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Touch Of Noir: The End Of Film Noir And ‘Touch Of Evil’

March 17, 2013 by Katherine Springer

Continuing the exploration of the outer limits of film noir I will now discuss one of the last examples of the genre with Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil (1958). In the seventeen year period between 1941 and 1958, film noir had come to dominate Hollywood. Loosely based on the novel “Badge of Evil” by Whit […]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Features, Frame of Mind, Movies, Touch Of Noir Tagged With: 2013, Classic Films, Classic Movies, Column, Film Noir, Opinion Piece, Orson Welles, The Maltese Falcon, The Outer Limits Of Film Noir, Touch of Evil, Touch Of Noir

Touch Of Noir: The Outer Limits Of Film Noir With ‘The Maltese Falcon’

March 10, 2013 by Katherine Springer

There are two films most often cited as the bookends, the outer limits of film noir: The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Touch of Evil (1958). By near consensus, John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon marks the beginning of the genre, and it will be the topic of Part I of this look at the boundaries of […]

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Touch Of Noir: Five Must-See Film Noir Movies

March 5, 2013 by Katherine Springer

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946)

When it comes to film noir and understanding the genre, these 5 films are the best examples of what it stands for (and you’ll love each one).

Filed Under: Best In Film, Entertainment, Features, Frame of Mind, Lists, Movies, Touch Of Noir Tagged With: Billy Wilder, Howard Hawks, Jacques Tourneur, Otto Preminger

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