Tag: film noir

The Strange, Wily Women of Ben Ames Williams

June 1, 2013 | By | Add a Comment
The Strange, Wily Women of Ben Ames Williams

Just uploaded are reviews of two film adaptations of Ben Ames Williams’ novels featuring morally challenged women – the blazing Technicolor noir Leave Her to Heaven (1945) , newly released by Twilight Time on Blu; and The Strange Woman, Edgar G. Ulmer’s 1946 film screaming for a restoration.

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Soundtrack Reviews

February 15, 2013 | By | Add a Comment
Soundtrack Reviews

Slowly getting healthy again after a wretched cold this week. The trio of uploaded soundtrack reviews – Bye Bye Birdie (Sony), and from BSX Records Film Noir’s Finest + the John Carpenter combo Assault on Precinct 13 and Dark Star – should be coherent. If there’s some strange references to ‘eucalyptus-scented red Martian neon gas,’ blame the pouding sinus headaches that even Advil couldn’t quell. Winter is fun,eh?

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Colour Noir

June 13, 2011 | By | Add a Comment
Colour Noir

Review of Richard Fleischer’s superb ‘colour noir’ suspenser, Violent Saturday (Twilight Time)…

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