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Film in the Fog: 'Dark Passage'
Oct 1, 2011
San Francisco Film Society and the Presidio Trust present the 10th anniversary edition of Film in the Fog, with pre-show entertainments (’50s-era newsreel, classic cartoon, music) to precede an outdoor screening of San Francisco-shot Humphrey Bogart noir treasure 'Dark Passage.' Film program begins at 7:15 p.m. at the Presidio Main Post Theater; more info at sffs.org.
September 27 2011

Film in the Fog: 'Dark Passage'
Oct 1, 2011
San Francisco Film Society and the Presidio Trust present the 10th anniversary edition of Film in the Fog, with pre-show entertainments (’50s-era newsreel, classic cartoon, music) to precede an outdoor screening of San Francisco-shot Humphrey Bogart noir treasure 'Dark Passage.' Film program begins at 7:15 p.m. at the Presidio Main Post Theater; more info at sffs.org.
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TV Noir
Sep 30, 2011
Noir continues at the Roxie with Elliot Lavine's updated week-long program of star-studded classics and rediscovered TV noir rarities. More info at roxie.com.
September 27 2011

TV Noir
Sep 30, 2011
Noir continues at the Roxie with Elliot Lavine's updated week-long program of star-studded classics and rediscovered TV noir rarities. More info at roxie.com.
September 13 2011

'Taxi Driver' & 'Blast of Silence'
Sep 15, 2011
SF's largest single screen shows a new restoration print of Martin Scorsese's grime classic, 'Taxi Driver.' Playing on the same double-bill is underseen noir 'Blast of Silence', an influence on filmmakers from Scorsese to Lars von Trier. More info at castrotheatre.com.
August 11, 2011

Pagnol's Foodie Oeuvre Appreciated in East Bay
Max Goldberg
Aug 11, 2011
Pacific Film Archive serves a full course of films by Marcel Pagnol.
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Pagnol's Foodie Oeuvre Appreciated in East Bay
Max Goldberg
Aug 11, 2011
Pacific Film Archive serves a full course of films by Marcel Pagnol.
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Pagnol's Foodie Oeuvre Appreciated in East Bay
Max Goldberg
Aug 11, 2011
Pacific Film Archive serves a full course of films by Marcel Pagnol.
July 12, 2011

'Out of the Past'
Jul 13, 2011
PFA program Going South: American Noir in Mexico continues with Robert Mitchum's first starring role in the classic 'Out of the Past,' also featuring Kirk Douglas and a stunning Jane Greer. Going South runs through July 29. More info bampfa.berkeley.edu.
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Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive
Max Goldberg
Jun 30, 2011
New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.
June 30, 2011

Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive
Max Goldberg
Jun 30, 2011
New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.
Reviews

Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive
Max Goldberg
Jun 30, 2011
New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.
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Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive
Max Goldberg
Jun 30, 2011
New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.
June 30, 2011

Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive
Max Goldberg
Jun 30, 2011
New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.
Reviews

Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive
Max Goldberg
Jun 30, 2011
New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.
June 7, 2011

‘The Hush’
Jun 11, 2011
The Historic Bal Theatre brings us a screening of Bay Area filmmaker Vincent Cortez’s latest feature, ‘The Hush,’ a 2011 Oakland International Film Festival selection and LA Festival honorable mention. The film is a locally shot supernatural film noir piece that has a hitman looking for redemption. More at mitchellstreetpictures.com.
June 9, 2011

‘The Hush’
Jun 11, 2011
The Historic Bal Theatre brings us a screening of Bay Area filmmaker Vincent Cortez’s latest feature, ‘The Hush,’ a 2011 Oakland International Film Festival selection and LA Festival honorable mention. The film is a locally shot supernatural film noir piece that has a hitman looking for redemption. More at mitchellstreetpictures.com.
May 10, 2011

I Wake Up Dreaming 2011: The Legendary and the Lost
May 19, 2011
Roxie Theater brings in two weeks of rare film noir in its I Wake Up Dreaming 2011: The Legendary and the Lost program. A full 14 double features, including ‘The Web’ and ‘711 Ocean Drive,’ are presented in 35mm prints. More at roxie.com.
May 17, 2011

I Wake Up Dreaming 2011: The Legendary and the Lost
May 19, 2011
Roxie Theater brings in two weeks of rare film noir in its I Wake Up Dreaming 2011: The Legendary and the Lost program. A full 14 double features, including ‘The Web’ and ‘711 Ocean Drive,’ are presented in 35mm prints. More at roxie.com.
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Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series
Matt Sussman
May 13, 2011
The devil is in the details of I Wake Up Screaming, the Roxie's annual two-week spring celebration of noir's shadiest titles.
May 19, 2011

Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series
Matt Sussman
May 13, 2011
The devil is in the details of I Wake Up Screaming, the Roxie's annual two-week spring celebration of noir's shadiest titles.
Reviews

Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series
Matt Sussman
May 13, 2011
The devil is in the details of I Wake Up Screaming, the Roxie's annual two-week spring celebration of noir's shadiest titles.
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Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series
Matt Sussman
May 13, 2011
The devil is in the details of I Wake Up Screaming, the Roxie's annual two-week spring celebration of noir's shadiest titles.
May 19, 2011

Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series
Matt Sussman
May 13, 2011
The devil is in the details of I Wake Up Screaming, the Roxie's annual two-week spring celebration of noir's shadiest titles.
Reviews

Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series
Matt Sussman
May 13, 2011
The devil is in the details of I Wake Up Screaming, the Roxie's annual two-week spring celebration of noir's shadiest titles.
February 22, 2011

'The Woman Chaser'
Feb 25, 2011
Director Robinson Devor and actor Patrick Warburton are in person at Roxie Theater to show their 1999 noir film, ‘The Woman Chaser,’ which tells the story of a used care salesman who strives to write and direct his own film in an attempt to find fame and fortune. More at roxie.com.
January 25, 2011

Final Week of Noir City
Jan 25, 2011
The final week of Noir City plays at Castro Theatre. Two Film Noir features play nightly through January 30, ending with 1952’s ‘Angel Face’ and 1948’s ‘The Hunted.’ More at castrotheatre.com.
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Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City
Max Goldberg
Jan 21, 2011
Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.
January 27, 2011

Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City
Max Goldberg
Jan 21, 2011
Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.
Reviews

Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City
Max Goldberg
Jan 21, 2011
Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.
January 18, 2011

Noir City 9
Jan 21, 2011
Eddie Muller and Anita Monga bring 10 days of finely curated noir to the Castro Theatre, where it's promised "you'll find all kinds of crazy" in 24 films. We never doubted. The festival opens with 1947's ‘High Wall’ and 1940's ‘Stranger on the Third Floor.' More at castrotheatre.com and noircity.com.
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Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City
Max Goldberg
Jan 21, 2011
Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.
January 27, 2011

Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City
Max Goldberg
Jan 21, 2011
Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.
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Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City
Max Goldberg
Jan 21, 2011
Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.
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Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir
Adam Hartzell
Jan 17, 2011
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
January 20, 2011

Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir
Adam Hartzell
Jan 17, 2011
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
Q & A

Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir
Adam Hartzell
Jan 17, 2011
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
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Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir
Adam Hartzell
Jan 17, 2011
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
January 20, 2011

Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir
Adam Hartzell
Jan 17, 2011
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
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Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir
Adam Hartzell
Jan 17, 2011
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
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German Gems Program Shines
Michael Fox
Jan 13, 2011
The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.
January 13, 2011

German Gems Program Shines
Michael Fox
Jan 13, 2011
The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.
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German Gems Program Shines
Michael Fox
Jan 13, 2011
The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.
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'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life
Dennis Harvey
Sep 9, 2010
'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.
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'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life
Dennis Harvey
Sep 9, 2010
'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.
September 16, 2010

'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life
Dennis Harvey
Sep 9, 2010
'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.
September 9 2010

'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life
Dennis Harvey
Sep 9, 2010
'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.
August 17, 2010

What is Noir?
Aug 20, 2010
The pairing of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' and 'The Creeping Unknown'–the first of many double features with a "decidedly bent perspective on the human condition"– kicks off the Roxie's genre-busting series Not Necessarily Noir.
August 19 2010

Noirish New Lavine Series Hits the Roxie
Sura Wood
Aug 19, 2010
Elliot Lavine speaks of noir, noirishness, and the series of potent, paranoid, and often genre-busting classics he brings to the Roxie.
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Noirish New Lavine Series Hits the Roxie
Sura Wood
Aug 19, 2010
Elliot Lavine speaks of noir, noirishness, and the series of potent, paranoid, and often genre-busting classics he brings to the Roxie.
Q & A

Noirish New Lavine Series Hits the Roxie
Sura Wood
Aug 19, 2010
Elliot Lavine speaks of noir, noirishness, and the series of potent, paranoid, and often genre-busting classics he brings to the Roxie.
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Crime on the Mind
Sura Wood
Jul 29, 2010
The Pacific Film Archive's Criminal Minds series offers a liberating mix of asocial outlaws and sordid stories based on the ripped-from-the-headlines exploits of real-life gangsters and killers.
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Crime on the Mind
Sura Wood
Jul 29, 2010
The Pacific Film Archive's Criminal Minds series offers a liberating mix of asocial outlaws and sordid stories based on the ripped-from-the-headlines exploits of real-life gangsters and killers.
Festivals

Darkness Of Noir City On Castro Screen
Dennis Harvey
Jan 20, 2010
In late January, many tune their radar to the snowy, showy glare of Sundance. With Noir City here, the stay-at-homes are the luckier ones.
Festivals

Darkness Of Noir City On Castro Screen
Dennis Harvey
Jan 20, 2010
In late January, many tune their radar to the snowy, showy glare of Sundance. With Noir City here, the stay-at-homes are the luckier ones.
Reviews

After Sept. 11, 2001, A Decade Found Its Way
B. Ruby Rich
Dec 23, 2009
On Sept. 13, 2001, I stood in a Toronto park and spoke to Canadian television: Movies wouldn't be the same. I was wrong.
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Columbia Pictures' noir lights at the Roxie
Dennis Harvey
Sep 17, 2009
The Roxie's Best of Columbia Noir seroes features great films capitalizing on a simple formula: a girl, a guy and a gun.
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Columbia Pictures' noir lights at the Roxie
Dennis Harvey
Sep 17, 2009
The Roxie's Best of Columbia Noir seroes features great films capitalizing on a simple formula: a girl, a guy and a gun.
Screenwriting

Understanding Backstory
Lisa Rosenberg
Aug 25, 2009
Behind any narrative for the screen is the story that came before it—the life that shaped the central character, who arrives fully formed as your story opens
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'Desert of the Tartars' Saved from Obscurity
Dennis Harvey
Aug 2, 2009
The Desert of the Tartars is a story in which the grim certainty that "Nothing will ever happen" is a slow poison that drives men to madness, suicide or other inglorious ends.
Q & A

Berkeley-based writer Barry Gifford's wild screen-rides
Sura Wood
Jul 19, 2009
A peripatetic childhood laid fertile ground for the heated imagination of Berkeley-based author Barry Gifford, who has written Wild at Heart and Lost Highway.
Q & A

Anita Monga and the SF Silent Film Festival
Sura Wood
Jul 11, 2009
During her tenure at the venerable Castro Theatre, film programmer Anita Monga made her mark shepherding the venue to international prominence.
Reviews

Elliot Lavine: 'I Wake Up Dreaming'
Sura Wood
May 11, 2009
Elliot Lavine, a Bay Area film scene fixture, returns to The Roxie to curate I Wake Up Dreaming: The Haunted World of the B Film Noir, a series of 28 lowdown and tawdry films.
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Elliot Lavine: 'I Wake Up Dreaming'
Sura Wood
May 11, 2009
Elliot Lavine, a Bay Area film scene fixture, returns to The Roxie to curate I Wake Up Dreaming: The Haunted World of the B Film Noir, a series of 28 lowdown and tawdry films.
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'Just Another Love Story' Offers Shock Treatment
Dennis Harvey
Feb 17, 2009
A title like this is its own disclaimer, hinting there will be nothing "normal," or very loving, about this story.
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'Just Another Love Story' Offers Shock Treatment
Dennis Harvey
Feb 17, 2009
A title like this is its own disclaimer, hinting there will be nothing "normal," or very loving, about this story.
Festivals

San Francisco Silent Film Festival Winter Event
Jonathan Kiefer
Feb 12, 2009
The S.F. Silent Film Festival's Winter Event allows you to spend hours in the dark with the madcap movie entertainments of 80-plus years ago.
Q & A

Eddie Muller and Noir City
Sura Wood
Jan 18, 2009
SF360.org spoke with Eddie Muller, who launched Noir City, an annual noir festival that has attracted an avid following in the Bay Area and beyond.
Q & A

Eddie Muller and Noir City
Sura Wood
Jan 18, 2009
SF360.org spoke with Eddie Muller, who launched Noir City, an annual noir festival that has attracted an avid following in the Bay Area and beyond.
Reviews

Bursting with 'Button'
Dennis Harvey
Dec 23, 2008
Dennis Harvey reviews The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Reviews

'The Dark Cinema of David Goodis' at the PFA
Dennis Harvey
Aug 7, 2008
The Pacific Film Archive screens a survey of Goodis-related works from both the big and small screen, spanning nearly five decades.
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'The Dark Cinema of David Goodis' at the PFA
Dennis Harvey
Aug 7, 2008
The Pacific Film Archive screens a survey of Goodis-related works from both the big and small screen, spanning nearly five decades.
Q & A

SFIFF51: Eddie Muller's Muses
Jennifer Preissel
Apr 26, 2008
A self-described "cultural archeologist," the noir expert's debut short, The Grand Inquisitor, pays homage to the Dashiell Hammett-style detective story.
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SFIFF51: Eddie Muller's Muses
Jennifer Preissel
Apr 26, 2008
A self-described "cultural archeologist," the noir expert's debut short, The Grand Inquisitor, pays homage to the Dashiell Hammett-style detective story.
Reviews

Ira Sachs on "Married Life"
Dennis Harvey
Mar 11, 2008
Ira Sachs' third feature Married Life is both a crime thriller and a satire of complacency and intrigue in the restless climate of Eisenhower-era suburbia.
Q & A

Alan K. Rode on Noir and Charles McGraw
Michael Fox
Jan 28, 2008
Alan K. Rode, a cofounder of the Film Noir Foundation, sang the praises of San Francisco movie audiences on the horn from L.A., then got down to brass tacks.
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Alan K. Rode on Noir and Charles McGraw
Michael Fox
Jan 28, 2008
Alan K. Rode, a cofounder of the Film Noir Foundation, sang the praises of San Francisco movie audiences on the horn from L.A., then got down to brass tacks.
Festivals

Noir City 2008
Max Goldberg
Jan 24, 2008
Noir City 6 offers a spread of special guests, rare titles, and newly struck prints across ten nights of double-features.
Festivals

Noir City 2008
Max Goldberg
Jan 24, 2008
Noir City 6 offers a spread of special guests, rare titles, and newly struck prints across ten nights of double-features.
Q & A

Lynn Hershman Leeson's "Culture" war
Michael Fox
Sep 20, 2007
Lynn Hershman Leeson discusses her new project, ÔStrange Culture'.
Q & A

Bruce Fletcher, Dead Channels and the Living
Dennis Harvey
Aug 6, 2007
Fletcher explains what will hopefully be an annual event that encompasses all kinds of worldwide cult-skewing fun.
Reviews

Reviews: "Police Beat"; "The Page Turner"
Dennis Harvey
Apr 3, 2007
It's taken over two years for Police Beat to go from one of the most praised films at Sundance to a theatre near you.
Festivals

Noir City5, Fun with Dicks and Janes
Robert Avila
Jan 25, 2007
A preview of the festival's rich program with festival's organizer Eddie Muller
Festivals

Noir City5, Fun with Dicks and Janes
Robert Avila
Jan 25, 2007
A preview of the festival's rich program with festival's organizer Eddie Muller

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