Scarlet Street (Fritz Lang, 1945) To distance myself from this year’s cinematic tripe, I sought a vintage film. A public domain title from a...

Gun Crazy (Joseph H. Lewis, 1950) Went into Joseph H. Lewis's crime thriller largely oblivious to its prestigious film noir reputation. ...

Singapore Sling (Nikos Nikolaidis, 1990) Preceding the Greek Weird Wave movement, which rose to prominence in the late 2000s, Nikos Nikolaid...

Dementia (John Parker, 1953/1955) Your host serendipitously discovered the wonders of John Parker's experimental thriller Dementia (195...

Loves Lies Bleeding (Rose Glass, 2024) As enjoyable as Rose Glass's directorial debut was, Saint Maud (2019) was a smart psychological ...

The Sniper (Edward Dmytryk, 1952) Always a surprise whenever a film from the past subverts any preconceived notions you hold for a particula...

Croupier (Mike Hodges, 1998) I'll preface my thoughts on Mike Hodges' stellar slice of Brit noir, Croupier (technially a British an...

The Lady from Shangai ("Sharks" Forshadowing scene) Orson Welles, 1947   Considered a deity amongst some fanatical cineaste folk,...

Touch of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)   Like a rubberball, Dada Debaser likes to bounce from one film genre to the next. Restricting one's...