Author Archives: Christa Faust

JENNY LAMOUR (Quai des orfevres) and ANGELS OVER BROADWAY

We experienced a 5.1 earthquake last night in Los Angeles, and it hit right in the middle of the first feature JENNY LAMOUR. I stand by my claim that it was brought on by the lascivious booty-shaking of sexy Suzy Delair… Read More

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CAGED and DETECTIVE STORY

Last night we had an Eleanor Parker double feature, with several of her children in attendance.   The gorgeous and gutsy actress died last year, just a few days before Pop Faust, so it’s fitting that we would honor her… Read More

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IT ALWAYS RAINS ON SUNDAY and BRIGHTON ROCK

In keeping with the international theme of this year’s Noir City, last night featured a British double shot, two films I’d never seen. First up, the Noir City Parade of Nipples continues with IT ALWAYS RAINS ON SUNDAY. Before we… Read More

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TWO MEN IN MANHATTAN and RIFIFI

We aren’t all that used to nipples in Noir City. I mentioned in my last write up that I was a little bit taken aback by Robert Ryan’s frank sex talk in BORN TO BE BAD, but that was nothing compared… Read More

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BORN TO BE BAD and IVY

I have to say before I even start today’s write up that I’m not that into Joan Fontaine. She doesn’t have much going on in the way of curves and is a little too sweet and girly for my taste…. Read More

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TOO LATE FOR TEARS and LARCENY

This year’s Noir City film festival started off with a bang. Czar of Noir Eddie Muller likes to joke that casual Film Noir fans are all about big name stars like Bogey or Robert Mitchum, but the real hardcore nuts… Read More

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Return to Noir City

The last eight months of my life have been rough. I like to keep my social network stream pretty upbeat and casual overall and don’t tend to go into detail about my private life. So, while many of you know… Read More

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Freeway Vignette

You see a lot of weird stuff on the freeways here in LA. Odd things abandoned on the side of the road. Questionable behavior in moving vehicles. Just the other day, I saw a guy smoking a large, unwieldy bong… Read More

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Mistress Christa’s Dating Website Message Tips

Straight guys, this is for you. Everybody else, feel free to go get a sandwich. I recently joined several popular dating websites as research. Hilarity ensued. I’ve made snarky comments about tragic profile pics,  but the real glimpse into the… Read More

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Mistress Christa’s Dating Profile Photo Tips

In the name of research, I joined several of the most popular dating sites/apps and have been posting about my experience. A male reader requested advice on profile photos, after I posted about how bad most straight men’s photos tend… Read More

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