11 - Road House (1948)

04/15/24 • 46 min

What do you get when you combine Ida Lupino and Richard Widmark, two of the most influential people in all of film noir? You get Road House from 1948. Join us as we dissect this melodramatic noir and use it to help highlight the unbelievable contributions of Lupino and Widmark to the world of film noir.
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10 - What is Film Noir? (Revised & Expanded)

In celebration of our 10th episode, we are doing a revised and expanded version of Episode 1 - What is Film Noir? That is our most popular topic and we wanted to extend and improve upon that discussion, based on feedback and questions we've received so far. We begin with the term film noir, then get into the influences and the distinction between the "classic era" and newer "neo-noir" films. We discuss the classification of film noir, and finish up with the elements and essential films of the classic era. Hope you enjoy!
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12 - Where the Sidewalk Ends

Sticking with 20th Century Fox film noir, we fast-forward a few years from Road House (1948) and talk about Where the Sidewalk Ends. Directed by Otto Preminger and starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney, this one is a reunion for the same trio that brought us Laura six years before. With these immensely important figures in film noir, along with highly noir story filled with dark settings, characters, and themes, this 1950 film is especially representative of the classic era.
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