Tag Archives: Film Noir

‘Caged’ (1950) and ‘Death of a Cyclist’ (1955) Reconsidered

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Debbi

Hi, this isn’t a review so much as a revisitation with a couple of movies I saw recently. One is Caged, which was on TCM Noir Alley with Eddie Mueller who gave a great introduction and told you all about … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Big Heat’ (1953)

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Debbi

Hi. Today I’m doing a review of The Big Heat. Yeah, this was a good movie. I enjoyed it. It’s basically about the violence that people are capable of when under pressure. And yeah, Glenn Ford plays a cop. Bannion … Continue reading →

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The Saturday Movie (and Book) Club

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Debbi

While I don’t have a movie or review today, I just saw another movie I enjoyed enough to go on a bit about review it . The Big Heat with Glenn Ford, Gloria Graham, and Lee Marvin, directed by Fritz … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Stormy Monday’ (1988)

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Debbi

Hi, today I’m doing a review of Stormy Monday, and I had a number of thoughts about this movie that I kind of wish I’d written down. I did write down my thoughts, but so many of them were echoed … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Shield for Murder’ (1954)

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Debbi

Hi. Today I am reviewing Shield for Murder, starring Edmond O’Brien and Howard Koch. I guess that’s how you say it, Koch. Anyway, saw this on TCM Noir Alley and wow, it is probably one of the darkest film noirs … Continue reading →

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Dark and Twisted Alleys: Ep. 22 – ‘Chinatown’ (1974)

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Debbi

In Episode Twenty-Two of Dark and Twisted Alleys, Debbi Mack and F.R. Jameson discuss the 1974 neo-noir film, Chinatown. PS: Apparently, I loved this movie so much, I reviewed it twice. 🙂 For early access, check us out on Patreon.

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Dark and Twisted Alleys: Ep. 21 – ‘The Long Goodbye’ (1973)

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Debbi

In Episode Twenty-One of Dark and Twisted Alleys, Debbi Mack and F.R. Jameson discuss the 1973 film adaptation of The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler. And with that, we bid a fond farewell my lovely to one of my favorite hardboiled male private eye … Continue reading →

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My Film Review of ‘Le Trou’ (1960)

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Debbi

Hi, today I’m reviewing the movie, Le Trou, I think it’s pronounced. It’s French for The Hole, and the movie opens up with a guy working on a car who talks, who turns to the camera and talks to it … Continue reading →

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Dark and Twisted Alleys: Ep. 20 – ‘The Brasher Doubloon’ (1947) and ‘The Falcon Takes Over’ (1942)

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Debbi

Hey, there! Today’s Saturday fare is the latest episode of a podcast. In living colour on video! 🙂 In Episode Twenty of Dark and Twisted Alleys, Debbi Mack and F.R. Jameson discuss the films The Brasher Doubloon (1947) and The Falcon Takes Over (1942). They’re both … Continue reading →

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My Further Thoughts on ‘The Long Goodbye’

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Debbi

Hi everyone. Well, it’s been a rough weekend, but I wanted to talk a little bit about my new reaction to The Long Goodbye. I wrote a review of this. I’m pretty sure. I haven’t looked at it lately, but … Continue reading →

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