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Rogue’s Gallery: The definitive Noir Director?

Rogue’s Gallery: The definitive Noir Director?
January 26, 2012
Film

ROGUE’S GALLERY – Where three dedicated Noirheads discuss, argue and bat around topics on all things Film Noir. With Jake …Read the Rest

Blood Simple – review

Blood Simple – review
January 24, 2012
Film

I already know what you’ve thought when you saw the title of this review. “Why bother reviewing a classic? If …Read the Rest

We Own the Night – review

We Own the Night – review
January 18, 2012
Film

The crime drama is a dying art in the Hollywood landscape. Gone are the days where Francis Ford Coppola and …Read the Rest

Backyard by Carlos Carrera – review

Backyard by Carlos Carrera – review
December 8, 2011
Film

I didn’t know what the hell I was doing when I decided to watch this Mexican meanie. Backyard or El …Read the Rest

If Drive was animated

If Drive was animated
December 1, 2011
Film

tribute to drive from tom haugomat & bruno mangyoku on Vimeo. (via) Brian LindenmuthBrian is the non-fiction editor of Spinetingler …Read the Rest

The Killer Inside Me by Michael Winterbottom – review

The Killer Inside Me by Michael Winterbottom – review
November 30, 2011
Film

Let’s get one thing out of the way first. I haven’t read the Jim Thompson novel, so it’s impossible for …Read the Rest

F*CKLOAD OF SCOTCH TAPE

F*CKLOAD OF SCOTCH TAPE
November 29, 2011
Film

Now shooting in Chicago, indy filmmaker Julian Grant is halfway through his latest no-budget feature production, “F*CKLOAD OF SCOTCH TAPE”. …Read the Rest

A Serbian Film by Srdjan Spasojevic – review

A Serbian Film by Srdjan Spasojevic – review
November 23, 2011
Film

A lot have been said about Srdjan Spasojevic’s A Serbian Film since its release in 2010. It had a terrific …Read the Rest

Memories of Murder by Joon-Ho Bong – review

Memories of Murder by Joon-Ho Bong – review
November 10, 2011
Film

Here’s a movie that has a lot of hype behind it. Even eight years after it came out, “have you …Read the Rest

I Saw the Devil by Jee-Won Kim (dir.)

I Saw the Devil by Jee-Won Kim (dir.)
November 3, 2011
Film

Rob Deer was a right fielder for many professional baseball teams. He had uncanny power and could crack one out …Read the Rest

Drive by Nicolas Winding Refn – review

Drive by Nicolas Winding Refn – review
September 24, 2011
Film

Drive made me feel like I was thirteen again. I came out of the theater wanting to go right back …Read the Rest

Cold Fish by Sion Sono – review

Cold Fish by Sion Sono – review
September 16, 2011
Film

Shamoto is a widower and owner of a modest tropical fish store.  His teenage daughter hates him for remarrying and …Read the Rest

Drive International Trailer

Drive International Trailer
August 25, 2011
Film

The new international trailer for Drive has some new scenes. Brian LindenmuthBrian is the non-fiction editor of Spinetingler magazine and …Read the Rest

Two new Drive TV spots

Two new Drive TV spots
August 12, 2011
Books

More Drive stuff. If you haven’t seen the clip from the upcoming must see crime movie, Drive, which was adapted …Read the Rest

Straw Dogs – trailer

Straw Dogs – trailer
June 28, 2011
Film

Apparently they remade Straw Dogs and its coming out in September. A couple of things. -I never really liked the …Read the Rest

A Dirty Carnival by Ha Yu – review

A Dirty Carnival by Ha Yu – review
June 7, 2011
Film

Aw shit.  You see the name of the writer-director in the headline for this post, don’t you?  Sounds decidedly un-American, does it …Read the Rest

The Hangover II is a…noir?

The Hangover II is a…noir?
May 28, 2011
Film

In an article over at The Atlantic called The Brutal Hilarity of ‘The Hangover Part II’ Christopher Orr makes a …Read the Rest

Jim Thompson documentary

Jim Thompson documentary
May 28, 2011
Film

This mini documentary on Jim Thompson appeared as an extra on the DVD of The Grifters. Thanks to Dead End …Read the Rest

Second clip from Drive

Second clip from Drive
May 17, 2011
Film

Not too long after the first clip was released we’ve got the second clip from Drive, based on the classic …Read the Rest

Thunder Road & M – available online

Thunder Road & M – available online
May 11, 2011
Film

Poker Ben alerted me to this. Youtube has full (legal) movies available. There is a selection of free movies available …Read the Rest