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Anni (2011 DTV)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 27, 2014
Finland / 69 minutes / color / Kuvanaamat, Sarastus Dir & Cine: Jussi Einola Pr: Joonas Einola Scr: Joonas Einola, Jussi Einola Story: Jussi Einola Cast: Minna Rimpilä, Alarik Pöntinen, Laura Leikas, Milja Laamanen, Jani Honkaselkä, Petteri Väisänen, Juha Jokela, Edvard Lammervo, Jarno Elonen, read more
Alibi, L’ (1937)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 24, 2014
France / 84 minutes / bw / BN, Éclair-Journal Dir: Pierre Chenal Scr: J. Companeez, H. Juttke Story: L’Alibi (1929 screenplay for short movie) by Marcel Achard Cine: Ted Pahle Cast: Erich von Stroheim, Albert Préjean, Jany Holt, Louis Jouvet, Vera Flory, Foun-Sen, Genia Vaury, Madeleine Siame, read more
o/t: the Wonders in the Dark Romantic Countdown comes into sight of the finishing post!
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 21, 2014
It began in the middle of May at #101, with a new essay posted every weekday since, and now the numbers are nearing single figures — quite a heady moment! Here are links to the fine essays that were published last week: 16. L’Atalante (France 1934) 15. Romeo and Juliet (1968) 14. Cinema Paradi read more
Suspect (1960)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 20, 2014
vt The Risk
UK / 78 minutes / bw / Charter, British Lion Dir & Pr: Roy Boulting, John Boulting Scr: Nigel Balchin, Jeffrey Dell, Roy Boulting Story: A Sort of Traitors (1949) by Nigel Balchin Cine: Max Greene Cast: Tony Britton, Virginia Maskell, Peter Cushing, Ian Bannen, Raymond Huntley, Thorl read more
Dødes Tjern, De (1958)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 17, 2014
vt Lake of the Dead; vt The Lake of the Damned Norway / 74 minutes / bw / Norsk Dir: Kåre Bergstrøm Scr: Kåre Bergstrøm, André Bjerke, Henki Kolstad Story: De Dødes Tjern (1942) by Bernhard Borge (i.e., André Bjerke) Cine: Ragnar Sorensen Cast: Erling Lindahl, Bjørg Engh, Henny Moan, André read more
o/t: the Wonders in the Dark Romantic Countdown is into the final furlong . . .
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 14, 2014
Five more fine essays this week: 21. Notorious (1946) 20. Jules and Jim 19. Before Sunrise (1995) 18. Harold and Maude (1971) 17. All That Heaven Allows (1955) I’ve learned so much from this series so far — in a few cases, about movies I’d never even heard of before — read more
Stolen (2012)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 13, 2014
US / 96 minutes / color / Millennium, Nu Image, Saturn Dir: Simon West Pr: Rene Besson, Jesse Kennedy, Matthew Joynes Scr: David Guggenheim Cine: Jim Whitaker Cast: Nicolas Cage, Josh Lucas, Danny Huston, Malin Akerman, Sami Gayle, Edrick Browne, Mark Valley, Barry Shabaka Henley, M.C. Gainey, Garre read more
Stolen (2009)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 10, 2014
vt Stolen Lives
US / 91 minutes / color / A2, Code, Arclight, IFC Dir: Anders Anderson Pr: Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt, Eugene Musso, Anders Anderson, Andy Steinman Scr: Glenn Taranto Cine: Andy Steinman Cast: Jon Hamm, Josh Lucas, Rhona Mitra, James Van Der Beek, Jessica Chastain, Joanna Cassidy, Ji read more
o/t: if today begins with a “T” and it’s not Thursday, this must be time for . . .
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 9, 2014
. . . Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V — another episode of the exceptionally useful weekly roundup of links to goodies from around the intertubes. For the links themselves you’ll have to go here; the list of articles and posts he links to is: Anne Bil read more
Scarlet Web, The (1954)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 6, 2014
UK / 63 minutes / bw / Fortress, Eros Dir: Charles Saunders Pr: Frank Bevis Scr: Doreen Montgomery Cine: Hone Glendining Cast: Griffith Jones, Hazel Court, Zena Marshall, Robert Perceval, Molly Raynor, Ronald Stevens, John Fitzgerald, Stuart Douglass, Robert Moore, Gail Kendal, David Stoll, Michael read more
o/t: how noirish is a romantic countdown anyway?
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 5, 2014
Well, obviously noirish enough for me! Here are the latest essays in the marvelous Wonders in the Dark Romantic Countdown. With luck some publisher will have the gumption to think about making a book out of this series. 26. Trouble in Paradise (1932) 25. Love Me Tonight 24. West Side Story 23. 2046 read more
Ringer, The (1952)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 3, 2014
UK / 73 minutes / bw / London, British Lion Dir: Guy Hamilton Scr: Val Valentine, Lesley Storm Story: The Gaunt Stranger (1925; vt Police Work; revised vt The Ringer 1926) by Edgar Wallace Cine: Ted Scaife, John Wilcox Cast: Herbert Lom, Donald Wolfit, Mai Zetterling, Greta Gynt, William Hartnell, D read more
Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 2, 2014
Another of Todd’s superbly useful weekly roundups. Here’s the list; you’ll have to go to his site for the links. ===== Anne Billson: 10 Actress Girlcrushes, from Kristen Bell to Olivia Williams Bill Crider: Shampoo [trailer] Brian Arnold: The Blackboard Jungle BV Lawson: Media Murd read more
Ragazza del Lago, La (2007)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 30, 2014
vt The Girl by the Lake
Italy / 96 minutes / color / Medusa, Indigo, Sky Dir: Andrea Molaioli Pr: Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima Scr: Sandro Petraglia, Ludovica Rampoldi Story: Se Deg ikke Tilbake! (1996; vt Don’t Look Back 2002) by Karin Fossum Cine: Ramiro Civita Cast: Toni Servillo, Denis read more
o/t: down, down, down where the iguanas play . . .
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 29, 2014
. . . or at least where the Wonders in the Dark Romantic Countdown continues to go, as the vast and ambitious series of essays follows its course toward the coveted Numero Uno spot in a few weeks’ time. Five more essays have been added in the past five days, and they are: 31. Before Sunset
30. read more
Voice of Merrill, The (1952)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 27, 2014
vt Murder Will Out
UK / 80 minutes / bw / Tempean, Eros Dir & Scr: John Gilling Pr: Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman Story: Terence Austin, Gerald Landau Cine: Monty Berman Cast: Valerie Hobson, Edward Underdown, James Robertson Justice, Henry Kendall, Garry Marsh, Daniel Wherry, Sam Kydd, Daphne N read more
o/t: Todd Mason’s Tuesday’s Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 26, 2014
Another great roundup of links has just been posted by Todd Mason. Here’s the list of goodies; for the links themselves you’ll have to go to Todd’s Sweet Freedom website: Anne Billson: Scary Films 1 and 2 Bill Crider: Robin and Marian [trailer]; Help! BV Lawson: Media Murder read more
In a Lonely Place (1950)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 25, 2014
++Tonight Wonders in the Dark has posted #30 in its Romantic Countdown, a doubtless jejune piece by me on one of my favorite films noirs: Nick Ray’s In a Lonely Place (1950). This is my last contribution to WitD’s very distinguished compilation, although obviously I’ll be posting w read more
o/t: WitD Romantic Countdown approaching the final thirty
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 24, 2014
Five more essays were added last week to the monumental Romantic Countdown going on at the movie website Wonders in the Dark: 36. Manhattan 35. Picnic (1955) 34. Chikamatsu Monogatari 33. The Apartment 32. It Happened One Night Nest week is a bit special for me in the Countdown as it sees my final read more
Motel Blue (1997 DTV)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Aug 23, 2014
US / 95 minutes / color / DeMartini–Anderson, Bedford Dir: Sam Firstenberg Pr: Frank DeMartini, Steven J. Anderson Scr: Marianne & Cormac Wibberley Cine: Moshe Levin Cast: Sean Young, Soleil Moon Frye, Rob Stewart, Spencer Rochfort, Barry Sattels, James Michael Tyler, Robert Vaughn, Seymour Cass read more