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Fatale–Jumping into the world of Brubaker and Phillips for the first time
Review by C.J. Bunce Jason McClain is a big fan of Ed Brubaker’s writing. He’s mentioned his appreciation for Brubaker’s Sleeper books here at borg.com more than once. So when I saw the enticing...
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Review–Gotham pilot gets the bleak Batland backstory and vibe just right
Review by C.J. Bunce Creating a Gotham City derived from the dark and sleazy world of the 1989 Batman film, but with a “Gotham Confidential” film noir spin, Fox’s new series Gotham managed to hit all...
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Retro Review–Intrigue and amnesia in noir classic “Somewhere in the Night”
Review by Elizabeth C. Bunce Amnesia. A terrifying loss of self, or a chance to start anew? This is the theme explored in Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s 1946 film noir Somewhere in the Night, starring John...
View ArticleDark City–Dig into an excellent history of film noir in latest TCM journey...
Review by C.J. Bunce Last month I reviewed TCM’s Summer Movies: 30 Sun-Drenched Classics, the eighth volume reviewed here at borg in the TCM library. TCM is busy with new releases this year, and its...
View ArticleLady in the Lake–You are the star in this classic noir film as fantastic a...
Review by C.J. Bunce The first virtual reality movie? It’s innovative and brilliant, and showed that Robert Montgomery the actor also had the talent to be a director as much a visionary as Alfred...
View ArticleSky Captain–WWII sci-fi/fantasy adventure gets a behind the scenes book,...
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, a 2004 alternate history and sci-fi/fantasy adventure amalgamation is one of those films that is best known for its visuals in a way similar to The Rocketeer and...
View ArticleNoir Bar–Eddie Muller takes the TCM library in a quirky new direction
Review by C.J. Bunce Today Turner Classic Movies/TCM and Running Press continue their long-running master class in cinema with the latest volume of the TCM Film Library. But this one is a look into...
View ArticleTCM’s Kid Noir–Picture book hands kids their first taste of film noir
You know Eddie Muller from hosting films about the Golden Age of Hollywood and his book Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir (reviewed here). Muller is taking a cue from his cats in his next...
View ArticleNoir Burlesque–A vivid, gritty crime story is coming your way this month
Review by C.J. Bunce You can almost hear the crackle of the celluloid across the projection reels in the back of the theater while reading Noir Burlesque, writer-artist Enrico Marini’s vivid flashback...
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