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The Blue Dahlia a Film Noir Murder Mystery

By: Christine Nyholm

Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in The Blue Dahlia (1946) is a classic film noir based on a story written by detective writer Raymond Chandler. more...

Crimes of Passion a Classic Film Noir in LA

By: Christine Nyholm

Crimes of Passion, made in 1957, is a film noir starring Barbara Stanwyck, a sociopathic newlywed helping her policeman husband (Sterling Hayden) advance in the LAPD. more...

The Big Sleep, A Review

By: Pema Levy

The Big Sleep, classic hardboiled fiction from Raymond Chandler, with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, embodies 1940s Hollywood and the old film noir genre. more...

The Glass Key (1942) - Classic Movie Review

By: Ian Terry

Stuart Heisler's adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel still influences Hollywood, with a tale of dubious alliances and loyalty. more...

Classic Film Review: The Maltese Falcon

By: Will Roszczyk

A film noir twisting and turning and presenting Bogart at the top of his game, The Maltese Falcon is a classic Hollywood movie packed with subterfuge and manipulation. more...

Classic Film Review: The Big Sleep

By: Will Roszczyk

Quite often referred to as the quintessential film-noir, The Big Sleep stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in a gripping, feisty murder mystery. more...

Sunset Blvd. (1950) - Classic Movie Review

By: Ian Terry

Tinseltown is held under the microscope in Billy Wilder's Sunet Blvd., a fascinating, unique piece of cinema history. more...

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