Film Noir Alley Blog

Palm Springs Film Noir Festival

Wed, 07 May 2008 15:43:18 GMT

Braving triple digit temperatures and a broken air conditioner in my car, I left L.A. and headed for the Palm Springs Film Noir Festival.

Film Noir Links

Thu, 01 May 2008 01:23:07 GMT

Here is a list of some film noir links you might enjoy exploring...

Swamp Noir

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:03:07 GMT

The double feature of swamp noir shown at Noir City Los Angeles a couple of Sundays ago was pretty lurid stuff.

Death By Quicksand

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:24:26 GMT

Little did I know that by going to the L.A. film noir festival Sunday at the Egyptian, I'd be subjected to 3 grisly scenes of a person being sucked down by quicksand in the Louisana swamps. More juicy details...

Film Noir Soundtrack

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:02:16 GMT

Give your eyes a break and listen to film noir soundtrack music for that dark, moody, oddly romantic feeling.

Film Noir Scenes

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:00:58 GMT

The strangest, most offbeat film noir scenes we love.

Film Noir Men

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:59:50 GMT

One thing most of the film noir men seem to have in common is this mixture of masculinity with a dose of vulnerability.

Carnival Noir

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:32:30 GMT

While not exactly a subgenre, carnival noir refers to film that explore the dark side of the fun zone.

Wicked Woman

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:06:04 GMT

The six foot one tall Beverly Michaels plays a wicked woman who seduces sexy barkeep Richard Egan out of his mind and morals.

Wicked Woman Eyes The Beef

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:40:37 GMT

Last night at the Los Angeles film noir festival at the Egyptian, I saw "Wicked Woman", which now has to be at the top of my noir faves list, or at least the top of my B-noir faves list...

Rent Movies Online

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:04:48 GMT

Where to go to rent movies online, particularly film noir.

Film Noir

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:31:35 GMT

Especially for classic film noir fans. Entertaining blog, plus where to find film noir DVDs, festivals, music, posters and more.

Glenn Ford

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:29:57 GMT

I can't think of another film noir actor who could glower or brood with as much sex appeal as Glenn Ford.

Festival Of Film Noir

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:45:24 GMT

The Los Angeles Festival of Film Noir is put on by the American Cinematheque and the Film Noir Foundation.

Three Long Weekends of Film Noir!

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:32:40 GMT

My heart is racing, and it's not just this tall coffee I'm drinking. The 10th annual Festival of Film Noir is coming to town. (L.A., that is)

Jack Palance

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:45:20 GMT

A formidable physical presence combined with a soft spoken voice made Jack Palance perfect for his film noir roles.

Edmond OBrien

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:42:59 GMT

What is it about Edmond OBrien that is so darn appealing?

Dana Andrews

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:41:32 GMT

Dana Andrews starred in

Claire Trevor

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:40:20 GMT

Claire Trevor is pure femme fatale material. Some of her best performances were in film noir.

Ava Gardner

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:38:51 GMT

Though Ava Gardner has been in many other types of films, this ravishing beauty has only been in a couple that can be considered film noir.

Alan Ladd

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:37:18 GMT

One of the handsomest of the film noir leading men, Alan Ladd was famous for his brooding, tough guy roles.

Film Noir Music

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:51:10 GMT

Sultry songs sung in small, smoky nightclubs dominate the film noir music landscape.

Film Noir Books

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:27:16 GMT

Whether you are a film historian, student, or avid fan, there are sure to be film noir books catering to your specific interest.

Define Film Noir

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:24:19 GMT

A somewhat valiant, but perhaps foolhardy attempt to define film noir.

Film Noir Women

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:25:50 GMT

Some of the top actresses who have done riveting performances as film noir women.

Film Noir Remakes

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:13:41 GMT

These movies are later film noir remakes of the original classic versions from the forties or fifties.

Notes From Noir City

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:03:03 GMT

I only got to attend San Francisco Noir City 6 for the first 3 nights (before I had to beat it back to L.A.), but oh what pure pleasure it was. Read more...

Moonrise

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:59:02 GMT

Directed by Frank Borzage, "Moonrise" came out in 1949 and stars Dane Clark as Danny, a tortured soul who discovers he is capable of murder just like his daddy who was hanged long ago.

Film Noir Festival

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:48:52 GMT

Few things can beat seeing one or more of these films on the big screen at a film noir festival with other fans.

Noir Film Festival

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:35:46 GMT

What could be better than going to a noir film festival at the magnificent and historic Castro Theater on a dark and rainy night in San Francisco?

San Francisco Film Noir Festival

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:15:11 GMT

What better place for the San Francisco Film Noir Festival, or any film festival, than the Castro Theatre?

best femme fatale

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:13:33 GMT

Jane Greer hands

DVD Movies For Sale In The Film Noir Genre

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:08:37 GMT

Shop Film Noir Alley for your favorite film noir DVD movies for sale.

Books About Film Noir Actors

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:06:21 GMT

A selection of books about film noir actors, actresses and movie stars.

Yuma

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:07:12 GMT

In the film noir western 3:10 To Yuma, an intense psychic struggle goes on between the characters played by Glenn Ford and Van Heflin.

Film Noir Classic Collection

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:41:23 GMT

The Film Noir Classic Collection Volumes 1, 2 and 3 are DVD box sets put out by Warner Home Video.

Film Noir DVDs on Ebay

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:33:39 GMT

Another place to find film noir dvds is on eBay.

Having A Noir Moment

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:25:58 GMT

A noir moment is one of those things that happens in daily life where you can't help but wonder how (insert film noir character) would have handled it better, or more interestingly.

Killers And Kisses

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:24:39 GMT

Sorting out all the film noir titles that contain killers and/or kisses.

Male Bonding

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:20:49 GMT

Exploring some strange male bonding relationships in film noir.

Classic Movies Posters

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:04:17 GMT

Decorate your living or work space with one of these film noir classic movies posters.

Film Noir Poster Titles A-M

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:54:22 GMT

Browse this classic film noir poster gallery.

Film Posters Store For Classic Film Noir

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:38:07 GMT

Browse through our film posters store for images from classic film noir movies.

Film Noir DVD Movies

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:37:26 GMT

Places both online and offline where you can find new or used film noir DVD movies.

Noir Writers

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:11:54 GMT

These books are about the noir writers whose early pulp and crime fiction novels led to so many great films of the genre.

Seven Days in May

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:05:04 GMT

Edmond gave us 100 as usual. No matter whether he is playing the lead or a bit part, his performance is the

Film Noir Directors

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:00:26 GMT

There are several books that have been written about classic film noir directors of the 1940's and 50's.

Santa Fe Film Noir Festival

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:57:45 GMT

The 10th annual Summer In The Dark film noir festival held in Santa Fe, New Mexico is underway. Thirteen films are being shown over the course of eight days. Escape the heat! Enter the cool darkness of The Screen and see such films as 99 River Street, Baby Face Nelson, Border Incident, Gun Crazy, Follow Me Quietly, Nightmare Alley and more. Special guests due to appear at the festival include Mickey Rooney, Constance Towers (The Naked Kiss) and Coleen Gray (Nightmare Alley, The Killing). All tickets are $10, but passes are available.

Film Noir in Seattle

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:15:14 GMT

Noir City, who puts on the film noir festivals in San Francisco and Los Angeles, is now putting on the first Seattle Film Noir Festival. From July 6 to July 12, there will be 7 delicious double features screening in association with the Seattle Film Society. All are rare classics, so if you can possibly get there, I envy you.

Paranoia

Tue, 15 May 2007 04:24:41 GMT

Paranoia is a common theme in film noir. Read about films that portray this upsetting malady.