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Noir Nook: Thankful Noir

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Thankful Noir Noirvember and Thanksgiving season. The weather is getting cooler and the leaves are continuing to turn and fall. So, what better time to pull up a chair, grab a cup o’ cider, and join me as I serve … Continue reading →

Posted in Noir Nook, Posts by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry | Tagged barbara stanwyck, detour, Double Indemnity, joan crawford, nora prentiss, richard conte, shield for murder, sterling hayden, Sudden Fear, the asphalt jungle, the big combo | Leave a comment

Noir Nook: Unmistakable Noir

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Unmistakable Noir One of the most interesting – and challenging – aspects of classic film noir is the fact that it’s not a hard and fast, clear-cut genre. There are countless films that are staunchly considered by some to fall … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Noir Nook, Posts by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry | Tagged barbara stanwyck, billy wilder, Double Indemnity, fred macmurray, raymond chandler | Leave a comment

Noir Noir: Oscar Omission – Barbara Stanwyck

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Noir: Oscar Omission – Barbara Stanwyck It’s about that time again – awards season! My favorite time of year. As I write this, I’m in the midst of my annual quest to see as many Oscar-nominated films and peformances … Continue reading →

Posted in Noir Nook, Posts by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry | Tagged barbara stanwyck, Double Indemnity, Kirk Douglas, oscar omission, Sorry Wrong Number, The File on Thelma Jordon, the strange love of martha ivers, wendell corey | 2 Comments

Noir Nook: Oscar Omission – Edward G. Robinson

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Oscar Omission – Edward G. Robinson One of my favorite times of the year is awards season. For years now, as soon as the Academy Awards are announced, I set upon a quest to see as many Oscar-nominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Noir Nook, Posts by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry | Tagged academy awards, barbara stanwyck, dan duryea, Double Indemnity, Edward G. Robinson, fred macmurray, House of Strangers, joan Bennett, Luther Adler, richard conte, scarlett street, The Whole Town's Talking | 11 Comments

Noir Nook: Best Noir of the Year – Part I

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Best Noir of the Year – Part I If you know me, you’ll know I love a good list. And what better lists to make than lists about classic film noir features? This time around, I’m serving up … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: Femme Entrances – Part 2

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Femme Entrances – Part 2 Last month, I offered up four femmes who provided us with some of the best entrances in film noir: Cora Smith (Lana Turner) in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara … Continue reading →

Posted in Noir Nook, Posts by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry | Tagged Ava Gardner, barbara stanwyck, burt lancaster, Cornel Wilde, Double Indemnity, earl holliman, Edmond O'Brien, femme fatale, gilda, gun crazy, Jane Greer, Jean Wallace, joan Bennett, john dall, lana turner, Lee Van Cleef, Noir, Noir Nook, out of the past, Peggy Cummins, richard conte, Rita Hayworth, Sam Levene, the big combo, The Killers, The Postman Always Rings Twice, the woman in the window, Virginia Christine | 8 Comments

Noir Nook: Femme Entrances

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Femme Entrances Recently, during a viewing of The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) on TCM, I tweeted about Lana Turner’s first appearance in the film, stating that it was one of the best screen entrances, ever. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in Noir Nook, Posts by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry | Tagged barbara stanwyck, Cecil Kellaway, Double Indemnity, Edward G. Robinson, Femme, film noir, fred macmurray, Jane Greer, joan Bennett, john garfield, Kirk Douglas, lana turner, Noir, Noir Nook, out of the past, Robert Blake, robert mitchum, The Postman Always Rings Twice, the woman in the window, Tom Powers | 15 Comments

Noir Nook: The At-Home Film Noir Festival

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: The At-Home Film Noir Festival In April of this year, I attended the TCM Film Festival, which was the first time in two years that the fest was an in-person event. It was a sheer delight to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Noir Nook, Posts by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry | Tagged Ann Savage, anne bancroft, Arthur Kennedy, broderick crawford, dan duryea, detour, Don DeFore, Double Indemnity, Elisha Cook Jr, erich von stroheim, Film Festival, film noir, gloria grahame, Herschel Bernardi, Jack palance, james mason, joan crawford, kathleen ryan, Kiss the Blood Off My Hands, Laura, lizabeth scott, Marie Windsor, Marilyn Maxwell, Mary Beth Hughes, Murder by Contract, New York Confidential, Noir, Noir Nook, Odd Man Out, oliver twist, out of the past, Phillip Pine, richard conte, Robert Newton, sterling hayden, Sudden Fear, TCM Film Festival, the great flamarion, the killing, Tom Neal, too late for tears, Treasure Island, Vince Edwards | 8 Comments

Silver Screen Standards: The Egg and I (1947)

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Jennifer Garlen

Silver Screen Standards: The Egg and I (1947) Adapted from the 1945 bestseller by Betty MacDonald, The Egg and I (1947) depicts the misadventures of newlywed couple Betty and Bob (Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray) as they struggle to transform … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: Top Films Noir – Part 1

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Top Films Noir – Part 1 Every film noir lover has their best-loved features from this shadowy era of filmmaking. As we begin another year, I’m taking a look at my favorite films noirs. One of the reasons … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Double Indemnity

Noir Nook: Thankful Noir

Noir Nook: Unmistakable Noir

Noir Noir: Oscar Omission – Barbara Stanwyck

Noir Nook: Oscar Omission – Edward G. Robinson

Noir Nook: Best Noir of the Year – Part I

Noir Nook: Femme Entrances – Part 2

Noir Nook: Femme Entrances

Noir Nook: The At-Home Film Noir Festival

Silver Screen Standards: The Egg and I (1947)

Noir Nook: Top Films Noir – Part 1

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