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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 1

Noir Nook: Top 10 Favorite Bad Boys – Part 1 The days are getting longer, the flowers are starting to bud… and it’s a great time for a list! (No, there’s no real connection, but still – what a great … Continue reading

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Film Noir Review: Manhandled (1949)

“I’ve never known a congenital wise-guyyet that didn’t outsmart himself.” Sterling Hayden never quite fit. Primed for stardom at the height of the studio system, he was dubbed “The Beautiful Blond Viking God” by Paramount Pictures and dropped into star-studded … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: 75th Anniversary Noir – 2023 Edition

Noir Nook: 75th Anniversary Noir – 2023 Edition We’ve invested in a new wall calendar around these parts, and you know what that means – time for a look at some great films noirs that are celebrating their 75th anniversary … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Supportive Fellas of Film Noir

Noir Nook: Supportive Fellas of Film Noir A couple of years ago at the Noir Nook, I remedied my penchant for focusing on the distaff side of noir by shining the spotlight on some of my favorite noir actors. Now … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Three with Richard C

Noir Nook: Three with Richard C In previous posts here at the Noir Nook, I’ve mentioned the classic movie Zoom meetup group that I’ve participated in since spring 2020. One of our recent films was 20th Century Fox’s Cry of … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: In Living Color Noirs

Noir Nook: In Living Color Noirs If there’s one thing that’s certain about film noir, it’s that it encompasses a lot of uncertainty. All noirs don’t have femmes fatales. They’re not all set in urban areas. They don’t all have … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Best Noir of the Year – Part 2

Noir Nook: Best Noir of the Year – Part 2 For last month’s Noir Nook, I started one of my favorite lists to date – the best film from each year of the classic noir era; Part 1 covered 1940 … Continue reading

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