A Dry White White Season Has South African Premiere
As part of Nelson Mandela Day in South Africa the 1989 film A Dry White Season by Euzhan Palcy, starring Donald Sutherland and co-starring Marlon Brando in an Oscar nominated performance, will premiere for the first time on the African continent. http://www.screenafrica.com/page/news/film/1653082-Euzhan-Palcys-A-Dry-White-Season-premieres-in-South-Africa-on-Mandela-Day#.Va6Z7CpVikp
My quest for the perfect eyeliner: Part Three
I realize I’ve been remiss in my eyeliner updates. There have been so many noir movie events in April and May, I have, alas, fallen behind. But I have squirreling away tubes and sampling them when I can. Lately, I’ve been experimenting with Voluminous Eyeliner Mistake-Proof Marker by L’Oréal, $7. The felt tip is slanted […]
‘Blood Simple’ quick hit
Blood Simple/1984/River Road, Foxton Entertainment/97 min. How FNB would love to meet those darling Coen brothers and probe their diabolical little minds. And of course I’d gush about “Blood Simple,” their first baby, a fast-paced, taut thriller that will keep you guessing till the end. When a husband (Dan Hedaya) confirms that his wife (Frances McDormand) […]
Cinematheque honors Alfred Hitchcock, Bernard Herrmann
You can always count on the American Cinematheque to give noiristas some love. The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood is running Suspense Account: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring his Technicolor spectaculars, such as “North by Northwest,” “Rear Window,” “Vertigo,” “The Birds,” “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” and “To Catch a Thief.” Also showing are […]
Wilmington unwraps noir in ‘Wonderful Life’
It’s a Wonderful Life/ 1946/ Paramount/130 min So far, I’ve written 16 blog posts. Damn! It’s high time for some vaca and R&R. Luckily, I can call on my noir network to feed my little blog. Today, I am tapping veteran film critic and old friend Michael Wilmington to provide a fresh look at essential […]
Hard-edged ‘Kiss Me Deadly’ is a brutal beauty
Kiss Me Deadly/1955/United Artists/105 min. If you fancy a sci-fi chaser with your classic noir, be sure to check out 1955’s “Kiss Me Deadly,” recently rereleased by Criterion. Director/producer Robert Aldrich’s evocation of popular pulp writer Mickey Spillane’s apocalyptic novel (with a script from A.I. Bezzerides) has dazzled critics and influenced directors from the French […]
Greenlight Announces Global Representation Of Marlon Brando
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‘Strangers on a Train’ brings out the bad in the best of us
Strangers on a Train/1951/Warner Bros. Pictures/101 min. A friend of mine once went on a second date with a guy who showed up wearing saddle shoes. Let’s just say there wasn’t a third date. If only he’d seen 1951’s “Strangers on a Train.” Alfred Hitchcock understood the importance of footwear and it shows in this stellar […]