Paul C. Dobbs
@steadytiger.bsky.social
Living on Sydney Greenstreet
Haunted by Ida Lupino
Wants to be a Brontë
송강호는 내 부조종사다
Haunted by Ida Lupino
Wants to be a Brontë
송강호는 내 부조종사다
#NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite Gloria Grahame #FilmNoir
Naked Alibi (1954)
Well, I don't know that it's my very favourite, but it deserves a mention. She does something to Sterling Hayden in this that just about sets the celluloid on fire
Favorite Gloria Grahame #FilmNoir
Naked Alibi (1954)
Well, I don't know that it's my very favourite, but it deserves a mention. She does something to Sterling Hayden in this that just about sets the celluloid on fire
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#NoirvemberChallenge
Favorite Gloria Grahame #FilmNoir
Naked Alibi (1954)
Well, I don't know that it's my very favourite, but it deserves a mention. She does something to Sterling Hayden in this that just about sets the celluloid on fire
Favorite Gloria Grahame #FilmNoir
Naked Alibi (1954)
Well, I don't know that it's my very favourite, but it deserves a mention. She does something to Sterling Hayden in this that just about sets the celluloid on fire
Whirlpool (1950). Sigmund Freud was unwittingly responsible for a lot of the half-baked story ideas in mid-20th century Hollywood and this is one of them. The setup is intriguing, the second act keeps you guessing, then it crashes under the weight of its own preposterousness
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Whirlpool (1950). Sigmund Freud was unwittingly responsible for a lot of the half-baked story ideas in mid-20th century Hollywood and this is one of them. The setup is intriguing, the second act keeps you guessing, then it crashes under the weight of its own preposterousness
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#Noirvember Day 10 Favorite Gloria Grahame #FilmNoir “The Big Heat” from 1953. Glenn Ford searches for thugs who killed his wife. Gloria Grahame is a moll for a guy he’s after. She’s the movie’s real star. Horrifically hurt, she’s determined to get the gangsters. Thanks @ladykdesigns.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
#Noirvember Day 10 Favorite Gloria Grahame #FilmNoir “The Big Heat” from 1953. Glenn Ford searches for thugs who killed his wife. Gloria Grahame is a moll for a guy he’s after. She’s the movie’s real star. Horrifically hurt, she’s determined to get the gangsters. Thanks @ladykdesigns.bsky.social
This Korean book of horror stories for kids goes pretty hard
November 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
This Korean book of horror stories for kids goes pretty hard
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Olivia de Havilland by Bob Landry for LIFE Magazine (1942)
November 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Olivia de Havilland by Bob Landry for LIFE Magazine (1942)
Plein Soleil on EBS. Never seen this before!
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Plein Soleil on EBS. Never seen this before!
Post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it
Senso (1954). For these two hours, Alida Valli is the most beautiful woman you’ve ever seen, and that splendidly sculpted, infinitely mobile face goes on a hell of a journey. Farley Granger too is very interesting in Italian. It really unlocks the devil in him
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Senso (1954). For these two hours, Alida Valli is the most beautiful woman you’ve ever seen, and that splendidly sculpted, infinitely mobile face goes on a hell of a journey. Farley Granger too is very interesting in Italian. It really unlocks the devil in him
Day 8: Favorite Line in a Film Noir
#NoirvemberChallenge
- You won't get into any trouble, will you?
- I don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble.
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
#NoirvemberChallenge
- You won't get into any trouble, will you?
- I don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble.
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
November 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Day 8: Favorite Line in a Film Noir
#NoirvemberChallenge
- You won't get into any trouble, will you?
- I don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble.
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
#NoirvemberChallenge
- You won't get into any trouble, will you?
- I don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble.
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Posh rabbit food 넘넘
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Posh rabbit food 넘넘
Can't believe they gave The Greasy Strangler zero stars. Preachy self-righteous middle class bastards
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Guardian has only ever published 15 zero-star reviews. Here they all are
As Kim Kardashian’s All’s Fair sets a new low for TV, we revisit every single thing our critics have mercilessly panned. Brace yourself for the Mount Rushmore of rubbish!
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Can't believe they gave The Greasy Strangler zero stars. Preachy self-righteous middle class bastards
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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First watch: Stromboli (1950). Ingrid Bergman famously approached Roberto Rossellini to work together on the strength of his War Trilogy. In some senses, they met half way, with a film that combines documentary elements with something more heightened and stylized, even melodramatic. 1/4
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
First watch: Stromboli (1950). Ingrid Bergman famously approached Roberto Rossellini to work together on the strength of his War Trilogy. In some senses, they met half way, with a film that combines documentary elements with something more heightened and stylized, even melodramatic. 1/4
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A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
Fallen Angel (1945). Starts out great in Jim Thompson territory, a penniless grifter washed up in a small town gets tangled up with a phony clairvoyant act and an on-the-make hash house waitress. I love it when that happens
November 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Fallen Angel (1945). Starts out great in Jim Thompson territory, a penniless grifter washed up in a small town gets tangled up with a phony clairvoyant act and an on-the-make hash house waitress. I love it when that happens
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Watched this last night, and it was terrific!
Sam Fuller’s PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET. As James says, it’s lean, mean and sassy - and the chemistry between Richard Widmark & Jean Peters is off the chart. 🔥
Highly recommended! #FilmSky #Noirvember #Noir
Sam Fuller’s PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET. As James says, it’s lean, mean and sassy - and the chemistry between Richard Widmark & Jean Peters is off the chart. 🔥
Highly recommended! #FilmSky #Noirvember #Noir
Monday night 80 min movie: Sam Fuller's Pickup on South Street (1953). Lean, sassy, noir-cum-spy caper. Although by no means short of laughs, when it gets rough it really doesn't hold back! Thanks @samrasnake.bsky.social for the recommendation 📽️
November 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Watched this last night, and it was terrific!
Sam Fuller’s PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET. As James says, it’s lean, mean and sassy - and the chemistry between Richard Widmark & Jean Peters is off the chart. 🔥
Highly recommended! #FilmSky #Noirvember #Noir
Sam Fuller’s PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET. As James says, it’s lean, mean and sassy - and the chemistry between Richard Widmark & Jean Peters is off the chart. 🔥
Highly recommended! #FilmSky #Noirvember #Noir
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These Halloween-themed photos were some of the first studio promotions that Ida Lupino did for Paramount after arriving in Hollywood in September 1933 at age 15.
October 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
These Halloween-themed photos were some of the first studio promotions that Ida Lupino did for Paramount after arriving in Hollywood in September 1933 at age 15.
Taste of Fear (1961). Thanks to @lessmarberry.bsky.social for recommending this tasty Halloween chiller. A really taut and atmospheric 80 minutes that riffs nicely on Les Diaboliques. Coolly ruthless direction, twisty script, and ace cinematography that is more shadowy than Hank Marvin
October 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Taste of Fear (1961). Thanks to @lessmarberry.bsky.social for recommending this tasty Halloween chiller. A really taut and atmospheric 80 minutes that riffs nicely on Les Diaboliques. Coolly ruthless direction, twisty script, and ace cinematography that is more shadowy than Hank Marvin
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Without either of the leads, the film would possibly have been just a footnote in movie history. With them, it continued Hammer’s soaring rise and entered the culture, perhaps not in the same way as Whale’s film, but on another level. My review of THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN boxd.it/bxGtuX #FilmSky
A ★★★★ review of The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
The big difference between FRANKENSTEIN and THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN is Frankenstein. The interpretations of Mary Shelley’s ‘modern Prometheus’ between the Universal and Hammer horrors are vastly dif...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Without either of the leads, the film would possibly have been just a footnote in movie history. With them, it continued Hammer’s soaring rise and entered the culture, perhaps not in the same way as Whale’s film, but on another level. My review of THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN boxd.it/bxGtuX #FilmSky
Got my Halloween decorations up
October 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Got my Halloween decorations up
"There ain’t a woman in this town ain’t lost a husband, a boy, or someone"
Deep Waters (1948). Being a Maine lobsterman is not the safest job but what if it’s in your blood? What if you’re 12 years old and Jean Peters cares only for your safety? This is a really good story of well-meaning conflict
Deep Waters (1948). Being a Maine lobsterman is not the safest job but what if it’s in your blood? What if you’re 12 years old and Jean Peters cares only for your safety? This is a really good story of well-meaning conflict
October 30, 2025 at 7:55 AM
"There ain’t a woman in this town ain’t lost a husband, a boy, or someone"
Deep Waters (1948). Being a Maine lobsterman is not the safest job but what if it’s in your blood? What if you’re 12 years old and Jean Peters cares only for your safety? This is a really good story of well-meaning conflict
Deep Waters (1948). Being a Maine lobsterman is not the safest job but what if it’s in your blood? What if you’re 12 years old and Jean Peters cares only for your safety? This is a really good story of well-meaning conflict
Vicki (1953) Remake of I Wake Up Screaming (1941), which is a stone classic in my book. This version is not in the same league but is a solid adaptation of a good story. Jean Peters is terrific, though her character doesn’t get nearly enough screen time. Richard Boone too is really good
October 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Vicki (1953) Remake of I Wake Up Screaming (1941), which is a stone classic in my book. This version is not in the same league but is a solid adaptation of a good story. Jean Peters is terrific, though her character doesn’t get nearly enough screen time. Richard Boone too is really good
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Dracula's Daughter (1936) isn't great cinema, but inside it hides something quite unique.. just out of its reach. It goes from the sublime to the ridiculous in less a time it takes to do one of its many goofy double takes, but it's also eerie, pro-science and oddly progressive. 🖤 #filmsky #halloween
October 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Dracula's Daughter (1936) isn't great cinema, but inside it hides something quite unique.. just out of its reach. It goes from the sublime to the ridiculous in less a time it takes to do one of its many goofy double takes, but it's also eerie, pro-science and oddly progressive. 🖤 #filmsky #halloween
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Ida Lupino and Errol Flynn in “Escape Me Never” (1947)
October 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Ida Lupino and Errol Flynn in “Escape Me Never” (1947)
Teorema (1968). The title suggests a film of ideas, philosophical or political, and it is, but it is also a painterly work of art. Pasolini’s camera is transformative. It can make anything appear numinous: a factory; a volcanic wasteland; above all, a human face
October 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Teorema (1968). The title suggests a film of ideas, philosophical or political, and it is, but it is also a painterly work of art. Pasolini’s camera is transformative. It can make anything appear numinous: a factory; a volcanic wasteland; above all, a human face