Writing in 1947 to the producer of Double Indemnity (1944) – which Raymond Chandler co-wrote – Chandler asserts his belief that film noir (a term coined after this letter, Chandler uses the vague ter… more →
The Motley ViewA.R. Duckworth wrote 2 days ago: Writing in 1947 to the producer of Double Indemnity (1944) – which Raymond Chandler co-wrote – Chan … more →
bdsr80 wrote 5 days ago: How could I have known that murder could sometimes smell like honeysuckle? – Walter Neff On … more →
A.R. Duckworth wrote 1 week ago: In this article I will explore Sylvia Harvey’s ‘Women’s Place: The Absent Family o … more →
fleasesse wrote 4 months ago: Turner Classic Movies presents three classics based on novels by James M. Cain: “Double Indem … more →
nerak wrote 4 months ago: This quote about desk jobs is one of many good lines from Double Indemnity that made me laugh. We w … more →
dubiousmerit wrote 4 months ago: For anyone who ever took a college film course there is Noir of the Week, a blog dedicated entirely … more →
prowler wrote 4 months ago: I’ve been on a three day ski trip, but now I’m back. Already wrote this page, but I gues … more →
daheefanel wrote 5 months ago: So I was channel surfing the other day, and came across a random black and white movie that was play … more →
Willard Smith wrote 6 months ago: DOUBLE INDEMNITY (Paramount) Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson. An insurance sale … more →
buysellsignals wrote 7 months ago: Insurance riders are separate plans, which are purchased with a set premium, that are attached to yo … more →
tbtaffairs wrote 7 months ago: Great class. Film Noir. All we did was watch old gangster movies and write about them. I was introdu … more →
stuartcondy wrote 7 months ago: SCARLET STREET is a dark, grimy film noir which ranks alongside DOUBLE INDEMNITY as a prime cinema … more →
thecreepers wrote 8 months ago: Director Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard) and writer Raymond Chandler (The Big Sleep) adapted James M … more →
savagenations wrote 8 months ago: Experience director Orson Welles� masterpiece Touch of Evil like never before in an all-new 50th An … more →
Thomas Caldwell wrote 9 months ago: “I didn’t get the money and I didn’t get the woman.” Not only is Double Inde … more →
A.R. Duckworth wrote 10 months ago: Along with other styles of articles I will be running a series which looks at important readings of … more →
A.R. Duckworth wrote 10 months ago: Focalization is the perspective through which a narrative is presented. The style of focalization … more →