“Sometimes people who are never alone are the loneliest.” An eclectic film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and produced by John Houseman for RKO, On Dangerous Ground disorients viewers by…

“Go out there and get a job, make my last stand out there … If I don’t make it this time I’m giving up.” A fascinating and haunting documentary, On…

“They’re the last bunch in the world you’d expect to win anything … But with this crowd anything can happen!” Let’s face it – you either enjoy the wacky, absurd…

"At some point we have to take responsibility for our actions. The system will not protect us." Samuel L. Jackson is “Trevor Garfield,” a dedicated teacher from a tough high…

“A Drama of the Damned.” A bleak and gritty overview of a prison chain gang in all of its depravity, Hell’s Highway has long been overshadowed by I Am a…

"They say the dead don't rest without a marker of some kind." Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, this highly entertaining existential Western involves a mysterious stranger who shows up…

“Times have sure changed.” Believe it or not, Ida Lupino received top billing over Humphrey Bogart in this interesting proto-noir crime film directed by Raoul Walsh (White Heat) and scripted…

“Just ring for doom service!” I must admit I was anticipating some schlocky horror flick but my anxiety turned into pleasant surprise at this thoughtful little atmospheric gem (AKA The…

“Enticing Blonde Beauty Lures Lover’s Straying Eyes …” Billed as “Fritz Lang’s Gothic Mystery,” this enjoyable low-budget film noir was released by Republic Pictures and features Louis Hayward as Stephen…

“His Home Was the Park! His Roof—the Sky!” In one of his best film performances, Al Jolson portrays an enlightened New York City bum known as “Bumper,” the self-proclaimed “Mayor…