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o/t: Coming in Fall
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Feb 4, 2016
The subtitle’s still being played with — and, who knows, the cover itself may be changed completely once the distributors have had their say — but here’s the current plan. Looks eye-catching – good luck with it Sir! Thanks! Looks like another winner! Fill in your detai read more
Collectionneur, Le (2002)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Feb 3, 2016
Canada / 125 minutes / color / Christal Dir: Jean Beaudin Pr: Christian Larouche, Ginette Petit Scr: Jean Beaudin, Chantal Cadieux Story: Le Collectionneur (1995) by Chrystine Brouillet Cine: Daniel Jobin Cast: Maude Guérin, Luc Picard, Lawrence Arcouette, Charles-André Bourassa, Yves Jacques, Julie read more
o/t: leisure reading during January
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Feb 1, 2016
A reasonable crop this month; not a stinker in the bunch, although a couple seemed a bit humdrum. The links go to my often scrappy notes on GoodReads. What brought you to reading Clay’s Ark? I read it years ago and thought it was a metaphor for AIDS only to learn it was based on rabies. read more
Chambre Ardente, La (1962)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 30, 2016
vt The Burning Court; vt Das Brennende Gericht; vt I Peccatori della Foresta Nera France, Italy, West Germany / 109 minutes / bw / International, UFA-Comacico, Taurus Dir: Julien Duvivier Pr: Julien Duvivier, Yvon Guézel Scr: Julien Duvivier, Charles Spaak Story: The Burning Court (1937) by John Dic read more
coming soon: the O Canada Blogathon
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 30, 2016
I’m contributing a piece on the 2002 thriller La Collectionneur, directed by Jean Beaudin, starring Maude Guérin, and based on the novel by the Quebec writer Chrystine Brouillet. That’ll be posted here on Wednesday. As it says on the flyer, the blogathon starts Monday. To keep tr read more
Case Against Brooklyn, The (1958)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 27, 2016
US / 81 minutes / bw / Morningside, Columbia Dir: Paul Wendkos Pr: Charles H. Schneer Scr: Raymond T. Marcus (i.e., Bernard Gordon), Daniel B. Ullman Story: “I Broke the Brooklyn Graft Scandal” (n.d. True Magazine) by Ed Reid Cine: Fred Jackman Cast: Darren McGavin, Maggie Hayes (i.e., Margaret read more
Cape Forlorn (1931)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 23, 2016
vt The Love Storm
UK / 82 minutes / bw / British International, Wardour Dir: E.A. Dupont Scr: E.A. Dupont, Victor Kendall Story: Cape Forlorn (1930 play) by Frank Harvey Cine: Claude Friese-Greene, Walter Blakeley, Hal Young Cast: Fay Compton, Frank Harvey, Ian Hunter, Edmund Willard, Donald Calthro read more
Calendar, The (1948)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 20, 2016
UK / 77 minutes / bw / Gainsborough, GFD Dir: Arthur Crabtree Pr: Antony Darnborough, Sydney Box Scr: Geoffrey Kerr Story: The Calendar (1929 play) and The Calendar (1930), both by Edgar Wallace Cine: Reg Wyer, Cyril J. Knowles Cast: Greta Gynt, John McCallum, Raymond Lovell, Sonia Holm, Leslie Dwye read more
Blood Moon (2012)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 16, 2016
US / 18½ minutes / color / Tombstone, IndieFlix Dir: Farnaz Samiinia Pr: Don E. FauntLeRoy, Andreas Wigand, B.J. Rouse Scr: Farnaz Samiinia, James C. Wolf Story: Blue Moon (2000) by Pol McShane Cine: Don E. FauntLeRoy Cast: Brandon Beemer, Gil Darnell. At Lancaster Mental Hospital, criminal psychol read more
Third Time Lucky (1949)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 13, 2016
UK / 86 minutes / bw / Alliance Anglofilm, GFD Dir: Gordon Parry Pr: Mario Zampi Scr: Gerald Butler Story: They Cracked her Glass Slipper (1941) by Gerald Butler Cine: Cedric Williams Cast: Glynis Johns, Dermot Walsh, Charles Goldner, Harcourt Williams, Yvonne Owen, Helen Haye, Edna Kaye, Joh read more
o/t: Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 13, 2016
Yet another of Todd’a amazingly useful roundups. As always, click anywhere on the list to be transported to his Sweet Freedom blog, where you’ll find the individual links. Adam Wagner: In Bruges Anne Billson: First Person in film Anonymous: Man in the Moon; Sherlock, Jr.; The Best Years read more
Sally of the Subway (1932)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 9, 2016
vt The Case of the Black Pearl
US / 62 minutes / bw / Ralph M. Like Productions, Action Dir & Scr: George Seitz Pr: Ralph M. Like Cine: Jules Cronjager Cast: Jack Mulhall, Blanche Mahaffey (i.e., Blanche Mehaffey), Dorothy Revier, Huntley Gordon, Harry Semels, Crauford Kent, John Webb Dillon, Bi read more
Passage à l’Acte (1996)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 6, 2016
vt Death in Therapy France / 100 minutes / color / Arena, Camera One, D.A. Films, France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, Cofimage 7, Pyramide Dir: Francis Girod Pr: Bruno Pesery, Michel Seydoux Scr: Francis Girod, Michel Grisolia, Gerard Miller Story: Neutralité Malveillante (1992) by Jean-Pierre Gattégno Cine: read more
o/t: Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked A/V . . . on a Tuesday!
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 6, 2016
Yet another of Todd’s very useful roundups. As always, click anywhere on the list to be transported to his Sweet Freedom blog and the individual links.
Anne Billson; Rep: Older Films I Saw in Theaters in 2015 Anonymous: The Double Life of Veronique; The Lady Eve Bhob Stewart: Ryan Larkin; Hu read more
Painted Lady, The (1912)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jan 2, 2016
US / 13 minutes / bw silent / Biograph Dir & Scr: D.W. Griffith Cine: G.W. Bitzer Cast: Blanche Sweet, Madge Kirby, Charles Hill Mailes, Kate Bruce, Joseph Graybill, William J. Butler. A strict father (Mailes) sternly instructs his submissive elder daughter (Sweet) not to use makeup, like trollo read more
o/t: 2015’s leisure reading
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Dec 31, 2015
I’m not sure of the point of end-of-year posts but, for what it’s worth, here goes. Overall, this was a fairly good year for my leisure reading. A couple of the books that I read for the purpose of providing cover quotes aren’t here (although at least one other is; go figure), but I thin read more
Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Dec 30, 2015
vt The Mystery of the 13th Guest
US / 61 minutes / bw / Monogram Dir: William Beaudine Pr: Lindsley Parsons Scr: Tim Ryan, Charles Marion, Arthur Hoerl Story: The Thirteenth Guest (1929) by Armitage Trail Cine: Mack Stengler Cast: Helen Parrish, Dick Purcell, Tim Ryan, Frank Faylen, Jacqueline Dalya read more
o/t: after a seasonal hiatus, it’s a bumper round of Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Dec 29, 2015
Is “bumper” too small a word for this collection of goodies? Whatever the case, click anywhere on the list to be whisked off into the alternative universe of Todd’s Sweet Freedom site, where you’ll find the individual links. * Allan Fish: The Manchurian Candidate (1962) read more
Maškarada (1971)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Dec 26, 2015
vt Masquerade Yugoslavia / 88 minutes / color with brief bw / Viba, Kinematografi Dir: Bostjan Hladnik Pr: Boško Klobucar Scr: Vojko Duletic, B. Hladnika, Dušan Jovanovic Story: Vitomila Zupana Cine: Jure Pervanje Cast: Vida Jerman, Igor Galo, Blanka Jenko, Miha Baloh, Bojan Šetina, Rado Prajs, read more
Köld Slód (2006)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Dec 23, 2015
vt Cold Trail Iceland / 95 minutes / color with brief bw / Saga, Reykjavik, Angel Dir: Björn Br. Björnsson Pr: Magnús V. Sigurdsson, Kristinn Thordarson Scr: Kristinn Thordarson Cine: Vídir Sigurdsson Cast: Pröstur Leó Gunnarsson, Elva Osk Olafsdóttir, Hjalti Rögnvaldsson, Helgi Björnsson, read more