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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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Monsters and Matinees: Not just for Halloween – How to watch horror all year

It’s October and that means Monsters and Matinees is standing on her annual soapbox with this important message: horror movies aren’t just for Halloween. Yes, I’m happy every October to see the large selection of horror films offered on small … Continue reading

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Monsters and Matinees: Discovering Barbara Stanwyck, Horror Queen

Discovering Barbara Stanwyck, Horror Queen The idea of having Barbara Stanwyck in my Monsters and Matinees column never crossed my mind. For starters, she isn’t known for horror films and, honestly, I didn’t feel worthy. Then I found her 1970 … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Quoteable Noir: Part 2

Quoteable Noir: Part 2 Back in 2019, I kicked off the new year with some of my favorite quotes from some of my favorite noirs. So much has changed in our world since then – but one thing that’s remained … Continue reading

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Western Roundup: 1950 Westerns

1950 Westerns In this month’s column, as we turn the corner into the new year, I want to particularly focus on several Westerns celebrating their 75th anniversaries in 2025. 1950 was a key year in the Western genre. Important new … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Thankful Noir

Thankful Noir Noirvember and Thanksgiving season. The weather is getting cooler and the leaves are continuing to turn and fall. So, what better time to pull up a chair, grab a cup o’ cider, and join me as I serve … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Unmistakable Noir

Unmistakable Noir One of the most interesting – and challenging – aspects of classic film noir is the fact that it’s not a hard and fast, clear-cut genre. There are countless films that are staunchly considered by some to fall … Continue reading

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Noir Noir: Oscar Omission – Barbara Stanwyck

Noir Noir: Oscar Omission – Barbara Stanwyck It’s about that time again – awards season! My favorite time of year. As I write this, I’m in the midst of my annual quest to see as many Oscar-nominated films and peformances … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Oscar Omission – Edward G. Robinson

Noir Nook: Oscar Omission – Edward G. Robinson One of my favorite times of the year is awards season. For years now, as soon as the Academy Awards are announced, I set upon a quest to see as many Oscar-nominated … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: Rancho Notorious (1952)

Western RoundUp: Rancho Notorious (1952) Over the past few months I’ve written about catching up with a trio of Barbara Stanwyck‘s ’50s Westerns, most recently The Furies (1950), which I covered in my column in early January. This month I’ve caught up with … Continue reading

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