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Noir Nook: Shadows in the Victorian Age
Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on Nov 16, 2023
Noir Nook: Shadows in the Victorian Age Western noir. British noir. Sci-fi noir. Neo-noir. So many types of noir these days. And there’s a new one – new to me, at least: Gaslight noir. I recently discovered this category of films on the Criterion Channel, where they were curated by film read more
Presenting the First Shadows and Satin Giveaway!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 22, 2022
As we continue to celebrate Noirvember 2022, I’m excited to present the first Shadows and Satin giveaway. You can win one of the six books below — just in time for the holidays! Just request a free sample electronic copy of the Dark Pages and you’re in. (If you’re on Twitter, read more
It’s time for a month filled with shadows, y’all . . . it’s Noirvember!
Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Nov 1, 2021
Greetings and salutations, all you noir lovers out there! According to the old calendar on the wall, it’s about that time – time for Noirvember! The brainchild of Marya E. Gates over at Cinema Fanatic, Noirvember is a month-long celebration of all things noir, from the performers and the directors, read more
Port of Shadows (1938) and Jean Gabin’s Face
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2020
“Like the movies. I see you. I like you. Love at first sight.” – Jean Gabin Jean Gabin has one of the great visages of the cinema. But in making such a statement you immediately run the risk of giving the wrong impression. To actually see him on the big screen is to know what I me read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2019) s02e10 – Théâtre des Vampires
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 11, 2020
Something about the episode having three credited writers (Sam Johnson, Stefani Robinson, Paul Simms) foretold it being a grandiose season finale. I can’t remember there being another episode with three writers. It’s got to be big. And it’s big. It just takes a while to get there. The episode read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2019) s02e09 – Witches
The Stop Button Posted by on Jun 4, 2020
This episode is the “What We Do in the Shadows” equivalent of a dick and fart joke episode. Literally in the former’s case—the episode’s about a coven of witches kidnapping Laszlo (Matt Berry) because they want his immortal seed. Turns out they use vampire semen to stay young. Witches, I mean. read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2019) s02e08 – Collaboration
The Stop Button Posted by on May 29, 2020
Traditional sitcom writer team—seriously, IMDb them (“Frasier” and “Newsradio”—Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil contribute this episode’s script and… well, maybe things make more sense now. Also they don’t seem up on the show because they don’t know how to use Natasia Demetriou at all. read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2019) s02e07 – The Return
The Stop Button Posted by on May 22, 2020
It’s a team episode—or more of one—with Nick Kroll returning from the first season. Kroll was a posh New York vampire who was in love with one of Matt Berry’s hats. Unfortunately, that hat was cursed and Kroll’s having some very bad luck. He’s living in a sewer with one rapping sidekick read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2019) s02e06 – On the Run
The Stop Button Posted by on May 15, 2020
In addition to being the most Matt Berry episode of “Shadows” ever, this episode also has the best Mark Hamill performance since… 1983? 1980? He’s only in the episode maybe five minutes so it’s hard to compare with the Original Trilogy or Big Red One. Hamill’s another vampire, one who Berry read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2019) s02e05 – Colin’s Promotion
The Stop Button Posted by on May 8, 2020
“Shadows” does a full Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) showcase episode this season (much more of a Proksch-centric episode than the one last season when he got a love interest). Last time he had to share with the love interest, this time it’s all Proksch. He gets a promotion at work and discove read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2019) s02e04 – The Curse
The Stop Button Posted by on May 1, 2020
So, remember last time when I was worried about Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) and his subplot with the vampire hunters and then said I shouldn’t be worried about it because I should just trust in “Shadows”? I was right, I shouldn’t be worried about it. This episode’s Guillén subplot has him read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2019) s02e03 – Brain Scramblies
The Stop Button Posted by on Apr 24, 2020
This episode leaves me with grave concerns—no pun—over Harvey Guillén’s continuing vampire hunter storyline. Vampire familiar Guillén has not only learned he’s a Van Helsing, he’s also proven himself a master vampire hunter already—killing off the Nosferatu sent after his familiar and read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2019) s02e02 – Ghosts
The Stop Button Posted by on Apr 18, 2020
Ghosts is a very well-balanced “What We Do in the Shadows,” meaning all three vampires—Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou—get their own showcases and there’s some left over for Mark Proksch’s energy vampire. Not a lot for Harvey Guillén, but he got last episode. The episode starts read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2019) s02e01 – Resurrection
The Stop Button Posted by on Apr 17, 2020
So, there’s a lot to say about “What We Do in the Shadows”’s return, like how they figured out an amazing way to keep growing Harvey Guillén’s vampire hunter arc (as he is a vampire’s familiar) and how the show uses a time jump (summer is over, so we get some exposition—unclear if the read more
Army of Shadows (1969) and The French Resistance
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 14, 2020
Army of Shadows is another film from Jean Pierre-Melville that falls back into the realm of the autobiographical, even as it’s based on a book by French journalist Joseph Kessel. Because Melville, a resistance fighter himself, had a previous history with this very same world. The names and da read more
Army of Shadows (1969)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 7, 2020
Army of Shadows (L’armee des ombres) Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville Written by Jean-Pierre Melville from a novel by Joseph Kesel 1969/France IMDb link First viewing/Criterion Channel I love Melville and the actors in the great cast. The plot was a tad too convoluted and dialogue-free read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2014, Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 28, 2019
What We Do in the Shadows is strong from the first scene. An alarm clock goes off at six. A hand reaches over to hit snooze. Only it’s six at night and the hand is reaching from a coffin. Shadows’s a mockumentary (though I sort of want to start calling them docucomedies after this one); the unseen read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2014, Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Apr 28, 2019
What We Do in the Shadows is strong from the first scene. An alarm clock goes off at six. A hand reaches over to hit snooze. Only it’s six at night and the hand is reaching from a coffin. Shadows’s a mockumentary (though I sort of want to start calling them docucomedies after this one); the unseen read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2014, Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi)
The Stop Button Posted by on Apr 28, 2019
What We Do in the Shadows is strong from the first scene. An alarm clock goes off at six. A hand reaches over to hit snooze. Only it’s six at night and the hand is reaching from a coffin. Shadows’s a mockumentary (though I sort of want to start calling them docucomedies after this one); the unseen read more
What We Do in the Shadows (2014, Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi)
The Stop Button Posted by on Apr 28, 2019
What We Do in the Shadows is strong from the first scene. An alarm clock goes off at six. A hand reaches over to hit snooze. Only it’s six at night and the hand is reaching from a coffin. Shadows’s a mockumentary (though I sort of want to start calling them docucomedies after this one); the unseen read more