Category Archives: Noir Nook

Noir Nook: 75th Anniversary Noir – 2024 Edition

Noir Nook: 75th Anniversary Noir – 2024 Edition It has become my tradition around these parts each year to celebrate the 75th anniversary release of some of film noir’s many first-rate offerings. And this year is no different! There were … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Ripped From the Headlines – While the City Sleeps (1956)

Ripped From the Headlines – While the City Sleeps (1956) Most classic movie fans are well acquainted with the Barrymore acting clan, which began with Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew, and continued down the line to Drew Barrymore. Sandwiched somewhere … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: No Femme Fatale Required

Noir Nook: No Femme Fatale Required Film noir movies have numerous characteristics in common – voiceover narration, flashbacks, use of shadows and light, unusual camera angles, anti-heroes, and, of course, the ever-popular femmes fatales. All noirs, of course, don’t have … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Shadows in the Victorian Age

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 … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Stand By Your Man (or, The Smart Femme Saves The Day)

Noir Nook: Stand By Your Man(or, The Smart Femme Saves The Day) Everybody knows about the femme fatale in film noir. You know, the dame who uses her wiles to get her way, often in the form of getting some … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Must-See Marie

Noir Nook: Must-See Marie We need to talk about Marie Windsor. She was gorgeous. Talented. Adept at playing dames from the deadly side of the tracks, but able to hold her own in comedy as well. And she once held … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Five Things I Love About Jane Palmer

Noir Nook: Five Things I Love About Jane Palmer In addition to being a cracking good movie, Too Late for Tears (1949) holds a special place in my heart because it’s one of my younger daughter’s favorite noirs, and with … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Magnificent Characters – Rose Given, Cry of the City (1948)

Noir Nook: Magnificent Characters – Rose Given, Cry of the City (1948) Film noir is practically overflowing with memorable characters, and within that massive collection of dames and dudes, I have a lot of favorites. This month’s Noir Nook is shining … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Canada Noir

Noir Nook: Canada Noir Canada Day – formerly known as Dominion Day and sometimes referred to as “Canada’s birthday” – is a federal holiday that commemorates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation. This took place on July 1, 1867, when the … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Top 10 Favorite Bad Boys – Part 2

Noir Nook: Top 10 Favorite Bad Boys – Part 2 Last month, here at the Noir Nook, I served up the first half of my top 10 bad boys of noir. I’m finishing up the list this month with another … Continue reading

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