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.
Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.
Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.
Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.
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.
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.
The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.
The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.
The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.
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.
During her tenure at the venerable Castro Theatre, film programmer Anita Monga made her mark shepherding the venue to international prominence.
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.
A self-described "cultural archeologist," the noir expert's debut short, The Grand Inquisitor, pays homage to the Dashiell Hammett-style detective story.
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.
Noir City 6 offers a spread of special guests, rare titles, and newly struck prints across ten nights of double-features.
A preview of the festival's rich program with festival's organizer Eddie Muller