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Now that we have another Noirvember under our collective belts, it’s time to get back to our regularly scheduled programming. Here’s what’s on deck on TCM in the month of December in the pre-Code and film noir departments… Satiny Pick: December 2nd My Satiny pick for December read more

Parting is such sweet sorrow . . . and the end of Noirvember is a drag. But it’s been another fabulous celebration of those shadowy films that we love so much, and I’m thankful for everyone who came along for the ride. Whether you read a post, or clicked the “like” button, or read more

As we make our way to the conclusion of Double Indemnity week, it’s a pleasure to take this opportunity to salute one of the best things about this gem: the exquisite writing. Whether it was one liners, monologues, or dialogues between characters, Double Indemnity served up some of the most deliciou read more

It’s my favorite noir and one of my favorite films of all time. So you know there’s lots about Double Indemnity that I’m thankful for. Here are just a few… The opening of the film, which depicts the silhoette of a behatted man on crutches, slowly moving toward us, accompanied read more

I love lots of things – baking sweet treats (like tonight’s apple turnovers), reorganizing cabinets, browsing the stacks at my downtown library . . . And taking classic movie quizzes. I hope you do, too, because I’m serving up a super-sized quiz on this week’s focus film, Double read more

After Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, in that order, Barbara Stanwyck is one of my favorite actresses. How could she not be, with her performances in pre-Code gems like Night Nurse (1931), Ten Cents a Dance (1931), and Baby Face (1933); first-rate romantic comedies including The Lady Eve and Ball of read more

As we enter the last week of this year’s Noirvember celebration, what better time to dive into some trivia on our focus film? Pull up a chair and snack on some trivial tidbits on Double Indemnity . . . The first name of Phyllis’s hapless husband was never spoken. Billy Wilder was nominated for an read more

One of the many distinctive factors about Double Indemnity is the look of the film. It’s brought to you courtesy of cinematographer John Seitz. Today’s post shines the light on this talented and innovative cameraman. Seitz was born in Chicago in 1892 and started his career as a lab assistant at read more

I started reading From the Moment They Met It Was Murder: Double Indemnity and the Rise of Film Noir back in the spring of 2024. My writing projects this year have thrown a variety of monkey wrenches into my reading time, but I finished the book today – and just in time for Double Indemnity week read more

It’s Friday, y’all – and you know what that means! It’s time to ring up the ol’ curtain on the fourth and final noir that I’ll be spotlighting during this month. And if you know me at all, you’ve known that one of my focus films this month would have to be my all-time favorite noir (drum read more

Thanksgiving is just around the corner! I may not be quite prepared for a day full of cooking (and eating), but I’m ready to serve up some thanks for Out of the Past today! Here are the top 10 reasons I’m thankful for this gem (and I’ve tossed in a few trivia tidbits, too)! Marny, the café read more

I love lots of things – discovering new flavors of coffee, collecting vintage radios, baking (and eating) fresh bread . . . And taking classic movie quizzes. I hope you do, too, because today’s the day for our weekly quiz on our focus film, Out of the Past. Just put on your thinking caps, ligh read more

Over the years on these shadowy and satiny pages, I’ve covered all of the film’s stars and supporting players in Out of the Past – all but one: Dickie Moore. Moore played “The Kid,” the deaf-mute teen who worked at the service station for Robert Mitchum’s Jeff Bailey. Today’s Noirvember read more

What time is it? Time for some Out of the Past trivia! Enjoy . . . Humphrey Bogart, Dick Powell, and John Garfield were all considered for the role of Jeff Markham/Bailey before Mitchum was selected. The film’s director, Jacques Tourneur, had very simple instructions for Jane Greer to bring her char read more

I like Whit Sterling. There. I’ve said it. From the time this character appears in Out of the Past, (1947) brought to life by Kirk Douglas, I can’t keep my eyes off of him. And I don’t want to. Whit is the fella who hires private dick Jeff Markham (later Bailey – or maybe it’s the other read more

This month on Twitter, noir fans can participate in a Noirvember Challenge, where each day brings the opportunity to weigh in on a different topic, such as the film noir you watch the most, favorite neo-noir, sexiest film noir, and favorite femme fatale. The latter topic came up a few days ago, and read more

If it’s Friday, it’s time to ring up the curtain on the next noir that I’ll be spotlighting during this month (drum roll, please): it’s Out of the Past (1947)! Like so many of you, Out of the Past is one of my favorite noirs – I mean, how could it not be? It’s got a great cast, starring read more

I love lots of things – watching old episodes of Biography (like the ones I saw today on Robert McCormick and Ma Barker), rearranging furniture, making lists . . . And taking classic movie quizzes. I hope you do, too, because this Noirvember, Thursday is quiz day, so you know what that means! Time read more

Generally, around this time of Noirvember, I’d be writing up a post snatched from the pages of one of my favorite classic film magazines, the uber-sleazy but oh-so-titillating Confidential. Unfortunately, I’ve already written about the story on Lana Turner in the issue I have, and there aren’t read more

Film noir, as we all know, is an era of filmmaking that’s hard to put your finger on. There are some features that are very clearly noir, while there are others that, frankly, fall into more of an ambiguous camp. But The Postman Always Rings Twice is far and away a member of the first group. Today’s read more