Category Archives: ds106

Institutional Noir

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Reverend

A shot Paul Bond captured from episode 4 of The Wire, “Old Cases,” highlights the corporate institutional spaces much of the police work revolves around in this season. In his commentary for episode 1 of the season, David Simon refers … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The other guys

Posted on August 30, 2012 by phb256

After seeing Groom’s gifs of Siodmak’s Killers, I thought I’d try some of Don Siegel’s 1964 version. It’s a retelling rather than a remake. There are some interesting connections between the two. Apparently Siegel was originally hired to do the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Criss Cross: Sharpening Her Nails

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Reverend

I think the noir animated GIFs this semester are going to be fun! This GIF features Anna Dundee (played by Yvonne DeCarlo) sharpening her nails in Robert Siodomak’s 1948 noir Criss Cross, a film wherein Burt Lancaster reprises his role … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Killers Animated GIF: Headlights

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Reverend

This is the opening scene from Robert Siodomak’s 1946 noir classic The Killers, which is an extrapolation of Ernest Hemingway’s short story by the same name. That’s part of why Hemingway starts off the hardboiled course, and this film is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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