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Happy birthday Surly! Your birthday posts are always worth checking out....

Not a bad one... and I remember the kid was hit by the ugly stick
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Someone who doesn't know movies. And he's running the Warner Instant Archive!

So I'm about done with Warner Streaming. They are doing OK with the technical ends (looks great), but man could they TRY not to look like it big media company just trying to make $ off us film...

more here on Block's Blog

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Very cool. Now we have to find another Cahn film to feature!

This was quite good. A 5 part-er and very much in the spirit of Nordic Noir like The Killing and The Bridge. "The Fall" is very much recommended.

Don't forget tonight is David Goodis night on TCM.

Eddie introduces:

Dark Passage

Nightfall

The Burglar

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0cb7afPg9E

I'm STILL on this Nordic noir kick! Do they have just an endless supply of excellent noir movies and TV shows. Like The Killing, The Bridge, Wallander ...

this weekend I watched The Hunters and...

I like this film. Saw it once in theaters and was surprised that it got bad reviews. Now, it might not be as good now. But you know what? They had no idea how to market it too. The posters and...

Trailers from Hell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb3Levt8yNI

It's a great movie. I agree. Bobby Driscoll was given a cheap haircut (which didn't sit well with Disney who lent him out for the part) and he looked like a regular kid.

Driscoll had a tough...

rest in peace Esther Williams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIyZKsJJMHM

I did a piece on High Sierra over the winter when I was on a Bogart kick. You can read it here : http://www.backalleynoir.com/showthread.php?1582-High-Sierra-(1941)

Yes, I think I'd agree. I wouldn't call a movie made outside of the US the first noir anyway (not that there aren't plenty of noirs from Germany, France, Japan and the UK). I think Stranger on the...

thanks for the response. Now they'll have more time for you! Good luck. I know I'll be watching.

Edit: I do have the full version in my collection. It's not broadcast quality. I believe it's...

Inquiring minds want to know!

Good point! I think that's a good Ask Eddie question....

It is cool. Now, if I can just get Eddie to name drop the website!!

BTW, some GREAT westerns on tonight on TCM, including the former Noir of the Week Devil's Doorway

Outstanding! It is one of those movies that's just as much of a time capsule as a crime film. Great job (like the poster too...)

Finally on a US Blu-Ray today!

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y4y0yI9SfoE/UakNilvRQ0I/AAAAAAAAIfA/ZAeArAHzfZw/s400/nightmare+alley-1.jpg

This week I've been thinking about Nightmare Alley. It's a 1947 noir starring Tyrone Power

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Yup.... it is a direct rip off. But not too bad.

a movie that really stays with you. The soundtrack is haunting too -- especially that jazz song Fox uses at first to seduce woman but becomes the theme for the seedy party later. Quite a movie. I...