Monthly Archives: April 2015

NOIR CITY: Heat Lightning and Safe in Hell

So this is it. The end of the line. The last write up on the last two films from this year’s Film Noir Festival. Let’s dive right in, shall we. First (in this write up, third on the bill) HEAT… Read More

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NOIR CITY: The Ninth Guest and Let Us Live

The final night of this year’s LA Film Noir Festival was a marathon quadruple feature of “proto-noir,” so I’ve decided to break my write up into two parts to make it last a little longer. I always hate to see… Read More

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NOIR CITY: The Guilty

Last night was the big closing party for the 17th annual LA Film Noir Festival. As usual, it was a blast, with everybody dressed to kill and all sorts of noir-related activities including drinking, gambling and burlesque. The dapper Dean… Read More

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NOIR CITY: Argentine Triple Feature

Last night was the night I’d been waiting for all month, featuring three rare, restored flicks from Argentina that I’d never even heard of. I know there are lots of people who come to a film noir festival to see… Read More

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NOIR CITY: Ride the Pink Horse and The Fallen Sparrow

I know I’ve missed a lot of flicks this year, so this might not be a particularly meaningful statement, but last night was hands down my favorite so far. After several movies that were more noir-adjacent or sort-of-but-not-quite-noir I was… Read More

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NOIR CITY: Circle of Danger and Berlin Express

First up, I know all the far-flung Faustketeers who are unable to make the yearly pilgrimage to Noir City have been counting on me to provide ringside play-by-play, so I’m sorry I’ve been off the grid. If you follow me… Read More

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NOIR CITY: The Hidden Room and The Sleeping Tiger

The first Sunday night of Noir City is always a kind of test that separates the true hardcore fans from the casual dabblers and hipster date-night types. This one doubly so, since it was also a holiday. Predictably, we had… Read More

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NOIR CITY: Dark Passage and This Last Lonely Place

The good news about last night’s Bogey-inspired double bill was that it was sold out. There’s nothing I want more than to see tons of people come out and support the ongoing preservation of these films while enjoying them in… Read More

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NOIR CITY: Woman on the Run and The Unfaithful

It’s that time of year again, Faustketeers. Time for another trip down the mean streets and shadowy back alleys of Noir City. I’ll be providing my usual ringside commentary for the full run of the festival so the geographically challenged… Read More

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