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Tag Archives: film noir
3 things about Fritz Lang’s SCARLET STREET
Scarlet Street [1945] 1. He carefully, adroitly slices the liver. 2. “I’ve been out to dinner with him three times this week and now he’s talking about breakfast.” 3. A chair for a nightstand. 3 other things. Possibly my favorite … Continue reading
3 things about Edward Dmytryk’s CROSSFIRE
Crossfire [1947] 1. “Some of them are named Samuels. Some of them got funnier names.” 2. Empty moonlit patio. 3. “Where were you when he needed you? Maybe you were someplace having beautiful thoughts. Well, I wasn’t. I was in … Continue reading
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3 things about H. Bruce Humberstone’s I WAKE UP SCREAMING
I Wake Up Screaming [1941] 1. “Women are all alike.” “For Pete’s sake, what difference does that make? You’ve got to have them. They’re standard equipment.” 2. Mrs. Botticelli. 3. Incessant use of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (!)
3 things about Elia Kazan’s PANIC IN THE STREETS
Panic in the Streets [1950] 1. Coffee warehouse chase. 2. Fitch and Blackie take turns cradling Poldi. 3. Irritating, unwanted advice from the neighbor.
3 things about Arthur Lubin’s IMPACT
Impact [1949] 1. Another sighting of the Brocklebank Apartments. 2. “It’s easier to be tolerant and understanding at 50 than it is to be at 25.” 3. And they moved to Denver and lived happily ever after.
3 things about Jules Dassin’s NIGHT AND THE CITY
Night and the City [1950] 1. “But the wrong things. Always the wrong things.” 2. Bear hug. 3. He closes the office doors and breathes a sign of contentment. A job well done.
3 things about Phil Karlson’s 99 RIVER STREET
99 River Street [1953] 1. That’s one way to light a cigarette. 2. A visible flap of scarf. 3. She exits the powder room, gets a load of her husband dancing with a strange woman, and without a word leaves … Continue reading
3 things about Phil Karlson’s KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL
Kansas City Confidential [1952] 1. The mask strapped to his sweaty leg. 2. She gauges the situation briefly and says, “Now I’m supposed to be hurt. Maybe even cry.” 3. Another diner named Winky’s.
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3 things about Lawrence Kasdan’s BODY HEAT
Body Heat [1981] 1. Wind chime racket signifies lust. 2. Always two glasses of iced tea. 3. Special order high school yearbook.
3 things about Fritz Lang’s HUMAN DESIRE
Human Desire [1954] 1. She undoes the straps of her dress and shows him the bruises. 2. He says he only wants coffee, yet in the kitchen he sits down and eats a full breakfast. 3. “You never knew me. … Continue reading
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