Author Archives: Christa Faust
Noir City: The Big Heat and Wicked Woman
Noir City 19 is in the rearview mirror, and it’s been a hell of a ride. I really dug the format of matching better known A pictures with rare and under-appreciated Bs. This year’s finale was definitely one of my… Read More
Noir City: The Man Who Cheated Himself and Iron Man
Were getting into the home stretch now, Noir Hounds. Last night started off with more crooked cop noir in The Man Who Cheated Himself. A cop falls for a married woman and helps her cover up her crime when she… Read More
Noir City: Where the Sidewalk Ends and The Killer That Stalked New York
Another great night in Noir City. First up, Where the Sidewalk Ends. This is one I’ve seen before and if you haven’t, stop reading and go watch it now. I’ll wait… A noir classic that reunited the gang who made… Read More
Noir City: Chicago Deadline and I Was a Shoplifter
Last night was the show I was most looking forward to. I hadn’t seen either one of the pictures and I was not disappointed. First up, Chicago Deadline. One of my favorite subcategories of the genre, Newspaper Noir! Alan Ladd,… Read More
Noir City: The Accused and The Hunted
First up on last night’s Noir City bill was The Accused. A prim professor, played by Loretta Young, is being stalked by a creepy student. When he tries to rape her on the edge of a Malibu cliff, she kills… Read More
Noir City: Calcutta and Backlash
First up on last night’s double bill was Calcutta. Alan Ladd and William Bendix play womanizing pilots working the route from Chungking to Calcutta. When their buddy tells them he’s getting hitched, they are skeptical but still willing to meet… Read More
Noir City: The Dark Corner and Behind Green Lights
After the previous night’s slight detour along the outskirts, I was thrilled to see The Dark Corner on the bill. This flick brings us right back into the heart of Noir City. A washed up private dick is trying to… Read More
Noir City: Lady on a Train and Escape in the Fog
Deanna Durbin. Not a name that immediately springs to mind when you think of film noir. But this promo photo from Lady on a Train sure caught my interest. Why Deanna, I never knew you had it in you!… Read More
Noir City: Ministry of Fear and Address Unknown
Our Nazi punching theme continues on night two of Noir City with a WWII double shot. First up, Ministry of Fear. Ray Milland (who will always be Satan to me) is released from an asylum, only to be plunged into… Read More
This Gun For Hire and Quiet Please Murder
It’s that time of year again, Faustketeers. Time for our yearly vacation to not-so-sunny Noir City. We kicked off the festival with a kinktastic double bill full of thigh-high boots, bondage and overt masochism. It’s like they programed this one… Read More