Sunday, 15 September 2013

Dark Mirror (US, 1946)

A psychological film from the noir period, with a few instances of noir-inflected background photography, but not a real noir.

Friday, 13 September 2013

Black Angel (US, 1946)

Another lunchtime noir with Peter Lorre in it. How bad.

Tuesday, 10 September 2013

99 River Street (US, 1953)

A fairly representative noir, with its slightly imperfect plotting, and some notable nocturnal dockside photography.

Sunday, 8 September 2013

Night and the City (UK, 1950)

A wiseguy American hustler muscles in on the wrestling underworld of London, but is soon out of his depth.

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

This Gun for Hire (US, 1942)

One of many Graham Greene cinema adaptations, this thriller is notable for its pristine noir photogrpahy and the performance of the lovely Veronica Lake - particularly the nightclub MC/chanteuse scenes.

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

The Locket (US, 1946)

Moderately interesting/curious psychological melodrama, original in choppy kind of way; only some camera angles faintly hint at noir.

Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Where the Sidewalk Ends (US, 1950)

This is another good noir, of the 'tough cop' variety this time.