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• Ten of the Best – Noir Stars

  

  Seeing as 2012 is drawing to a rapid close, this is likely going to be my last article of the year. It’s been the first full year blogging on the new site and... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ten of the Best – Western Stars

  

  Well, the holidays are fast approaching, work is pretty hectic, and I didn’t feel like doing one of my usual reviews. So for a change, and a bit of light... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Blood on the Moon

  

  Having already covered a number of westerns which have crossed over into noir territory, it’s time to turn the spotlight on one more. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Monte Walsh

  

  Elegiac is a word that has been used more than a few times to describe westerns that began to appear in the 1960s and particularly in the 1970s. While many... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Across the Wide Missouri

  I’ve already featured a number of films that highlighted the trend in 1950s westerns towards a more sympathetic and mature view of the various native peoples an... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Verdict

  Some films just seem to work for me, to click if you like. They need not necessarily be movies of any extraordinary depth or have any abiding influence. The... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Road House

  We tend to think of film noir in an urban setting, the iconography of neon and slick, wet streets being such a powerful influence. However, the style isn’t... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Smoke Signal

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  Posted on 11 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Whispering Smith

  We’re back in remake territory, proving yet again that this is no modern phenomenon. Whispering Smith (1948) was the third time Hollywood had tackled Frank... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Experiment in Terror

  The common consensus holds that classic film noir came to an end with Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil. Some argue it lasted a little longer, but it’s pretty much... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Cry Wolf

  The popularity of certain genres, or perhaps sub-genre is more accurate in this case, is always subject to change. Old dark house movies seem to have lost a... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wichita

  Some years ago I ran a short series of pieces on the various representations of Wyatt Earp in the movies*. I covered almost all the major productions, but one... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Foreign Intrigue

  When television was still in its infancy, and for quite some time afterwards, it was quite common to see the appearance of small screen shows inspired by their... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES