I’m hosting opening night of NOIR CITY: HOLLYWOOD tonight but if you can’t make it, here’s 90-some minutes of noir talk to tide you over.

All credit to our brilliant DP Alden Allen; She conceived and created this new angle and devised the color scheme. FYI, there is no magenta and blue wall back there, that’s all a magic trick.

The kids are alright. And if you scan the walls of this classroom you know that Mr. Carton is the coolest teacher they’ve ever had. @tcmtv.bsky.social @noirfoundation.bsky.social

Can’t wait for this new release. Happy to have played a part in it. #noircity #NoirAlley #TCM #filmnoir

I love the ending with Pila retelling the tale without subtitles. #FilmNoirClub

Absolutely my pleasure! Is it wrong to say I love Wanda/Pila? #FilmNoirClub

I don’t think even I could get away with that tie! #FilmNoirClub

Begs the question: would a male producer have allowed to leading man to be this inept and beaten-down? Pila is ten times tougher. #FilmNoirClub

GREAT PHOTO! I love Joan’s outfit. Gotta like a producer who dresses appropriately for the movie she’s making! #FilmNoirClub

The lighting in the wide establishing shots is exceptional. I’ve known a lot people who saw this movie as kids and had it stick in their memory. I give Russ Metty much of the credit for that. #FilmNoirClub

I’m showing it several times in theaters, but never this gorgeous digitally restored version. #FilmNoirClub

There was a version called THE HANGED MAN, made in 1964 by Don Siegel and starring Robert Culp. I haven’t seen it! #FilmNoirClub

I have never seen another Montgomery directed film that looks as good as this. #FilmNoirClub

No kidding. It’s actually what this film is all about. #FilmNoirClub

It’s uniqueness. I like the way it delves into the clash of cultures so insightfully and as it goes along our allegiance shifts to the locals, especially Pila. #FilmNoirClub

Also delivered by Richard Widmark in PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET. #FilmNoirClub

Having grown up with it, I sometimes have a desperate hankering for 1000 Island dressing. Now I make my own. #FilmNoirClub

Look for a weird B-movie. I think it’s from 1947 called HAZARD, starting Paulette Goddard. Great role for Fred Clarke, one of his first. #FilmNoirClub

Now, imagine the scene as it is in the novel, we’re Clark’s character is in a gangster but a US senator. Hmm, that’s a prescient characterization. #FilmNoirClub

That’s what made him the best screenwriter in town. #FilmNoirClub

I highly recommend the film IVY, which Metty shot for San Wood, but which was really influenced by production designer, William Cameron Menzies. I feel Metty took a lot from Menzies, his sense of negative space and bold composition. #FilmNoirClub

In the book is character is known as simply as “Sailor.” I found it weird that they put the character’s name above the actor in the title sequence. #FilmNoirClub

FWIW, Gomez was nominated for an Oscar for this film: best supporting actor. #FilmNoirClub

It’ll show up, It’ll just spend more than gallop. #FilmNoirClub

It’s not coincidence this is Montgomery’s best film as a Director … because Joan Harrison is the producer, and she gave him everything he wanted, and then some. I think he kind of consumed some of the best years of her career, when he decided she needed to produce ALL his movies. #FilmNoirClub

Ha! Montgomery knows exactly how to play this part, but his odd voice and lack of gravitas always make me think somebody else would’ve been better. Say, Robert Ryan? #FilmNoirClub

Hey, I didn’t know that! Thanks for that tidbit. #FilmNoirClub

My mother had an affair with some guy at the La Fonda hotel. She loved to coyly mention it years later … and my dad had died, of course. #FilmNoirClub

She’s really great in this film, although we’re not supposed to approve of the cross-ethnicity thing anymore. #FilmNoirClub

Uh, that would be another movie entirely. #FilmNoirClub

Unfortunately, the screenplay is a watered down version of the novel. That’s why so many people claim it should be remade. #FilmNoirClub

Almost uninterrupted. Montgomery uses a Dissolve twice on the moving bus. the camera work by Russell Metty is fantastic in this movie. Very supple. Gearing up for TOUCH OF EVIL. #FilmNoirClub

That should definitely be a margarita not a glass of milk. #FilmNoirClub

TONIGHT! FEB 21 / 8pmET / 5pmPT. Hosted by @tommykrasker.bsky.social for #FilmNoirClub BYOT: Bring Your Own Tequila. Any questions, ask Tommy. See you at the La Fonda Hotel. #TCM #NoirAlley #filmnoirfoundation #NoirCity

In the new Cineversary podcast episode, Eddie Muller joins host ⁠Erik J. Martin⁠ in sending 50th birthday wishes to TAXI DRIVER. They examine how the film has stood the test of time, its impact on cinema, key thematic takeaways, and more. bit.ly/4rPJbbu @eddiemuller.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social

SO THIS IS HAPPENING ON FEB 21. JOIN IN! #NoirAlley #TCM #filmnoirfoundation #NoirVity

See TCM #NoirAlley host Eddie Muller in the shadows as he returns to Seattle for the Noir City Film Festival. See mayhem, music and murder on the big screen beginning on 2/13. All the details here: https://bit.ly/3MtRjiL

Thank you, Jessica! #noircity23 #noiralley #TCM

Man, this was so much fun! Guests were great, audience was stupendous. Thank you, New York!

#NoirCitySeattle returns to SIFF Cinema Downtown February 13-19 with an exciting program of fifteen crime and mystery films featuring musicians! @eddiemuller.bsky.social will introduce the films during opening weekend. ➤Showtimes, passes, and tickets: bit.ly/4rhToNl #noircity @siffnews.bsky.social

We are happy to offer our supporters a 20% discount to the live Noir Alley presentation of THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS with @eddiemuller.bsky.social and Rosie Perez at the TCM + 92NY Love NYC Festival on Jan 31st. Use promo code NOIR20 at checkout. Tix: bit.ly/4rnnm2Q #noiralley @tcmfans.bsky.social

THE GRAND FINALE! #noircity23 #TCM #Noiralley

AND LATER THIS MONTH … once we wind up #NoirCity23 in Oakland … I’ll be in NYC for #TCM. Rosie and I hope to see you there!

GREAT TIME at #NoirCity23 hosting a class from Berkeley High School at the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland. For many, it was their first time seeing a black and white film on the big screen. Their initiation? Bogart and Bacall in TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT. #TCM #NoirAlley

Hope you enjoyed DIABOLIQUE, Andrew. To clarify, Henri-George Clouzot was not a Nazi “collaborator.” He continued to work in his home country after is was occupied by an invading army that illegally seized control. Not everyone can flee their homeland and pick up their career elsewhere.

Back at you, Matt. You inspire me. Thanks for caring about your students and being the coolest teacher they’ll ever have. Looking forward to coming to your class and enjoying a deeper dive. #noircity23 #tcm #noiralley

Great to meet you, Marcy. Thanks always for your fun comments on #NoirAlley. The Berkeley High kids were fantastic. Talked with many of them who stayed for the second feature, NOCTURNE. And yes, #ElizabethBougerol is the BEST. #NoirCity23 #TCM #NoirAlley

With #NoirCity: Face the Music starting in Oakland tomorrow night, we created this playlist featuring our Music Noir episode where we pair reefer with 2 of the movies featured in this year's fest + both of our episodes with @noirfoundation.bsky.social impresario, @eddiemuller.bsky.social!

#noircity23 preview by Meredith Brody for @eatdrinkfilms.bsky.social : eatdrinkfilms.com/2026/01/15/n... Tix: www.noircity.com NOTE: This Friday's and Saturday's shows are sold out. @eddiemuller.bsky.social @tcmtv.bsky.social @tcmparty.bsky.social #noircity #noircityoakland

NOIR CITY 23 preview from The Movie Gourmet. Festival starts this Friday, January 16, hosted by @eddiemuller.bsky.social . Full schedule and tickets at noircity.com www.themoviegourmet.com?p=48492 #noircity #noircity23 #noircityoakland @tcmparty.bsky.social @tcmfans.bsky.social #filmnoir