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FILM REVIEW: “Soderbergh knows the genre terrain, soaking up the urban atmosphere through his typically crisp camerawork and editing….”
Read More “Soderbergh’s Neo-Noir Heist: No Sudden Move (2021)” by Anees ArefNOIRCON 2024 will take place NOVEMBER 7-10 2024 in PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA. More details to follow….
Read More NoirCon 2024 Announces Dates in Palm Springs, CAMICROFICTION: “Maybe this bit was being filmed, and he might have a chance to make a real impression, when others discovered he was far braver and resourceful than they supposed. The man was impatient for his answer….”
Read More “Prison Amnesia” by George TolesPOETRY: “I snicker now, the announcement of the Nobel Prize Chemistry Award winners having jogged my memory, as I hobble behind my aluminum walker…. “
Read More “The Purple Pit Cigarette Girl” by Charles RammelkampBOOK REVIEW: “As deadly serious as an infected a wound that Billy and people like him live with every day. No humorous anecdotes here. The novel is consistently tragic….”
Read More “Faith, Sport, and Tragedy: Don’t Know Tough” by William BlickESSAY EXCERPT: “The Killer argues that no matter how much security wealth buys or the number of datalocks that conglomerates build, these defenses can be poked and usurped by determined criminals. Conversely, no matter how clandestine criminal cells are organized, they can be destroyed, particularly from within….”
Read More Preview: “The Surveillance Economy of David Fincher’s The Killer” by David RyanREVIEW: “Dan Gremeley and Brad Padowski’s new release shows the glory of the ever-independent neo-noir film that will be around for a long time….”
Read More “The Amazing Elasticity of Neo-Noir: Silent as the Grave (2023)” by William BlickREVIEW: “While the film is credited with bringing German Expressionism to French cinema and thus another step toward film noir, the film is notable for its sense of stillness….”
Read More “La Chienne: Renoir Begins (Preview)” by Christopher SharrettPOETRY: “The face that launched a thousand anti-sub sorties,” / Grandad quipped, and Grandma rolled her eyes….”
Read More “The Dance of the Bashful Bride” by Charles RammelkampNOVEL EXCERPT: “What it all amounts to, he told himself, is you’re not in shape for a deal like this. You get involved in this sort of thing, you should be properly prepared. I mean mentally, too. It’s a cinch you’re not prepared mentally, because now I’d say you’re just about ready to give up….”
Read More Somebody’s Done For by David Goodis (Excerpt)
