Shadows of Noir

Oct 27 2024 19 ep. 51 mins 15

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The Shadows of Noir podcast is a show dedicated to all things film noir. Join Dan and Marc as they dissect individual movies from film noir's classic era, as well as the overarching topics that run throughout film noir. The influences, historical context, common elements, and lasting impact are all explored. As well as the various people who were involved with film noir. From the directors and cinematographers, to the actors and actresses, to the writers, and much more.

If you have always enjoyed movies, and you are interested in film noir, we hope you join for new episodes and visit online at shadowsofnoir.com

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18 - Born to Kill

Oct 27 2024 85 mins

Join us for an in-depth discussion of one of Marc's favorite films, Born to Kill. Under the direction of the ever-versatile Robert Wise, Claire Trevor and Lawrence Tierney give us two of the darkest characters in all of film noir. This one pushes the limits in many ways, and is almost made for analysis. Tune in while Dan and Marc cover many aspects of the film and its lasting legac

17 - Black Angel

Oct 13 2024 73 mins

Huge announcement for the Shadows of Noir podcast! Previous guest Marc Hinkley has come on board as co-host!Thrilled to announce that Marc will be co-hosting the show going forward, bringing his knowledge, insights, and interest to the discussions. To kick off the new format, we dive deep into the 1946 film Black Angel. We discuss several aspects of the movie, including the set des

16 - Film Noir Visual Style with Marc Hinkley

Sep 16 2024 63 mins

Joining us to discuss the visual style and artistic roots of film noir is professional artist and fellow noir enthusiast, Marc Hinkley. With his own fine art series inspired by film noir's cinematographers, Marc has an incredible eye for frame composition and the emotion that can live within an image. He gives us some great history of German Expressionism, and how that fed so natur

15 - Detour (1945)

Jul 22 2024 56 mins

After a brief summer break, we're back with a heavy hitter from film noir's classic era. Join us as we continue with the subject of B-Noir and dive into Detour from 1945. From PRC and directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, Detour has gained legendary status in more recent years as a masterful representation of film noir. And with a famous (although uncertain) budget and production schedule, D

14 - Industry Structure & The B-Noir

Jun 16 2024 54 mins

After a few individual film episodes, we venture back in history to discuss the motion picture industry, and how major events and developments affected the classic era of film noir. We discuss the formation of the studio system in Hollywood, and the industry developments that helped enable the production, distribution, and exhibition of different types of films over the years. We d

13 - Mildred Pierce with Veronica Fitzpatrick

May 24 2024 68 mins

We are joined today by Veronica Fitzpatrick to discuss Mildred Pierce. Veronica is a film professor and critic, and also a host on The Bright Wall/Dark Room Podcast. Her knowledge is extensive and together we discuss the melodramatic noir classic from 1945, while also diving into larger concepts of genre and film history. You won't want to miss this one!We also have our new online

12 - Where the Sidewalk Ends

May 09 2024 47 mins

Sticking with 20th Century Fox film noir, we fast-forward a few years from Road House (1948) and talk about Where the Sidewalk Ends. Directed by Otto Preminger and starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney, this one is a reunion for the same trio that brought us Laura six years before. With these immensely important figures in film noir, along with highly noir story filled with dark s

11 - Road House (1948)

Apr 15 2024 46 mins

What do you get when you combine Ida Lupino and Richard Widmark, two of the most influential people in all of film noir? You get Road House from 1948. Join us as we dissect this melodramatic noir and use it to help highlight the unbelievable contributions of Lupino and Widmark to the world of film noir.Patreon: patreon.com/ShadowsofNoir/Website: shadowsofnoir.comLetterboxd: letterb

10 - What is Film Noir? (Revised & Expanded)

Mar 22 2024 60 mins

In celebration of our 10th episode, we are doing a revised and expanded version of Episode 1 - What is Film Noir? That is our most popular topic and we wanted to extend and improve upon that discussion, based on feedback and questions we've received so far. We begin with the term film noir, then get into the influences and the distinction between the "classic era" and newer "neo-no

9 - Film Noir and the Hollywood Blacklist

Mar 01 2024 51 mins

This episode is a primer on the overlap between film noir and the Hollywood Blacklist of the late 1940s and 1950s. We have alluded to this connection previously and it’s a topic often mentioned in film noir discussions, so we wanted to give an overview of the major events and prominent figures. We also talk about some of reasons why film noir's classic era may have been excessive