Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 29, 2015

US / 88 minutes / bw / Warner–First National Dir: Anatole Litvak Scr: Robert Rossen, Elia Kazan (uncredited) Story: Hot Nocturne (unproduced play) by Edwin Gilbert Cine: Ernie Haller Cast: Priscilla Lane, Betty Field, Richard Whorf, Lloyd Nolan, Jack Carson, Wally Ford, Elia Kazan, Peter Whitney, Bi   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 24, 2015

US / 58 minutes / bw / Goldsmith Dir: William J. Cowan (i.e., William J. Cowen) Pr: Ken Goldsmith, George E. Kann Scr: Mary E. McCarthy Cine: Gilbert Warrenton Cast: Lucile Gleason, Skeets Gallagher, Lona Andre, Warren Hymer, Barbara Weeks, Laura Treadwell, Ruth Clifford, Eddie Phillips, Jason Robar   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 21, 2015

The Childhood Movies countdown at Wonders in the Dark may be over now, but Todd has still managed to find a tremendous roster of good stuff to include in his weekly roundup. As always, click anywhere on the list to kickstart the patented Noirish ansible app into transporting you instantaneously...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 20, 2015

vt The Hammond Mystery US / 63 minutes / bw / Twentieth Century–Fox Dir: John Brahm Pr: Bryan Foy Scr: Lillie Hayward, Michel Jacoby Story: The Undying Monster: A Tale of the Fifth Dimension (1922) by Jessie Douglas Kerruish Cine: Lucien Ballard Cast: James Ellison, Heather Angel, John Howard, Bramw   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 19, 2015

oooThis site’s essay from a few weeks ago about Whistle Down the Wind (1961) has been reblogged at the prestigious website Wonders in the Dark. I’m obviously much honored. Wonders in the Dark The British gem ‘Whistle Down the Wind” came very close to making the Greatest Childhood/Adolesc   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 15, 2015

Canada / 12 minutes / color with some bw / Dark Room, DarqueAlley, Evangelos Dir & Scr: Spiro K Pr: Spiro K, Angelo Karell, Laquita Lisi Story: “Peekaboo” (1979 in Nightmares ed Charles L. Grant) by Bill Pronzini Cine: Laquita Lisi, Angelo Karell Cast: Spiro K, Alex Georgiadis, Peter Georgiadis,   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 14, 2015

Once more a rich and broad seam of high-grade ore in Todd’s weekly roundup of reviews, articles, photofeatures and more. As ever, just click somewhere on the list to follow the White Rabbit all the way to Todd’s Sweet Freedom site and the individual links. Allan Fish: Confidential Report   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 10, 2015

UK / 61 minutes / bw / Merton Park, Anglo-Amalgamated Dir & Scr: Michael McCarthy Pr: William H. Williams Cine: Robert LaPresle Cast: Sydney Tafler, Barbara Murray, Pat Owens (i.e., Patricia Owens), Martin Benson, Christine Silver, David Davies, Charles Irwin, Philip Dale, Pearl Cameron, John Sa   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 7, 2015

Australia / 25 minutes / color / Hopscotch, Blue-Tongue, Australian Film Commission Dir & Scr: Joel Edgerton Pr: Nicole O’Donohue, Rachel Okine Cine: Luke Doolan Cast: Anthony Hayes, Justine Clarke, Kieran Darcy-Smith, Justin Rosniak, Paul Pantano, Elliott Weston, Nicole da Silva, Malechai   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 7, 2015

Another great roundup from Todd. As ever, click anywhere on the list to be taken to his Sweet Freedom site, where you’ll find individual links to all the articles and reviews. Allan Fish: Hard to be a God Anne Billson: Top Ten Plaster Cast Movies Anonymous: Frances Ha; Once Upon...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 3, 2015

vt Frenzy UK / 71 minutes / bw / British National, Anglo–American Dir & Scr: Vernon Sewell Pr: Louis H. Jackson Story: L’Angoisse (n.d. play) by Pierre Mills and C. Vylars Cine: Günther Krampf Cast: Derrick De Marney, Joan Greenwood, Frederick Valk, Joan Seton, Beresford Egan, Lilly Kann,   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on October 1, 2015

Posts got a little backed up here at Noirly Towers, so I’m late with this. However, better thing than wotzit, as they say. Thanks to the miracles of technology (whatever will these young people think of next?), if you click anywhere on the list you’ll be transported by wormhole to...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on September 30, 2015

vt Those Bedroom Eyes US / 91 minutes / color with some bw / Hearst, Polone, NBC Dir: Leon Ichaso Pr: Kimberly Myers Scr: Deborah Dalton Cine: Jeffrey Jur Cast: Tim Matheson, Mimi Rogers, William Forsythe, Carlos Gomez, Carroll Baker, Nina Jones, Susie Spear, Johnny Popwell, Challen Cates, Deborah H   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on September 30, 2015

Fewer books than usual this month, but some were longer than average (one very long) and I kind of got bogged down in a couple. In terms of enjoyment it wasn’t a great month’s reading, either: nothing really blew me away, and a few left me at best lukewarm. The...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on September 26, 2015

UK / 55 minutes / bw / Leontine, Grand National Dir & Pr & Scr: Ronald Drake Story: Gathering Storm (1948 play) by Gordon Glennon, itself based on Envy My Simplicity (1943) by Reyner Barton Cine: Jack Asher, Phil Grindrod Cast: Susan Shaw, Laurence Harvey, Trader Faulkner, Laurence Naismith,   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on September 23, 2015

US / 70 minutes / bw / Invincible, Chesterfield, First Division Dir: Phil Rosen Pr: Maury M. Cohen Scr: Arthur T. Horman Cine: M.A. Andersen Cast: Reginald Denny, Evelyn Brent, Jack La Rue, Inez Courtney, John Marlowe (i.e., Hugh Marlowe), Claude King, Bryant Washburn, Robert Homans, Crauford Kent,   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on September 22, 2015

Another bumper roundup from the zealous Todd Mason, to whom many thanks. Lots of meaty stuff here, while as always Kristina Dijan embarrasses the rest of us with no fewer than seven new entries. Countem: seven. As always, click anywhere on the list to find yourself on the Yellow Brick...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on September 19, 2015

India / 81 minutes / color with some bw / Indie Farm Dir & Pr & Scr: Sareesh Sudhakaran Cine: J. Shanmuganathan, Ajit Naik Cast: Tarun Singh Negi, Swati Shetty, Ajay Gatlewar, Prakash Jha, Hemu Adhikari, Prema Sakhardande, Arvind Wahi, Thressiamma Mathew, Minnakshi Das, Surya Rao, Ajay Tripa   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on September 16, 2015

UK / 89 minutes / bw / Two Cities, GFD, Rank Dir: Roy Ward Baker Pr: Antony Darnborough Scr: Eric Ambler Cine: Reginald Wyer Cast: Margaret Lockwood, Dane Clark, Bill Casey, Marius Goring, Naunton Wayne, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Eugene Deckers, Olaf Pooley, Gladys Henson, Paul Hardtmuth, Michael Hordern,   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on September 12, 2015

US / 88 minutes / color / Amblin, Brandman, Planet, Turner, TNT Dir: Bruno Barreto Pr: Donald P. Borchers Scr: Keith Reddin Cine: Declan Quinn Cast: Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Connelly, Dermot Mulroney, Dennis Hopper, Harris Yulin, Vincent Price, William H. Macy, Bradford Dillman, Joanna Miles, Katherine   read more