Tag Archives: Film Noir

Nightmare Alley

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Steve

Quick warning before you read or watch this 2021 movie COVID-19 ruined! Guillermo del Toro may be the director; it has Lovecraftian title and appearance (the dark colors, the Art Deco designs); and many del Toro regulars in the cast…but … Continue reading →

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The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Steve

Finally got around to reading a novel that inspired the authors I enjoy! Although James Ellroy is rather critical of Chandler (I’ve read in interviews) and I’m confident Walter Moseley would have some choice words for the racism of a … Continue reading →

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1997: L.A. Confidential debuts in theaters

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Steve

Somebody brought this up on Twitter which got me to thinking, did I review this movie when it came out during the days Maggi Picayune was exclusively in print? No and Yes. No, not really in much depth as other Nineties’ … Continue reading →

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The Happytime Murders: Just Awful

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Steve

I’ll start with this, if you want to see something involving puppets acting in a raunchy manner, Team America did it better. Happytime is terribly disappointing and simultaneously boring. Somara and I already knew there was an adult-side to Jim Henson and … Continue reading →

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Altered Carbon Season One

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Steve

Got through this Netflix original before Lost in Space was available and checked it out on the recommendation of my friend Matthew, who has read the novels this is based upon. I was more surprised by the full-frontal nudity (both genders) … Continue reading →

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Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Steve

Last vacation I picked the perfect book to enjoy, because I started it on the plane out and finished it before we returned! I rarely achieve this on vacation. I either get one started or manage to complete something I … Continue reading →

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The Cold Six Thousand by James Ellroy

Posted on April 4, 2002 by Steve

The long awaited sequel to American Tabloid finally appeared in 2001. Austin was one of the fortunate cities on James Ellroy’s last book tour to promote it so I scored an autographed copy. If you read Tabloid, then you remember our anti-heroes … Continue reading →

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