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Notes on film noir by Paul Shrader Film Comment, vol. 8, No. 1 (Spring 1972), pp. 8-13 

Dutch angle from Pickup on South Street, 1953. Jean Peters and Richard Widmark

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Friday Morning Open Thread

Wishing everyone an adequate Friday.

I knew that Vaughan could never really die in a car-crash, but would in some way be re-born through those twisted radiator grilles and cascading windshield glass.

 

You spin like the Cadillac was overturning down a cliff on television

 

There's no place like America today

Thursday Evening Coup

 

Okay, maties, there's no thread, I'll make one. Hoist the sails and swab the litterbox. It's almost Friday.

BLAURGH!TALK

Here's your chance to let out all those festering complaints! I mean, you'd better, other they'll just discolouratingly seep out.

Thursday Morning Open Thread

 

According to the old tradition today in 753 BC Rome was founded.  Not sure how to celebrate that.

Wendesnay Something Something I Hate The English Language

Speak! OR IS IT YOU WHO SPEAK?