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Who’s up for a little bisexual afternoon delight? Ok, yeah so I freely admit that I read pretty much everything as queer. What can I say? I was born this way. But even the straights have to agree this flick… Read More

This is the first of two consecutive Railroad Noir nights, so let’s get right into it. First up, UNION STATION. An eagle-eyed secretary notices a pair of armed thugs acting suspicious on a train and dutifully reports them to the… Read More

Serious question: How the fuck have I not written up KISS OF DEATH before this? I’ve seen it a dozen times or more, and I could have sworn that I already covered it for Noir City. Apparently not, but hey,… Read More

Another year of exile up here in the Northern Fausthaus, away from Noir City Hollywood. I miss my gang of brilliant weirdos and hardcore Noirhounds who always sat in the same row every single night. It’s also kinda weird to… Read More

We’ve reached the end of the line, Faustketeers. The final night of this year’s Noir City Hollywood is officially in the books, so let’s get right into it. First up, a rare B programmer, BODYGUARD. I wrote this one up… Read More

First up, THE SPIRITUALIST aka THE AMAZING MR. X I didn’t like this flick at first, but as the initially goofy spook-plot started to tip its hand and reveal what it was really about, I changed my tune. And not… Read More

Even if you can’t watch them all, you’re definitely not gonna want to miss RAW DEAL. Claire Trevor is all set to bust her man out of the big house when she finds out there’s another dame in the equation,… Read More

We kicked off last night’s double feature with TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. Dick Powell plays a treasury agent whose hunt for the elusive and mysterious leader of an international opium smuggling ring takes him to the titular ends… Read More

Noir City goes west in this hardboiled cowboy double feature staring (belated) birthday boy and one of Noir City’s favorite Leos, Robert Mitchum. First up BLOOD ON THE MOON. Laconic lone-wolf cowboy Robert Mitchum is reunited with old pal Robert… Read More

First up CRY OF THE CITY Severely wounded but unrepentant cop killer Rome (Richard Conte) escapes from a secure hospital ward, but his childhood pal Lieutenant Candella (Victor Mature) is hot on his tail. The plot, involving a sleazeball lawyer,… Read More