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Robert Mitchum: 100 Years
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 9, 2017
**The always interesting blog B Noir Detour recently posted this discussion of one of the great actor’s most celebrated roles. Many thanks to Salome for permission to reblog. B Noir Detour This summer, Nashville’s one-and-only Belcourt Theatre offers an awesome opportunity for fans to join read more
Crack-Up (1936)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 8, 2017
US / 71 minutes / bw / TCF Dir: Malcolm St. Clair Scr: Charles Kenyon, Sam Mintz Story: John Goodrich Cine: Barney McGill Cast: Peter Lorre, Brian Donlevy, Helen Wood, Ralph Morgan, Thomas Beck, Kay Linaker, Lester Matthews, Earle Foxe, J. Carroll Naish (i.e., J. Carrol Naish), Gloria Roy, Oscar Apf read more
o/t: my story “The Law of Conservation of Data” goes live at Lightspeed
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 4, 2017
And you can read it online for free! Here’s the mag’s cover, illustrating the story: This stunning piece of artwork is by Reiko Murakami — many thanks to him! Here’s the link so you can you feast your eyes upon the issue as a whole: voila. If you’re so awestruck by wha read more
o/t: leisure reading during June
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 2, 2017
Some fun stuff this month, including the two nonfictions and several of the lighter reads. I’m running out of Jean-Patrick Manchette novels to read, which is a bit of a b . . . er, a bit of a bind. As usual, the links are to my often hasty Goodreads notes. I’m running out of Jean-Patrick Manc read more
Chambre Bleue, La (2014)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 1, 2017
vt The Blue Room France / 76 minutes / color / Alfama, Arte France Cinéma, Centre National du Cinéma et de L’Image Animée, Canal+, Ciné+, Cofinova 10, La Région des Pays-de-la-Loire, Le CNC Dir: Mathieu Amalric Pr: Paulo Branco Scr: Stéphanie Cléau, Mathieu Amalric Story: La Chambre Bleue (1964; read more
Traitors, The (1962)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 24, 2017
UK / 66 minutes / bw / Ello, Rank Dir: Robert Tronson Pr & Scr: Jim O’Connolly Story: J. Levy, J.P. O’Connolly Cine: Michael Reed, James Bawdon Cast: Patrick Allen, Jacqueline Ellis, James Maxwell, Zena Walker, Ewan Roberts, Harold Goodwin, John Bown, Jeffrey Segal, Anne Padwick, Jack May, Mark read more
o/t: Movie Scientist Blogathon 2017
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 18, 2017
And, once more, thanks to Christina Wehner and Ruth at Silver Screenings, the Movie Scientist Blogathon returns. This year, as you’ll have deduced from the image above (upon which please click for more info), the ‘thon runs September 8-10. Noirish is planning to contribute a piece on th read more
Millie (1931)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 17, 2017
US / 85 minutes / bw / RKO Dir: John Francis Dillon Pr: Chas. R. Rogers Scr: Chas. Kenyon, Ralph Murphy (i.e., Ralph Morgan) Story: Millie (1930) by Donald Henderson Clarke Cine: Ernest Haller Cast: Helen Twelvetrees, Lilyan Tashman, Robert Ames, James Hall, John Halliday, Joan Blondell, Anita Louis read more
Night of Evil (1962)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 10, 2017
US / 83 minutes / bw / Galbreath, Astor, Sutton Dir & Pr: Richard Galbreath Scr: Louis Perino Story: Lou Perry (i.e., Louis Perino) Cine: David Holmes Cast: Lisa Gaye, William Campbell, Lynn Bernay (i.e., Lynette Bernay), Burtt Harris, Sammy Mannis, Earl Wilson, Remo Pisani, George Diestel, Don read more
o/t: reading during May
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 4, 2017
Just seven books this month, but a couple of them were pretty long and all are nonfiction. As usual, the links go to my notes on Goodreads. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / Change read more
Trent’s Last Case (1952)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jun 3, 2017
UK / 86 minutes / bw / Imperadio, Republic Dir & Pr: Herbert Wilcox Scr: Pamela Bower Story: Trent’s Last Case (1913) by E.C. Bentley Cine: Max Greene Cast: Michael Wilding, Margaret Lockwood, Orson Welles, John McCallum, Miles Malleson, Hugh McDermott, Jack McNaughton, Sam Kydd, Kenneth William read more
o/t: it’s back! – Todd Mason’s Overlooked A/V: links to reviews, etc. of films, tv, radio, podcasts, stage drama, museum shows, videogames and more . . .
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 28, 2017
After a short hiatus, here’s the welcome return of Todd’s ever-rewarding roundup, Click HERE to be taken to Todd’s Sweet Freedom blog and all the individual links. A. J. Wright: Whispering City; Marilyn McCoo Alice Chang: Dark Souls; PlayStation 4; Persona 5; Ori and the Blind Fore read more
She Devil (1957)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 27, 2017
US / 78 minutes / bw / Regal, TCF Dir & Pr: Kurt Neumann Scr: Carroll Young, Kurt Neumann Story: “The Adaptive Ultimate” (1935 Astounding) by John Jessel (i.e., Stanley G. Weinbaum) Cine: Karl Struss Cast: Mari Blanchard, Jack Kelly, Albert Dekker, John Archer, Fay Baker, Blossom Rock (i.e., read more
o/t: the Medicine in the Movies Blogathon
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 25, 2017
Charlene of Charlene’s (Mostly) Classic Movie Reviews announced this some little while ago, but I learned about it just yesterday. Charlene has most kindly allowed a very late enrollment from me, so expect my post on the blistering quasi-noirish medical-sf “classic” She Devil (1957) to read more
Wrong Number (2002)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 24, 2017
Canada, US / 97 minutes / color / Northern Eagle/Triton, Tsunami Dir: Richard Middleton Pr: Ken Nakamura, Tim Riley Scr: Richard Middleton Story: Lorna Lambert Cine: Walter Bal Cast: Brigitte Bako, David Lipper, Kane Picoy, Barry Blake, Eric Roberts, Cas Anver (i.e., Cas Anvar), Simon Peacock, Jo Ma read more
reblog: Raymond Burr Centennial
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 22, 2017
** When I read this stupendous (and very well illustrated) essay on one of the greats of the noirish screen, I hesitated about one millisecond before asking blogger Brian Camp if I might reblog it here. He kindly assented, so . . . Brian Camp's Film and Anime Blog Raymond Burr would have turne read more
Erreur Tragique (1913)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 20, 2017
vt Tragic Error France / 25 minutes / bw silent / Gaumont Dir & Scr: Louis Feuillade Cine: uncredited Cast: Suzanne Grandais, René Navarre, Marie Dorly, Ernest Bourbon, Paul Manson. According to the opening intertitle, René, Marquis de Romiguières (Navarre), and his wife Suzanne (Grandais) are read more
reblog: Goodbye Powers Boothe
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 18, 2017
I am saddened by the recent news of the passing of actor Powers Boothe. He had a long and varied acting career appearing on television and the big screen. His was a face recognized by many, but perhaps his name was not as well known. As a fan of his work I knew his name. Of all the character read more
Mysterious Doctor, The (1943)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 17, 2017
US / 57 minutes / bw / Warner–First National Dir: Ben Stoloff Scr: Richard Weil Cine: Henry Sharp Cast: John Loder, Eleanor Parker, Bruce Lester, Lester Matthews, Forrester Harvey, Matt Willis, Frank Mayo, Phyllis Barry, David Clyde, Clyde Cook, Harold De Becker, Crauford Kent, Leo White. One foggy read more
Inquest (1939)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 12, 2017
UK / 58 minutes / bw / Charter, Grand National Dir: Roy Boulting Pr: John Boulting Scr: Francis Miller, Michael Barringer Story: Inquest (1931 play) by Michael Barringer Cine: D.P. Cooper Cast: Elizabeth Allan, Herbert Lomas, Hay Petrie, Basil Cunard, Barbara Everest, Olive Sloane, Philip Friend, Ha read more