film noir

‘Time Table’ races towards a frantic conclusion with twists and turns along the way

‘The Stranger’ an excellent cat-and-mouse thriller

‘Guest in the House’ sees the noir welcome itself into the world of melodrama

‘Nightmare Alley’ is a dark, pessimistic descent into compulsion and greed

‘Where the Sidewalk Ends’ reveals shades of noir’s bittersweet side

‘Niagara’ is where Marilyn Monroe goes to be a bad, bad girl

‘Cry Danger’ steers itself mostly clear of the dangers of director debuts

‘Crack-Up’ has key elements in place but requires more brushing up

‘This Gun for Hire’ is as gripping as it is purely entertaining

‘High Sierra’ is where wannabe nice guys finish last

‘The Long Goodbye’ deconstructs the Philip Marlowe character

‘White Heat’ has James Cagney so hot not even the world can stop him

‘Chinatown’ is neo-noir at its best

Friday (neo)Noir: ‘A History of Violence’ marks Cronenberg’s stunning venture into high minded drama

‘White Heat’ does not delve deep into psychology

Friday (neo)Noir: ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’ features hilarity, wit and Black’s command of noir

‘Panic in the Streets’ – a taught, suspenseful thriller

‘Detour’ is a one way ticket to one man’s personal hell

‘Strangers in the Night’ mixes style and substance in a very eerie tale

“Trust Me” Movie Review – cleverly combines satire and film noir

‘The Big Sleep’ is saved from the depths of incomprehension by Bogart and Bacall

‘Panic in the Streets’ has director Elia Kazan offer pure thrills and chills

‘Out of the Past’ is exceptionally gripping from start to finish