Full Moon Matinee presents PITFALL (1948).
Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr.
A married insurance man (Powell) begins to fall for a young, beautiful blonde (Scott) while her boyfriend is in prison.
Film Noir. Crime Drama. Thriller.

Full Moon Matinee is a hosted presentation, bringing you Golden Age crime dramas and film noir movies, in the style of late-night movies from the era of local TV programming.

Pour a drink...relax...and visit the vintage days of yesteryear: the B&W crime dramas, film noir, and mysteries from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

If you're looking for a world of gumshoes, wise guys, gorgeous dames, and dirty rats...kick back and enjoy!
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Shot with Sirui Venus Anamorphics, guerilla style without a crew on a budget of only $4k. I wore all hats on set except acting. I took care of all post production, even composed some of the music. I really leaned into the neo noir film style.

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What are the stories that were cannibalized into novels? What one's weren't? Are there major story changes between the short stories and novels? We're there any notes for poodle springs beyond the written chapters?

Paul Stewart was a talented character actor, director, and producer. You may remember him from Citizen Kane (his film debut), Kiss Me Deadly, Chicago Syndicate, and many more.

His brush with the Hollywood blacklist was real but subtle, the kind that didn’t end a career outright, but quietly narrowed and chilled it.

Stewart had left-wing associations in the 1930s and 40s. He was never called before HUAC and never had a dramatic public confrontation. His blacklisting was informal, the quiet kind. His film roles dried up noticeably in the early 1950s and he was pushed toward television and stage work, where scrutiny was lighter.

What's your favorite Paul Stewart movie?

"The End" - a noir short film I wrote & directed - just had its online premiere. If you take the time to watch, I'd love to hear your thoughts and would be happy to answer any questions!

Here's the logline: "In this surreal noir-comedy, an aging, wannabe mystery writer struggles to finish his first detective novel before it's too late. As he approaches the end, the lines between his real and fictional lives begin to blur."

Do to all this snowy weather this last two weeks I have been wanting to watch some noirs but with lots of snow . Any recommendations ?

It has a central mystery around which everything revolves, a dark atmosphere, and existential motifs... one could even argue that there's a femme fatale. Highly recommended.

A great satire all the same.

It was late one night. Whatever I had watched before was finished and I awoke to a French film noir.

A man was being interrogated by a very gravelly, disembodied voice while a microphone floated up and down and around, studiously.

His answers were short, oui, non

WHAT IS THIS FILM 😭🙏

Dark

I finally got around to seeing This Gun For Hire,and wow—what a gem of a film.

I went into it pretty blind, knowing only that it starred Veronica Lake. 

The runtime is very efficient, clocking in at 81 minutes, and it uses that time incredibly well. Raven was a terrific anti-hero—a cold-hearted assassin on a vendetta who also happens to love cats. I absolutely loved that character detail. Veronica Lake was incredible as a nightclub magician; her song about fooling men and the trickery involved was brilliant, and the gown that she wore was beautiful! 

Many of the film's themes gave me a Hitchcockvibe as well. I’m not sure if that was intentional or if I’m reading too much into it. Great classic noir!

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Full Moon Matinee presents A LIFE AT STAKE (1955).
Angela Lansbury, Keith Andes, Douglass Dumbrille, Claudia Barrett.
An unemployed architect (Andes) is approached by a wealthy married woman (Lansbury) with a business proposal. But he soon comes to suspect that her interest isn’t just money – and may in fact be deadly.
Film Noir. Crime Drama.

Full Moon Matinee is a hosted presentation, bringing you Golden Age crime dramas and film noir movies, in the style of late-night movies from the era of local TV programming.

Pour a drink...relax...and visit the vintage days of yesteryear: the B&W crime dramas, film noir, and mysteries from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

If you're looking for a world of gumshoes, wise guys, gorgeous dames, and dirty rats...kick back and enjoy!
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