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Noir Nook: Femme Entrances – Part 2

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Femme Entrances – Part 2 Last month, I offered up four femmes who provided us with some of the best entrances in film noir: Cora Smith (Lana Turner) in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: Top Films Noir – Part 1

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Top Films Noir – Part 1 Every film noir lover has their best-loved features from this shadowy era of filmmaking. As we begin another year, I’m taking a look at my favorite films noirs. One of the reasons … Continue reading →

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The Directors’ Chair: Rope

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Theresa Brown

The Directors’ Chair: Rope (1948) ROPE ( 1948 ) – SUBVERTING THE DRAWING ROOM PLAY Right off the bat, Hitchcock shows us a murder. “Good Americans usually die young on the battlefield, don’t they? Well the Davids of the world … Continue reading →

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