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Noir Nook: Noir’s Scariest Characters

Noir Nook: Noir’s Scariest Characters October is a month for ghosts and goblins, bats and jack-o’-lanterns, black cats and skeletons. Not necessarily the characteristics that come to mind when one thinks of film noir. But there’s one thing that’s common … Continue reading

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Noir Nook: Five Things I Love About New York Confidential (1955)

Five Things I Love About New York Confidential (1955) I can’t recall how or when I first came across New York Confidential (1955), but I clearly remember being sucked into the film from practically the opening scene and counting it … 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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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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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: 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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Noir Nook: Femme Entrances – Part 2

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: The At-Home Film Noir Festival

Noir Nook: The At-Home Film Noir Festival In April of this year, I attended the TCM Film Festival, which was the first time in two years that the fest was an in-person event. It was a sheer delight to be … Continue reading

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