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Dwayne

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Dwayne
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Favourite Fleming Novel
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On Her Majestys Secret Service
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  • Mathis1 wrote: » Definitely Domino Never really saw the attraction in Fiona! To paraphrase a quote: "You must be joking" :))
    in Who would you rather take Domino (TB) OR Fiona out for a night of dancing? Comment by Dwayne 12:33am
  • Noirvember enters the home stretch. 21. Name Your Favorite Film Noir Filmed Outside of the U.S. A tie: RIFIFI (1955) and Le SAMOURAI (1967) 22. Name Your Favorite Musical Performance in a Film Noir An under the radar selection: Frances Irvin f…
    in The Film Noir Thread Comment by Dwayne November 27
  • @Fire_and_Ice_Returns, as someone that has Anthology 1-3 *and* the box sets for SGT. PEPPER, THE WHITE ALBUM, ABBEY ROAD and LET IT BE, the 13 (or so) new outtakes are enough to justify the purchase. Of course, I'm a massive Beatles fan. What wil…
    in The General Music Thread Comment by Dwayne November 26
  • FYI, A nice short on the film noirs of 1944. While I have seen Phantom Lady (1944) and Woman In The Window (1944), I haven't bought them .... yet. They are actually hard to find at the moment. In any case, all of the films discussed here are…
    in The Film Noir Thread Comment by Dwayne November 24
  • Dwayne chooses Kara. ..... Is anyone surprised? :))
    in Who would you rather take Domino (TB) OR Fiona out for a night of dancing? Comment by Dwayne November 24
  • I haven't done an A/B of the 2025 mix for "Real Love" yet @Fire_and_Ice_Returns. However, the mix of Harrison's guitar licks seems low (IMO).
    in The General Music Thread Comment by Dwayne November 23
  • ... and Noirvember 2025 enters the back half. 16. Name a Lesser-Known Film Noir Everyone Should See Hard to say that "Force of Evil" (1948) is lesser known, but it does show that noir covered a range of ideas beyond the "tropes." It wasn't just …
    in The Film Noir Thread Comment by Dwayne November 23
  • While the prior three Anthology dual CD sets have been remastered for this release, I don't listen to them enough for me to re-buy them. My pre-order for volume 4 was - of course - a no brainer. Like you, I own the original CD sets that were release…
    in The General Music Thread Comment by Dwayne November 19
  • For those in the New York City area, The Film Forum will be having a 12-film retrospective of French Heist movies (“Le Heist Francais”) from November 21 to December 4. The films to be screened include: * UN FLIC (1972, Jean-Pierre Melville) w/ A…
    in Coming soon to cinemas near you! - The upcoming films thread Comment by Dwayne November 19
  • Speechless ..... IN MY LIFE (Take One) =D>
    in The General Music Thread Comment by Dwayne November 19
  • You may find this of interest @Ludovico. https://letterboxd.com/journal/film-noir-double-features/ Dark Mirrors: handcuffing ten film noir classics to ten neo-noir masterworks The author (Travis Woods) pairs a classic film noir with a neo noi…
    in The crime fiction thread Comment by Dwayne November 18
  • Half way through Noirvember! 11. Favorite Bar Scene or Cocktail in a Film Noir THE BREAKING POINT as Lucy Morgan (Phyllis Thaxter) refuses to concede to the femme fatale (Patrica Neal's Leona Charles) - and proves she can hold her liquor with th…
    in The Film Noir Thread Comment by Dwayne November 17
  • Nice "early" Christmas gift @ToTheRight :D It is my understanding that the 1964 remake of THE KILLERS actually focuses more on the killers. As for VERONICA LAKE ... well she is iconic and I recently purchased two of the LADD/LAKE films. As for m…
    in The Film Noir Thread Comment by Dwayne November 14
  • Creasy47 wrote: » Legendary Japanese actor (and my all-time favorite) Tatsuya Nakadai has sadly passed away from pneumonia at the age of 92. He has a swathe of classics under his belt that I'll always cherish. RIP to a master. https://www.thegu…
    in Rest In Peace, show your respects to those who have passed away. Comment by Dwayne November 11
  • Now I know why I love Film Noir so much! :)) And to update my postings for #NoirvemberChallenges Days 6 to 10: 6. Name the coolest Film Noir character Bogat as Marlowe in THE BIG SLEEP 7. Favorite Film Noir Dream Sequence MURDER, MY SWE…
    in The Film Noir Thread Comment by Dwayne November 10
  • I hope that you are wrong @ToTheRight. For now, I try not to get too worked up over the B26 news of the day (either good or bad).
    in EoN sells up - Amazon MGM to produce 007 going forwards (Steven Knight to Write) Comment by Dwayne November 9
  • First things first: KINO LORBER is having their annual Noirvember Sale: https://kinolorber.com/collection/noirvember-sale-2025 Secondly, while the Movies! Reel Variety Network usually has a block of Film Noirs on Thursday today’s lineup was a rea…
    in The Film Noir Thread Comment by Dwayne November 6
  • Great choices @ToTheRight . I've been responding to the daily challenges on Bluesky everyday thus far and I'm having a blast reading everyone else's thoughts on the films. 1. Favorite Film Noir Opening Scene THEY LIVE BY NIGHT (as posted above).…
    in The Film Noir Thread Comment by Dwayne November 6
  • Ludovico wrote: » Dwayne wrote: » While I've been using Bluesky @Ludovico, I'm fairly certain that the same hashtag is used on twitter as well. In any case, the full list of #NoirvemberChallenges has been posted to our Film Noir thread, and…
    in The crime fiction thread Comment by Dwayne November 6
  • A nice tribute to Film Noir from some years ago. The Endless Night: A Valentine to Film Noir Set to the tune of Massive Attack’s “Angel,” Serena Bramble’s 2009 remix project “The Endless Night: A Valentine to Film Noir” is a “video love letter t…
    in The Film Noir Thread Comment by Dwayne November 5
  • While I've been using Bluesky @Ludovico, I'm fairly certain that the same hashtag is used on twitter as well. In any case, the full list of #NoirvemberChallenges has been posted to our Film Noir thread, and I will probably post some recommended f…
    in The crime fiction thread Comment by Dwayne November 5
  • Ludovico wrote: » Anyone has reading or watching suggestions for #Noirvember, please let me know. Try checking the Film Noir thread. Although it isn't too active at the moment, there is a fairly impressive list of movies and actors that con…
    in The crime fiction thread Comment by Dwayne November 4
  • For those (if anyone?) that want to follow along this month, you can use the #NoirvemberChallenge on social media. The questions for the month (one per day) are: 1. Favorite Film Noir Opening Scene 2. Favorite Film Noir Character Introduction 3…
    in The Film Noir Thread Comment by Dwayne November 4
  • RichardTheBruce wrote: » Oh yes that short is excellent and welcome. That would work for Bond in the lurch. True. I've often wondered why EON never did something like this for Global James Bond Day? Put together a short 8-10 mini-film of…
    in Godzilla Comment by Dwayne November 4
  • DarthDimi wrote: » Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: » 2001: A Space Odyssey 4K my annual watch, this is the greatest film ever made IMO. It absolutely is. It is even more than a film, in my opinion. It is an experience. 2OO1: A Space …
    in Last Movie you Watched? Comment by Dwayne November 3
  • On this day (November 3, 1954), cinema got its first look at a character that would become an international icon: GODZILLA. A special note of thanks must be given to all of the artisans, actors, writers and directors that have helped bring hi…
    in Happy Birthday, celebrate all those birthday wishes. Comment by Dwayne November 3
  • Risico007 wrote: » a sequel to minus 1 is definitely welcome HATE the title ... as a Statistics major the title "Godzilla - 0.0" has me a bit ... let's just say confused! :)) With a possible late 2026 release date, I now have somethi…
    in Godzilla Comment by Dwayne November 3
  • It is NOIRVEMBER (finally)! ;)) It’s Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain and Dorothy L, Sayers on the pages It’s John Huston, Otto Preminger, Jules Dassin and Nicholas Ray on film. The Miles Davis and Chet Baker blowing sad so…
    in The Film Noir Thread Comment by Dwayne November 2
  • As a native New Yorker and someone that lives for films and TV programs set in the greatest city in the world, my choice is ......... Vienna. :-O Having lived through the NYC of the early 1970s, my love for the city is unquestionable, but I do fi…
    in Who would you rather take Domino (TB) OR Fiona out for a night of dancing? Comment by Dwayne October 28
  • j_w_pepper wrote: » June Lockhart, who played Timmy Martin's mother in the TV series Lassie from 1958 to 1964, died at the age of 100 years. That she left an impression on me is especially remarkable as my family did not have a TV set before Chri…
    in Rest In Peace, show your respects to those who have passed away. Comment by Dwayne October 25