Retreats from Oblivion: The Journal of NoirCon
Noir, crime, and mystery short stories, scholarship, and so much more
FILM REVIEW: “Kudos to Jordan, screenwriter William Monahan, Liam Neeson and company for bringing the private eye out of the shadows again.”
Read More “Out of the Shadows: Neil Jordan’s Marlowe” by Anees ArefGRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: “Originally issued over 24 installments between 2012-14, the entire series is now conveniently collected between one set of covers in Image Comics’s new compendium edition.”
Read More “Grim Fatale: Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’s Fatale Compendium” by Brian GreeneFILM FESTIVAL REPORT: Theresa Rodewald reports on noir programming at Il Cinema Ritrovato 2024….
Read More Preview: “Three from Il Cinema Ritrovato 2024” by Theresa RodewaldBOOK REVIEW: “This collection features the kind of spare, no-nonsense stuff you’d expect from a noir aficionado like Charles Ardai, the co-founder and editor of Hard Case Crime….”
Read More “No-Nonsense Noir: Death Comes Too Late” by Brian GreeneBOOK REVIEW: “A deeply satisfying read that is the true crime version of a courtroom thriller novel.”
Read More “Before the Movement: Reap the Whirlwind” by Brian GreeneBOOK REVIEW: “The original stories are well-written and compelling enough to stand on their own apart from their associations with the great auteur.”
Read More Preview: “A Hint of Hitchcock: Stories Inspired by the Master of Suspense” by Brian GreeneBOOK REVIEW: “More than an exploration of Richard Wright’s dramaturgical efforts, it is a story of the development of an artist.”
Read More “Thunder on the Stage: The Dramatic Vision of Richard Wright (2024)” by William BlickFILM REVIEW: “A finely crafted, clever combination of film noir, Gothic melodrama, and ‘classic’ detective narrative from Argentina….”
Read More “A Hybrid Noir Played Hot: The Beast Must Die” by Ken HallFILM REVIEW: “A brutal tale of a hitman that is very effectively presented without excessive resort to shock violence….”
Read More “Complex Nuances in the Underworld: Dusk for a Hitman” by Ken HallBOOK REVIEW: “While not of the caliber of Chandler or Hammett, Keene’s working-class novels show his talent for telling intriguing mysteries at a breakneck pace.”
Read More “Dead Men Are My Business: Day Keene’s Mrs. Homicide, Naked Fury, and Murder on the Side” by William Blick
