Technicolor siren Virginia Mayo was most impressive as callous black-and-white women in films like The Best Years of Our Lives + White Heat.
Crime | Film Noir
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Trouble Is My Business (movie 2018) review: Tongue-in-cheek film noir homage evokes memories of classic Hollywood crime dramas like The Maltese Falcon.
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Crime Novel classic remembered: Everywoman heroine with typical bourgeois values but an unusual black housekeeper ally + straight and gay movie versions.
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Edgar G. Ulmer movies on TCM: ‘The Black Cat’ & ‘Detour’ Turner Classic Movies’ June 2017 Star of the Month is Audrey Hepburn, but Edgar G. Ulmer is its film …
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The Donovan Affair (movie 1929) review: Frank Capra’s largely forgotten first all-talkie is now a silent. Jack Holt and Agnes Ayres star.
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Audrey Long: actress in film noir classics Desperate, Born to Kill has died. She was married to The Saint author Leslie Charteris.
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Audrey Totter ca. late 1940s Audrey Totter: Film noir actress and MGM leading lady dead at 95 Audrey Totter, film noir femme fatale and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player best remembered for …
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Little Caesar (movie 1931) review: Edward G. Robinson is an iconic all-American gangster in Mervyn LeRoy’s landmark but creaky crime drama. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. costars.
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Mildred Pierce (movie 1945) review: Oscar winner Joan Crawford is terrific as psycho Ann Blyth’s devoted mother in Michael Curtiz’s noir melo. Zachary Scott and Jack Carson costar.
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I Love You Phillip Morris box office: Starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s troubled gay crime dramedy had a modest debut in limited release.
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The Town movie box office: Ben Affleck directed and stars in this heist thriller that has topped the domestic chart. Jeremy Renner costars.
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Takers movie box office: Heist thriller was the winner in the domestic market, but may have ended up behind its low-budget horror competitor worldwide.
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Edge of Darkness movie box office: Mel Gibson has returned to the big screen, but his big-budget comeback has failed to pique domestic audiences’ interest. Martin Campbell directed.
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Max Payne movie box office: Featuring Mark Wahlberg as a well-armed avenger, this neo-noir thriller is unquestionably a domestic flop.
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The Honeymoon Killers (movie 1970) review: Leonard Kastle’s crime tale rivals better-known fare partly thanks to Shirley Stoler and Tony Lo Bianco’s charismatic performances.
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This Woman Is Dangerous (movie 1952) review: The Joan Crawford gangster drama can be entertaining as long as you have low expectations. Dennis Morgan and David Brian costar.
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The Naked Kiss (movie 1964) review: Samuel Fuller crime drama is an underrated gem that teaches audiences a couple of valuable lessons re: good citizenship and telephones.
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Screaming Mimi (movie 1958) review: When describing this Anita Ekberg cult noir, the word ‘lurid’ would be quite an understatement. Philip Carey and Gypsy Rose Lee costar.
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Who Killed Teddy Bear? (movie 1965) review: Sal Mineo exudes charisma and sensuality in Joseph Cates’ uneven yet intriguingly perverse drama. Juliet Prowse and Jan Murray costar.
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American Gangster box office: Ridley Scott’s crime dramas was one of the most notable fall hits. Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington star.
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Breathless (movie 1960) review: Is Jean-Luc Godard’s iconic and hugely influential nouvelle vague film noir homage a vastly overrated classic? Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg star.
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The Black Dahlia (movie 2006) review: Brian De Palma’s neo-noir is a poor imitation of the actual thing. Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank are the badly miscast stars.
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Road to Perdition (movie 2002) review: A great showcase for stars Tom Hanks and Paul Newman, Sam Mendes’ gangster noir is derailed by gaping plot holes and abundant clichés.
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Is The Aviator star Leonardo DiCaprio going to play a 1930s gangster or an FBI agent in Michael Mann’s planned crime drama based on the book Public Enemies?
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Training Day (movie 2001) review: In a less showy role, Ethan Hawke effortlessly steals Antoine Fuqua’s mediocre cop thriller from Best Actor Oscar winner Denzel Washington.
Dana Andrews Movies: Film Noir actor outstanding in portrayals of angst-ridden characters which made him unique mix of Hollywood hero and antihero.
Un Flic (movie 1972) review: Alain Delon and Catherine Deneuve deliver first-rate performances in this excellent Jean-Pierre Melville neo-noir. Richard Crenna costars.
Conviction movie box office: Starring Hilary Swank, Tony Goldwyn’s real-life-based legal drama is on its way to becoming a sizable commercial dud.
Blade Runner (movie 1982) review: Starring Harrison Ford, Ridley Scott’s dystopian sci-fi thriller is considered a modern classic. But does it merit that label? Rutger Hauer costars.
The Damned Don’t Cry (movie 1950) review: Based on the Bugsy Siegel and Virginia Hill affair, Vincent Sherman’ skillful crime drama is Joan Crawford’s second best Warners vehicle.
Rififi (movie 1955) review: American political refugee Jules Dassin’s heist thriller remains one of the greatest films noirs made away from Hollywood. Jean Servais an Carl Möhner star.
The Letter 1940 movie: Bette Davis’ outstanding femme fatale in this classic remains one of the most memorable film performances in history.