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Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Seen both. I probably expected more from The...

Seen both. I probably expected more from The Wrong Man so it's not particularly memorable. I thought The Strange Love of Martha Ivers was very good, script and casting of very high calibre. I like...
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Well, seeing is believing. :D (Decent choice...

Well, seeing is believing. :D
(Decent choice of actress too IMO ;)).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OXc5IESOA0&t=551s
Forum: Movie Reviews 1 week ago
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Lots to catch up on with five from my list in...

Lots to catch up on with five from my list in recent times.

D.O.A. was there at #23. Definitely one of the first noirs I remember seeing and with such a unique character perspective, being told...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 38
Oppenheimer is a masterpiece
Posted By James D. Gardiner
April fools.

April fools.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 77
The best final line of a movie.
Posted By James D. Gardiner
"The play is over. Go home". Anastasia...

"The play is over. Go home".

Anastasia (1956)
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 weeks ago
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
The Naked City's a good movie and I did consider...

The Naked City's a good movie and I did consider it for my ballot. Enjoyed Detective Story and also Panic in the Streets which I recently checked out. Need to see Kiss of Death and The Breaking...
Forum: Movie Reviews 3 weeks ago
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
On Dangerous Ground "Sometimes people who...

On Dangerous Ground

"Sometimes people who are never alone are the loneliest".

https://i.imgur.com/zBh8jbY.jpg

I placed this right up there at #3. As one of the earliest examples of noir I...
Forum: Movie Reviews 3 weeks ago
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Nothing from my ballot over the past several...

Nothing from my ballot over the past several reveals. Seen Dark Passage, Brute Force, The Desperate Hours, Spellbound, The Hitch-Hiker and The Woman in The Window, and enjoyed them all in their own...
Forum: Movie Reviews 4 weeks ago
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Time for me to make a post before this ends up...

Time for me to make a post before this ends up being War and Peace. ;)

Stranger on the Third Floor was not on my ballot but was a close contender. Gave it a re-watch after it was revealed and it...
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-08-24
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
First round I haven't seen either but I'm...

First round I haven't seen either but I'm expecting that to happen quite a few times. Heard of Body and Soul but not Mystery Street.
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-08-24
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Seen both of these a good few times and not...

Seen both of these a good few times and not surprised to see either make the countdown.

I like Gaslight and don't have much to add to what's already been said. High quality studio production with...
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-07-24
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Not seen Panic in the Streets but it looks pretty...

Not seen Panic in the Streets but it looks pretty interesting with a good cast.

I have seen Dangerous Crossing and remember liking it for the same reasons others have stated, mainly an engaging...
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-06-24
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Right on! Never heard the radio play, but based...

Right on! Never heard the radio play, but based on your recommendation I shall seek it out. Thanks! :)
Forum: Movie Reviews 03-06-24
Replies: 1,357
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By James D. Gardiner
https://i.imgur.com/5ZKRzza.jpg Great...

https://i.imgur.com/5ZKRzza.jpg


Great start to the countdown folks. No one pointers from me but I have seen Black Widow, I Wake Up Screaming, Quicksand and They Drive By Night. The latter I'm...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-18-24
Replies: 303
The MoFo Top Film Noir Countdown - Preliminary Thread
Posted By James D. Gardiner
I'll be submitting mine probably on Friday. That...

I'll be submitting mine probably on Friday. That still gives me a couple of extra days if I need them. All under control here. :)
Forum: Games and Tabs 02-12-24
Forum: Games and Tabs 02-10-24
Replies: 143
Popularity Meter • Do You Know Them?
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Reckon I got 31, 32, 33, 36, 38 and 39. Feel like...

Reckon I got 31, 32, 33, 36, 38 and 39. Feel like I should know a couple others but can't place them.

For G1 I got Prost because I've been an F1 enthusiast in addition to Berlusconi and Wilder....
Forum: Games and Tabs 02-09-24
Replies: 143
Popularity Meter • Do You Know Them?
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Three recognized here. Doesn't bother me at all...

Three recognized here. Doesn't bother me at all not knowing some of these people. They probably don't know me either. ;)
Forum: Games and Tabs 02-08-24
Replies: 143
Popularity Meter • Do You Know Them?
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Three guesses for G2. Happy to see the...

Three guesses for G2.

Happy to see the answers whenever they're revealed. :)
Forum: Games and Tabs 02-07-24
Replies: 143
Popularity Meter • Do You Know Them?
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Sent in answers for 2, 3 and 4. Hope we get...

Sent in answers for 2, 3 and 4.

Hope we get to see the results at some point.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-06-24
Replies: 418
Noirvember 2023 - Rate the last noir you watched
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Killer's Kiss (1955) Re-watch. Stanley...

Killer's Kiss (1955)

Re-watch.
Stanley Kubrick's second film is a lot better than his first and this is a decent noir with great cinematography. Has some good unique scenes though comes across a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-01-24
Replies: 418
Noirvember 2023 - Rate the last noir you watched
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Thanks for the recommendation. Yeah that does...

Thanks for the recommendation. Yeah that does look like something I'm interested in and may well pick up a copy. That's an impressive number of films that they made over a relatively short time. It...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-31-24
Replies: 418
Noirvember 2023 - Rate the last noir you watched
Posted By James D. Gardiner
Big fan of The Set-Up. The way I got to see so...

Big fan of The Set-Up. The way I got to see so many great noir films in a relatively short time was through my national broadcaster: The ABC (Australian actually). They used to run old b&w films as...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 01-05-24
Replies: 9
Glynis Johns RIP
Posted By James D. Gardiner
She was a wonderful actress and a uniquely...

She was a wonderful actress and a uniquely charming character. Good on her for living such a full life and making it as far as she did.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-07-23
Replies: 418
Noirvember 2023 - Rate the last noir you watched
Posted By James D. Gardiner
https://i.imgur.com/x6Uffdg.jpg Last night I...

https://i.imgur.com/x6Uffdg.jpg

Last night I re-watched Kid Monk Baroni (1952). An okay mild boxing drama, tagged as noir at Wikipedia, most notable for an early starring role of Leonard Nimoy. He...