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‘Chinatown’ Celebrates 50th Anniversary With New Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Release On June 18

“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” So ends a film that is widely recognized as one of the greatest in cinema history. The haunting noir...

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‘The Minute You Wake Up Dead’ (review)

The Minute You Wake Up Dead is an American neo-noir directed by Michael Mailer (Blind), starring Cole Hauser (Olympus Has Fallen), Jaimie Alexander (Thor),...

Will McGuireNovember 4, 2022

Movies

‘The Score’ (review)

The Score is a British romantic musical neo-noir, with strong influence from the absurdist theatrical movement of the 20th century. The feature film debut...

Will McGuireJune 3, 2022

Movies

‘Nightmare Alley’ (review)

Nightmare Alley, which was made into an underrated film noir in 1947 starring Tyrone Power, is tailor-made for Guillermo del Toro. With a phenomenal...

Sharon KnolleDecember 17, 2021

Movies

‘Under The Silver Lake’ (DVD review)

Oddball, uneven, but quite enjoyable film noir riff from writer/director David Robert Mitchell, whose feature debut was the horror indie darling, It Follows. In...

Dean GalanisJune 21, 2019

Columns/Features

Bleeding from Color to Black-and-White

The recent release of Logan on Blu-ray offers a unique bonus “extra” that any conscientious film buff will want to watch again and again:...

Steven Segal TwistJune 19, 2017

Columns/Features

“The Nice Guys” and other Celebrated (and Not-So-Celebrated) Private Eyes

If you haven’t seen The Nice Guys yet, do yourself a favor and buy a ticket pronto. Directed and co-written by Shane Black (writer...

Steven Segal TwistJune 6, 2016

General

DIME CRIMES #34 (short film review)

d Review by Steven Scott Executive Produced by John Benjamin Hickey, Bob Giraldi, JM Wagner Produced by Alon Gelnik, Ricardo Lorenzo Written by JM...

Stefan BlitzMay 8, 2015

General

Psycho-Noir ’60s Flashback: ANGEL’S FLIGHT

Last weekend, the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles screened a rare little noirish film from 1965, the delirious Angel’s Flight, set entirely in the...

Sharon KnolleMarch 26, 2015