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Step into the world of fedoras, trench coats, and neon-lit streets as we dissect the intricate plots, character dynamics, and underlying themes that define the Film Noir genre. Shadowsandsatin is a Film Noir blog dedicated to presenting stimulating discussions and reviews on select classic movies.
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15h ago
It’s spooky season again, and if you know me, you’ll know I’m no fan of scary movies! But TCM has lots of other good stuff airing this month and I’m recommending two of my pre-Code and film noir features that I’ve previously covered here at Shadows and Satin. My Satiny pick is What Price Hollywood ..read more
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2w ago
If it’s September, then I’m still basking in the afterglow of TCM’s Summer Under the Stars event. If you’re ever looking for something to watch and you want to review my recommendations and new-to-me picks, this will provide one-stop shopping, with every post from the August 2024 celebration! August 1: William Powell August 2: Ida ..read more
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3w ago
My pal Kristina, over at the Speakeasy blog, has introduced a new feature where she offers a prompt and invites bloggers to answer the question on their blogs. She recently posted her second prompt, and it’s another good one! Film Friday #2 celebrates Back to School Time and Kristina invites us to pick a favorite movie set ..read more
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1M ago
Happy Month After SUTS! I hope you all enjoyed TCM’s Summer Under the Stars as much as I did; the channel is continuing to serve up a lovely selection of goodies for the month of September, which features Lauren Bacall as the Star of the Month. Mark your calendars for September 16th, when you can ..read more
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1M ago
Ginger Rogers is the lovely spotlight recipient for Day 30 of TCM’s Summer Under the Stars. I’d hoped that a couple of my favorite Rogers pre-Codes – Finishing School and Underworld, both released in 1934 – would be offered, but no such luck. (If you see ‘em around, be sure to check ‘em out.) As ..read more
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1M ago
Day 29 of TCM’s Summer Under the Stars features the last of the 13 stars making their SUTS debut this year: Leo Gorcey. If you’re familiar with Gorcey, it’s likely for his role as one of the Dead End Kids, later known as the East Side Kids, later known as The Bowery Boys. These hard-shelled ..read more
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1M ago
For Day 28 of Summer Under the Stars, TCM is shining the spotlight on the fabulous Marlene Dietrich, and there are so many good ones on the docket! These include Manpower (1941), where she’s in the center of love triangle with George Raft and Edward G. Robinson; Rancho Notorious (1952), a color western that I ..read more
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1M ago
Day 27 of Summer Under the Stars brings us another first-timer – Raiford Chatman “Ossie” Davis who, in addition to his career as an actor, was also a writer, director, producer, and civil rights activist. (He got the name “Ossie” from his mother’s pronunciation of the first letters of his name – R.C.) The films ..read more
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1M ago
For Day 26 of Summer Under the Stars, TCM shines its cinematic spotlight on Donna Reed. I enjoyed her in the few films I’ve seen her in, but I viewed her with new eyes after the 2019 TCM Film Festival, where her daughter shared the story of finding a collection of wartime letters, after her ..read more
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1M ago
Day 25 of Summer Under the Stars shines the spotlight on Fred MacMurray, who started his performing career as a musician – in high school, he formed his own orchestra, called Mac’s Melody Boys. (Heh.) His musical talent led him to Hollywood, where he made his name in a series of breezy comedies, many of ..read more