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o/t: better late than never, Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 10, 2015
There’s been a certain amount of discombobulation here the past few days, thanks to Reasons, and I’ve just realized I omitted to post this on Tuesday evening, as I should’ve. But here it is now! As always, click anywhere on the list to find yourself spiraling down a wormhole at who read more
Monster (2005)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 9, 2015
Australia / 11 minutes / bw / New South Wales Film and Television Office, Young Filmmakers Fund, Maya Dir & Scr: Jennifer Kent Pr: Isabel Perez Cine: Jackie Farkas Cast: Susan Prior, Luke Ikimis-Healey, Trash Vaudeville. One of the movies that I enjoyed the most of the 2014 crop was Jennifer Ke read more
Gambling Sex (1932)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 5, 2015
vt Laughing at Luck
US / 59 minutes / bw / Monarch Dir: Fred Newmeyer Pr: Burton King Scr: F. McGrew Willis Cine: Edward Kull Cast: Ruth Hall, Grant Withers, John St. Polis, Maston Williams, Jean Porter, Jimmy Eagles, Murdock MacQuarrie. In Miami, rich John Tracy (St. Polis) is losing heavily at th read more
Fièvre Monte à El Pao, La (1959)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 2, 2015
vt Republic of Sin; vt Fever Rises in El Pao; vt Fever Mounts at El Pao France / 97 minutes (French cut, the one discussed here), 109 minutes (Mexican cut) / bw / Groupe des Quatre, Cinematográfica Fimex, C.I.C.C., Corona Dir: Luis Buñuel Pr: Raymond Borderie Scr: Luis Buñuel, Luis Alcoriza, Charles read more
o/t: Todd Mason’s nouveau Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V on Wednesday
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 2, 2015
As ever, click anywhere on the list and you’ll be whooshed through cyberspace to Todd’s Sweet Freedom blog, where you’ll find the individual links. Allan Fish: Oliver Twist (1948 film); The White Balloon Anne Billson: 5 Romantic Comedies Anonymous: L’Atalante Bill Crider: Bla read more
o/t: leisure reading during August
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 31, 2015
For work reasons I was reading quite a lot about Isaac Newton this month, and a couple of the books concerned (plus a mystery novel starring him) became leisure reads rather than work ones. Otherwise, August’s crop was something of a mixed bag. The links are to my GoodReads notes. Housekeeping read more
Eroticide (2013)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 29, 2015
Canada / 38 minutes / color / East Empire, Juventus, Sinema Saliba Dir & Pr & Scr: Matthew Saliba Cine: Kamel Khalifa Cast: Jocelin Haas, Stephanie van Rijn, Lisa Di Capa A strange and really quite perverted psychological drama. Yan (Haas) and Elise (van Rijn) met nine months ago when he kn read more
Todd Mason’s latest Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V on Wednesday
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 26, 2015
Another edition of the valuable roundup. Click anywhere on the list to be transported to Todd’s Sweet Freedom blog, where you’ll find the individual links for the essays and reviews. Aaron West: My Life as a Dog
Allan Fish: The Tin Drum (aka Die Blechtrommel)
Anne Billson: Aleja read more
Bars of Hate (1935)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 26, 2015
US / 57 minutes / bw / Victory Dir: Al Herman Pr: Sam Katzman Scr: Al Martin Story: “Vengeance of the Lord” (n.d.) by Peter B. Kyne Cine: Bill Hyer Cast: Regis Toomey, Sheila Terry, Molly O’Day, Snub Pollard, Robert Warwick, Fuzzy Knight, Gordon Griffith, Arthur Loft, John Elliott, Jack Cowell read more
reblog: Tell No Lies reviewed
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 23, 2015
The Alchemy Press John Grant’s Tell No Lies was reviewed in a recent post on the SF Crowsnest website (reviewed by Pauline Morgan). Storytellers are good at lies. It is their stock in trade. A good storyteller is able to be convincing while being a master of misdirection. The reader is sucked in read more
Web of Lies (2012)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 22, 2015
US / 10 minutes / bw / Kathryn Gould Dir & Pr: Kathryn Gould, Nelson Goforth Scr: Kathryn Gould Cine: Nelson Goforth Cast: Kathryn Gould, Jason Coviello, Nelson Goforth, Joey DiPentino, Henry Rowland It’s Chicago, 1946, and the headliner chanteuse at Eddie’s Place is Eleanor Dale (Gould), who’s read more
Paper Orchid (1949)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 19, 2015
UK / 85 minutes / bw / Ganesh, Columbia Dir: Roy Baker (i.e., Roy Ward Baker) Pr: John R. Sloan Scr: Val Guest, Arthur La Bern Story: Paper Orchid (1948) by Arthur La Bern Cine: Basil Emmott Cast: Hugh Williams, Hy Hazell, Garry Marsh, Sidney James, Ivor Barnard, Andrew Cruickshank, Walter Hudd, Ell read more
o/t: Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 19, 2015
Todd’s weekly roundup arrived yesterday and I failed to notice it amid torrents of stark terror over having all my back teeth removed this morning. Here it is, better late than never. As always, click anywhere on the list to be plunged into an exciting intertubes journey that ends at Todd̵ read more
Out of the Shadow (1961)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 15, 2015
vt Murder on the Campus
UK / 60 minutes / bw / Border, New Realm Dir & Scr: Michael Winner Pr: Negus Fancey Cine: Richard Bayley Cast: Terence Longden (i.e., Terence Longdon), Donald Gray, Dermot Walsh, Robertson Hare, Diane Clare, Felicity Young, Edwin Styles, Douglas Muir, Jill Hyem, Max Faulk read more
reblog: Ida Lupino: An Anti-Damsel On Screen and Off
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 15, 2015
Thanks to Lindsey at The Motion Pictures for letting me reblog her splendid essay about that under-recognized titan of cinema history, Ida Lupino. ===== Director, producer, writer, and star… all of these positions in the film industry require talent, knowledge and skill in order to produce good resu read more
reblog: Linda Darnell in No Way Out: Anti-Damsel Blogathon
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 15, 2015
oooThe anti-Damsel Blogathon has produced numerous fine essays, but this is among those that really stand out. Many thanks to BNoirDetour for permission to reblog. BNoirDetour Noir is full of strong, independent women. Many, of course, live on the wrong side of the law and lure men in to carry out t read more
Out of the Rain (1991)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 12, 2015
US / 95 minutes / color / Acme, Artisan Dir & Pr: Gary Winick Scr: Shem Bitterman Story: Out of the Rain (19?? play, possibly unproduced) by Shem Bitterman Cine: Makoto Watanabe Cast: Bridget Fonda, Michael O’Keefe, John E. O’Keefe, John Seitz, Georgine Hall, Al Shannon, Michael Mantell, Kathlee read more
o/t: Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 11, 2015
And, once more, here’s Todd’s invaluable roundup. Click anywhere on the list to find yourself, ansible-fashion, at the far side of the universe where all the individual links are there, right there, for you. Allan Fish: Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (aka: Valerie A Tyden Divu); Lilika; read more
Oral Fixation (2009)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 8, 2015
US / 80 minutes / color / Red Line, Fixation, Vanguard Dir & Scr: Jake Cashill Pr: Matthew J. Pellowski, Billy Mulligan Cine: Neil Stephens Cast: Emily Parker, Kerry Aissa, Aidan Sullivan, Chris Kies, Tempany Deckert, Logan Kulick, Jody Ebert, Dexter Brown, Elena McGhee, James Andrew O’Connor, read more
Last few hours: nine fantasy books – name your price!
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 6, 2015
The deadline’s midnight ET in the US, 7pm in the UK . . . so hurry hurry hurry! Long after the event — but I hope it went well! It went pretty well. Best of all, I got a free copy so I have some good reading to look forward to! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You read more