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A Fistful of Nothing

One morsel review: Very dark noir mystery set in dieselpunk 1950s Hollywood. Stunning visuals but a somewhat unclear plot. A Fistful of Nothing Dan Glaser ———————————————————- Genre: dieselpunk...

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Thursday Quotables – The Wise Man Says

Zeppelins claimed the highest airlines in the city, so the view was pretty spectacular. Air traffic whipped by beneath us as the floaters whizzed to their destinations, and beneath that was the city...

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How to Speak Noir

Sometimes last year, I stumbled upon this clip on YouTube, and I really enjoyed it. Only later, did I discover this is a trailer from an actual film, Hotel Noir. I’ll say the truth, I didn’t watch the...

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International Dieselpunk Day 2015

  It’s only the third time this happens and it is the first I’m aware of it, but I feel like celebrating     12th November is International Dieselpunk Day. You can read last year’s celebration post on...

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Thursday Quotables – A Rage in Harlem

“Don’t take them in the house, Digger. I’ll send them out.” “Are they all together?” “All? There’s only two here now. Hank and Jodie.” “Slim ought to be here too,” Imabelle said in a breathless voice....

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Thursday Quotables – The Troubleshooter

Whoever said that misery loves company was right on the money – and probably the loneliest soul on the planet. Because the problem is that company doesn’t love you back. Being miserable is actually  a...

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Gang Roundup – Dicember 2016

How is it that is already December???? I don’t know about you, but this year flew away for me. Was it a good year for you? It was a mixed bag for me, with a lof of mess at work, a demanding family life...

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Veterans (1940s Film Noir – #AtoZChallenge)

Many movies of the 1940s dealt with the figure of the returning veteran, as it is expected, because that was an important aspect of 1940s American life. These soldiers had been away sometimes for...

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Thursday Quotables – The Wise Man Says

Zeppelins claimed the highest airlines in the city, so the view was pretty spectacular. Air traffic whipped by beneath us as the floaters whizzed to their destinations, and beneath that was the city...

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How to Speak Noir

Sometimes last year, I stumbled upon this clip on YouTube, and I really enjoyed it. Only later, did I discover this is a trailer from an actual film, Hotel Noir. I’ll say the truth, I... The post How...

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International Dieselpunk Day 2015

It’s only the third time this happens and it is the first I’m aware of it, but I feel like celebrating. 12th November is International Dieselpunk Day. You can read last year’s celebration post on......

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Thursday Quotables – A Rage in Harlem

“Don’t take them in the house, Digger. I’ll send them out.” “Are they all together?” “All? There’s only two here now. Hank and Jodie.” “Slim ought to be here too,” Imabelle said in a breathless... The...

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Gang Roundup – Dicember 2016

How is it that is already December???? I don’t know about you, but this year flew away for me. Was it a good year for you? It was a mixed bag for me, with a... The post Gang Roundup – Dicember 2016...

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Veterans (1940s Film Noir – #AtoZChallenge)

Many movies of the 1940s dealt with the figure of the returning veteran, as it is expected, because that was an important aspect of 1940s American life. These soldiers had been away sometimes for...

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Blood Ties – A very classic short film noir

Apparently, finding information about this short film isn’t all that easy. It was released in 2006 after winning the Special Jury Prize and the Best Actor Prize at the AAU Film Festival of 2003....

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Thursday Quotables – The Fellowship of the Ring (#HobbitDay)

80 years ago today The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien was published for the first time. That's quite a birthday! But tomorrow is Bilbo and Frodo's birthday too, so we need to celebrate! Following his lead......

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Thursday Quotables – The Wise Man Says

Zeppelins claimed the highest airlines in the city, so the view was pretty spectacular. Air traffic whipped by beneath us as the floaters whizzed to their destinations, and beneath that was the city...

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How to Speak Noir

Sometimes last year, I stumbled upon this clip on YouTube, and I really enjoyed it. Only later, did I discover this is a trailer from an actual film, Hotel Noir. I’ll say the truth, I didn’t watch the...

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International Dieselpunk Day 2015

It’s only the third time this happens and it is the first I’m aware of it, but I feel like celebrating. 12th November is International Dieselpunk Day. You can read last year’s celebration post on the...

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Thursday Quotables – A Rage in Harlem

“Don’t take them in the house, Digger. I’ll send them out.”“Are they all together?”“All? There’s only two here now. Hank and Jodie.”“Slim ought to be here too,” Imabelle said in a breathless voice....

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