We watched the first episode in B&W and it was gorgeous on the big screen (probably the best theater in San Francisco both for projection and sound), nailing all the #noir tropes, full of long deep shadows, moody weather, and interesting camera angles.

Free download codes:

Savoir Faire - Hopeless Nostalgic

"“A stunning blend of existentialism & retro noir” - Pop Matters"

https://getmusic.fm/l/Ew3TYI

#bandcampcodes #retro #chamberpop #noir #baroquepop #indierock singer songwriter #music

"SOBERIN: Even now... as Lethe’s waters flood my bowels... I recall the words of Sappho: “Death is a slut who borrows your lipstick.”
GABRIELLE: (shoots him again) SAPPHO NEVER SAID THAT!"
#movies #film #satire #noir #1950s

https://www.patreon.com/posts/kiss-me-deadly-158537008

Now watching:

'Leave Her to Heaven'

- directed by John M. Stahl

- written by Jo Swerling, Ben Ames Williams (Novel)
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- with Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price, Ray Collins....
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#leavehertoheaven - #johnstahl - #nowwatching #firstwatch - #cinema #cinemastodon #film #filmastodon #movies #moviesmastodon - #letterboxd #trakt - #noir #filmnoir

‘Noir, Japan’s Hard-Boiled Bittersweet Answer to Oreos’

Link to: https://tokyopaladin.substack.com/p/the-japanese-oreo-noir-kills-the

Daring Fireball
Dogs talk. Dogs run cafes. Dogs break the law. Love #dogs? Love #SF and detective #noir? Check out the 5 star reviews for #DogWorld! https://chaotopia.com/2026/05/11/dogworld-reviews/