Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Mark Stevens: his quartet of searing films noir still light up screens today

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Lucille Ball , Mark Stevens , ' The Dark Corner ' (1946). By Paul Parcellin M ark Stevens made a string of taut crime dramas in the ...
Sunday, December 1, 2024

Dark Candy in Your Stocking: 25 Christmas Noirs

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Robert Montgomery, “Lady in the Lake” (1946), an odd seasonal thriller. By Paul Parcellin S ometimes you need relief from the hectic days th...
Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Riding an Express Train to Hell: In Noir and Thrillers, Passengers Embark on Dark Journeys Aboard Shadowy Railroad Cars Hurtling Toward Uncertain Destinations

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Charles McGraw, Don Haggerty, Marie Windsor, Don Beddoe, “The Narrow Margin” (1952). This article contains spoilers By Paul Parcellin Rail t...
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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Noir After World War II: Damaged Vets Strain to Re-enter Civilian Life as America Stares Down Fascist Conspiracies and a Seething Nuclear Nightmare

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Gaby Rodgers, "Kiss Me Deadly" (1955). This Post Contains Spoilers By Paul Parcellin American films noir changed a lot after the ...
Thursday, August 31, 2023

The Wild Man of Hollywood Played Raucous, Rage-Filled Human Steamrollers Onscreen, and His Offscreen Life Was Nearly as Outrageous

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Lawrence Tierney, "The Devil Thumbs a Ride" (1947). By Paul Parcellin In a career that spanned over 50 years, Lawrence Tierney pla...
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