Category Archives: Noir Nook

Noir Nook: Noir I’m Thankful For

Noir I’m Thankful For Around these parts, the 11th month of the year is generally focused on a celebration of all things noir called “Noirvember,” a term that was coined by author Marya Gates back in 2010. And here in … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Noir Fella Faves

Noir Fella Faves I can’t deny that my focus in film noir features is heavily skewed toward the femmes – there are just so many varied dames to discuss! But every now and again, I like to shine the spotlight … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Autumn Noir

Noir Nook: Autumn Noir As the leaves once again begin to fall from the trees, we bid a fond farewell to the steamy days of summer and prepare to embrace shorter days, lower temps, and Halloween décor on department store … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Stranger Than Fiction – Part 1

Noir Nook: Stranger Than Fiction – Part 1 (Steve Cochran) “Truth is stranger than fiction,” Mark Twain once informed us, “but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.”  This month’s Noir Nook introduces a new … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Unlikely Ladies of Noir – Cathy O’Donnell

Unlikely Ladies of Noir – Cathy O’Donnell If you’re familiar with Cathy O’Donnell, with her sweet smile and gentle demeanor, you may associate her with her first speaking role, Wilma Cameron in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). In … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Four Noirs for Free

Four Noirs for Free I may have mentioned this around these parts before, but there are few things more frustrating to a classic film lover than to read a glowing recommendation about a movie that they’re unable to find. Well, … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: A Shadowy Baker’s Dozen – 13 Things You May Not Know About The Killers (1946)

13 Things You May Not Know About The Killers (1946) Ask any noir fan for a list of their favorite films from the classic era, and The Killers (1946) is likely to appear. It’s a stellar example of this shadowy … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Ten Things You May Not Know About Sunset Blvd

Ten Things You May Not Know About Sunset Blvd There are numerous noirs that I could among my favorites, and countless features from the era that I watch over and over again. Sunset Blvd. (1950) fits both of these descriptors. … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Minor But Memorable

Minor But Memorable There are characters in film noir that are bigger than life, that are in nearly every scene and who tower over the movie itself like the eponymous inferno. And then there are those that you hardly see … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: 75th Anniversary Noir – 2025 Edition

75th Anniversary Noir – 2025 Edition If it’s February at the Noir Nook, it’s time to take a look at the 75th anniversary release of some of my favorite noirs. And 1950 served up a veritable smorgasbord of first-rate shadowy … Continue reading

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