Sometimes when a person is sinking, the only direction to go is further down in the hopes that they come out the other side. As most will know, that usually makes things […]
Deeper and Deeper – Quicksand (1950)
Not What the Other Expected – The File on Thelma Jordon (1950)
Originally released as just Thelma Jordon, the movie would star Barbara Stanwyck in yet another film noir, a genre that she would excel in over the years, and would end up playing […]
To Do What She Must – No Man of Her Own (1950)
No Man of Her Own, a film that is more drama than noir and starring Barbara Stanwyck, finds her playing a single woman who is pregnant and heading home on the train […]
A Deadly Love – Black Angel (1946)
Black Angel is an interesting film for a variety of reasons, one such being the performance of Dan Duryea which is as compelling as anything to be found within. While the man […]
A Dangerous Game – Johnny Allegro (1949)
Falling for the wrong person and knowing that they are indeed just that, never turns out well for those doing the falling, especially when it comes to film noir and yet, it […]
In or Out of Prison – The Threat (1949)
The Threat is a short, tense thriller that sees a convicted murderer break out of prison putting law enforcement and the public on high alert. Said escapee, one Arnold Kluger is no […]
Mystery and Menace Was… – The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Despite heavy studio cuts, The Lady from Shanghai remains a film noir classic and one of Orson Welles’ best movies. Intended to be a much longer picture than it was, Welles might […]
A Door Not Fully Closed – Crime Wave (1954)
Steve had thought that after two years away, he had left his former life of crime behind. He is on parole, has a job, a wife and leads what some might call […]
Treachery and Treason in… – Hell’s Half Acre (1954)
A man is accused of a murder he did not commit while half a country away, a woman hears his voice on a record and believes it is her husband, long-dead from […]
Deceit and Betrayal on… – Hell’s Island (1955)
Hell’s Island is a film noir filmed in VistaVision, a statement that seems utterly ridiculous but with the advent of television during the 1950’s, colour was apparently all the rage and as […]
The Telltale Mind 