She is famous for being able to kill them with one shot to the head. When read more
Crime and Punishment (1935)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 28, 2013
Crime and Punishment Directed by Josef von Sternberg 1935/USA B.P. Schulberg Productions for Columbia Pictures Corporation First viewing I loved this film, a loose adaptation of the Dostoyevsky novel. Raskolnikov (Peter Lorre) graduates with highest honors from university and makes his mothe read more