Tag Archives: Crime Thriller

My Review of ‘The Big Steal’ (1949)

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Debbi

Hi. Today I’m reviewing The Big Steal from 1949 starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer. This is a very interesting choice of film noir, so to speak. It’s kind of like a heist film. Basically, this person named Fiske, robs the Mitchum … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Le deuxième souffle’ (1966)

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Debbi

Hi, today I’m reviewing a movie that was recently on TCM’s Noir Alley. I can’t pronounce the name in French. The third word looks like souffle, but this is not a story about a restaurant. No. This is ostensibly a … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Cry Terror!’ (1958)

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Debbi

Hi, today I’m reviewing Cry Terror! from 1958. This is a crime thriller, which was presented on TCM Noir Alley. So I guess it also qualifies as a film noir. It is definitely very suspenseful. It is about a man, … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ (2021)

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Debbi

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! (BUT THEY MAY ACTUALLY HELP YOU) Wikipedia may describe this movie as an action thriller, but it’s clear from the start, its roots also lie deeply within neo-noir territory. We meet the protagonist, Sam (short for Samantha, … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘City of Fear’ (1959)

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Debbi

This is an odd little film, mainly because the premise is slightly unbelievable. Vince (played by Vince Ryker Edwards) is an escaped convict from San Quentin. Before he left San Q, he stole a canister that he thinks contains heroin. … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Mr. Soft Touch’ (1949)

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Debbi

Hi, today I’m reviewing the movie Mr. Soft Touch. This is very odd film noir. Yeah, I just hastily wrote some notes about it, so I will try to tell you my notes without reading them. Hopefully a little bit. … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘My Name is Julia Ross’ (1945)

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Debbi

This is a rather interesting little movie. It’s a gothic film noir. According to Wikipedia, “gothic fiction” is sometimes called “gothic horror” and “is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting.” On that note, it’ll come as little or … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Bob le flambeur’ (1956)

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Debbi

While this film could be considered a gangster movie or a heist film, it is also considered a film noir and a precursor to the French New Wave. The title translates to read “Bob the Gambler” or “Bob the High … Continue reading →

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Episode 14 of ‘The Clutching Hand’

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Debbi

Hello! Back again with the penultimate episode of this serial film! Hope you’ve been enjoying it so far, but we’re closing in on the ending. Will they rescue Dr. Gironda from the evil clutches of The Clutching Hand? And will … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Mob’ (1951)

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Debbi

This is a taut little crime thriller and film noir, described by Spencer Selby in Dark City: The Film Noir as “About as close as noir ever came to resurrecting the 1930s gangster film.” It’s also a film that gains … Continue reading →

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