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“Leave Her to Heaven”: a film noir in glorious Technicolor Leave Her to Heaven (1945) is a Technicolor film noir directed by John Stahl, produced by William A. Bacher and Darryl F. Zanuck, and starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, and Jeanne Crain. It is based on the best-selling nov read more

London’s post World War II underbelly is explored in “Night and the City” Night and the City (1950) is a film noir directed by Jules Dassin, produced by Samuel G. Engel, and starring Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney, and Googie Withers. The film was shot on location in London and read more

Edward G. Robinson Pursues Nazis in “The Stranger” directed by Orson Welles The Stranger (1946) is a film noir directed by Orson Welles, produced by Sam Spiegel, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, and Orson Welles. The film concerns Mr. Wilson (Robinson) of the United read more

“Nightmare Alley”—a pet project becomes a film noir classic Nightmare Alley (1947) is a film noir directed by Edmund Goulding, produced by George Jessel and starring Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, and Helen Walker. The plot surrounds Stanton “Stan” Carl read more

Barbara Stanwyck and Wendell Corey in “The File on Thelma Jordon” The File on Thelma Jordon (1950) is a film noir directed by Robert Siodmak, produced by Hal B. Walis, and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Wendell Corey. One evening Thelma Jordon (Stanwyck) shows up at the district att read more

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers—Whisper Her Name The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) directed by Lewis Milestone and produced by Hal B. Wallis, stars Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, and Lizabeth Scott. It also marks the film debut of future star Kirk Douglas. Stanwyk, Heflin, and Do read more

Classic Movie Recall—My Favorite Podcast If you’re a classic movie fan like me, you know that there are a ton of classic movie podcasts. Many are good, but some just drone on and on for way too long. My favorite classic movie podcast and just my plain old favorite podcast is Class read more

Yellow Sky—Classic Western with Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter, and Richard Widmark Yellow Sky (1948) is a western directed by William A. Wellman that stars Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter, and Richard Widmark. Anne Baxter confronts Gregory Peck in Yellow Sky The plot centers on Peck and his ban read more

A Revisionist View of “The Reivers”: Novel into Film Carl Rollyson www.carlrollyson.com The Reivers (1962), William Faulkner’s final novel, casts a retrospective and ruminative eye on the history of Yoknapatawpha, his mythical county. Critics and biographers have called the read more

“Christmas Holiday”’s unlikely stars and Hollywood’s fascination with Sigmund Freud During the 1940s, Hollywood discovered that psychological thrillers could mean big box office. Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt (1942) dealt with the psychologically damaged &# read more

“Christmas Holiday”—an unlikely film noir Christmas Holiday (1944) is a film noir directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Deanna Durbin and Gene Kelly. Audiences in 1944 might have thought they were going to see a light musical, considering the talent involved, but it̵ read more

“The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry”—Film Noir Set in New England The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945) is a film noir directed by Robert Siodmak. The plot revolves around Harry Quincy (George Sanders) as a bachelor who supports his two sisters Lettie (Geraldine Fitzgerald) read more

“The Suspect”—Film Noir Set in Merry Old London The Suspect (1944) directed by Robert Siodmak (Criss Cross) is a film noir set in London at the turn of the twentieth century. It stars Charles Laughton and Ella Raines. The movie is set in early 20th-century London, but notic read more

“The Reckless Moment”—an overlooked film noir gem Max Ophuls, a renowned German director who only made four films in the United States, directed The Reckless Moment (1949). It starred Joan Bennett and James Mason. It was only Mason’s third American film. The plot involv read more

Classic Movies to watch during COVID-19: “The Spiral Staircase” The Spiral Staircase (1946) directed by Robert Siodmak is one of my favorite films. During this time when most of us are confined to our homes, I thought it would be interesting to review this classic. The Spiral St read more

TCM Classic Film Festival Special Home Edition - April 16 - 19 From Turner Classic Movies: We're excited to announce the TCM Classic Film Festival: Special Home Edition, a celebration of #TCMFF movies and moments from the past decade that fans can enjoy from the comfort of their homes. Th read more

“High Sierra” to screen at PianoForte March 11 High Sierra (1941) starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart will screen March 11, 6:45 p.m. at PianoForte, 1335 S. Michigan Ave., 2nd Floor. Admission is $5 for all admissions. Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart After the success of They read more

“They Drive By Night” to screen at PianoForte February 24 They Drive By Night (1940) starring George Raft, Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino, and Humphrey Bogart will screen February 24 at PianoForte, 1335 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor. Admission is $5. Alan Hale, Ida Lupino, and George read more

“Fallen Angel” to screen at PianoForte February 3 Fallen Angel (1945) starring Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, and Linda Darnell will screen on February 3 at PianoForte, 1335 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor. Admission is $5. Andrews stars as a grifter hoping to swindle two rich sisters (Faye read more

“Gun Crazy” to screen January 22 Gun Crazy (1950) starring Peggy Cummins and John Dall will screen on January 22 at PianoForte, 1335 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd Floor. Admission is $5. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, with a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo (credited as MacKinlay Kantor), Gun Craz read more