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‘Out of the Blue’ Film Review: Soft-Boiled Noir Delivers Femme-Fatale Flatness
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEarly on in Neil LaBute’s “Out of the Blue,” a pair of James M. Cain novels get checked out by Diane...
Rare James M. Cain story 'Blackmail' published for first time
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCain's “Blackmail” is featured in the new issue of Strand Magazine, a quarterly which has unearthed obscure works by Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Shirley Jackson and many others. Written ...
How Laura Lippman's new thriller, 'Prom Mom,' honors L.A. noir master James. M. Cain
LA Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLaura Lippman's latest thriller, 'Prom Mom,' follows the long aftermath of a high-school pregnancy scandal — and pays homage to L.A.'s James M. Cain.
Barbara Stanwyck, an obscene typo and the sordid story behind Double Indemnity
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSurprisingly, the idea for Double Indemnity – Billy Wilder’s film noir masterpiece about a...
Lost Truman Capote story published after discovery in notebook
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAn unknown story by Truman Capote has been published for the first time, after it was discovered...
Jonathan Majors flexes his acting muscle, turns heavyweight
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the days prior to meeting a reporter, Majors had been at t he megawatt premiere of “Ant-Man and...
Classic movies in SoCal: 'Grease,' 'Pillow Talk,' 'Sleeping Beauty' and more
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFind a flick with our weekly curated list of classic movies, cult favorites, film festivals, etc., playing at theaters, drive-ins and pop-ups and/or streaming online. Before you go, remember ...
BOOKS: The Trackers: Charles Frazier
The Valdosta Daily Times, Ga. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 15—Charles Frazier will always be best known for his novel, "Cold Mountain." Or so it seems. The cover of his latest novel, "The Trackers," still lists him as the "New York Times bestselling ...