This blog is a companion to my “Almost Noir” posting. I listed Eddie Muller as a noir expert, he is a film historian, host on TCM and keeper of the noir genre. Muller published a fascinating book on film noir, Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir, in 1998, and has updated and expanded … More Dark City: Film Noir
I had been kicking around the notion of writing about actor Martin Balsam for awhile, then fellow blogger Pete’s desert island film list mentioned him in several films. Balsam was a face everyone will recognize; his work lives on in his hundreds of appearances on the big and small screen. He was an actor’s actor. … More Martin Balsam: A Very Busy Character Actor
Saul Bass is a name most of you won’t know. But every one of you have seen his work. Probably a lot of his work. “For the average audience, the credits tell them there’s only three minutes left to eat popcorn. I take this ‘dead’ period and try to do more than simply get rid … More Saul Bass – Designer
The 1960’s was full of World War II films. Like Westerns, they were the action genre staple for TV and films. Fact or fiction, war films serve up plenty of action. The genre always fascinated me, not because I like war or the lives it destroys. Like Westerns, it is basically stories of good triumphing … More The Train (1964)
