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LATEST ARTICLES ( 313 )

• A Night of 50’s Television with Edmond O’Brien

  

  Time for another piece from the pen of Gordon Gates. This one is diversion into an area I don't tend to cover myself, mainly due to the fact I'm not so well... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wyoming Mail

  

  I reckon titles matter. I've commented before on how certain titles have grabbed my attention and were directly responsible for my watching those movies. I know... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Sleep, My Love

  

  There are a couple of options open should you come across anyone who tries to sell you the idea that the impact movies have on culture is negligible. You could... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Black Patch

  

  Admittedly, I'm not entirely sure how appropriate it is to talk of boundaries in relation to movies, especially if we're going to acknowledge that they are a... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Deported

  

  Time for another guest post, once again courtesy of Gordon Gates. It's a classic era film noir, so it slots right into his comfort zone. Seeing as it's a... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Foxfire

  

  On the outside looking in doesn't do anybody any good. That one casual line in Foxfire (1955), spoken by one of the most hard done by and neglected characters... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Rogue Cop

  

  Patterns, connections, trends and interdependence. These are things which draw my attention in general, and in cinema in particular. I'd like to think that... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hannah Lee

  

  Today, we have another guest post from the pen of regular contributor Gordon Gates. This occasion sees him casting an eye over a rare and little seen western... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hell’s Island

  

  Yes, I know - there are those who will argue, quite vociferously too, that there's no such beast as a color noir. I've heard these arguments before, seen them... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Strangers When We Meet

  

  This is a story about building a house. Is that too glib? Perhaps it sounds like it is, but it's not meant to be. Would it be better if I said it's about lack o... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nine Men

  

  Last month, I was happy to host a guest post from contributor Gordon Gates, who also enjoyed the experience and expressed a desire to add some more on... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Flaming Feather

  

  Having taken a break from writing about the genre for a bit, I think it's time to return to the movies that have formed the bedrock of this site since its... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Sign of the Ram

  

  As I was watching The Sign of the Ram (1948) I found myself idly wondering - and I seem to have a great deal of time for idleness these days - about a number o... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Two Mrs Carrolls

  

  Every once in a while it's good to indulge oneself in something which is not overly taxing, which is largely escapist and, in this guy's opinion anyway, with... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Blu News – Blood on the Moon

  

  A welcome bit of news just came to my attention so I thought it might be nice to pass it on here. Robert Wise's noir-tinged western Blood on the Moon (which I... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Undercover Girl

  

  I would like to thank Colin for the chance to do a guest review. I am by no means an expert on film but I know what I like. Film Noir, westerns, war films,... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Tiger by the Tail

  

  The last time I posted here I spoke about voiceover narration in movies and expressed some doubts about its efficacy. Now that was largely prompted by my... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Thunder Over the Plains

  

  I can never quite make my mind up on voiceover narration in the movies; after all, it does create what might be termed an authoritative mood that feels somehow... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Larceny

  

  Larceny (1948) spins a yarn which revolves around a scam, a con. The con man, the grifter if you like, is one who naturally, and as the name implies, trades on... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Back to God’s Country

  

  Rugged outdoor adventures have a timeless appeal and I think it's true too that the cold weather variety carry with them an invigorating quality, as though the... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2020 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES