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Friday, February 27, 2026

#720: Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole

Billy Wilder

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Tags: 1951, Billy Wilder, drama, film, film noir, period: 1950s, satire, theme: media, USA

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

#719: The Thing From Another World

The Thing from Another World

Christian Nyby (and maybe Howard Hawks)

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Tags: 1951, Christian Nyby, film, horror, Howard Hawks, period: Cold War, science fiction, theme: aliens, theme: the Arctic/Antarctic, USA

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

#718: In A Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place

Nicholas Ray

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Tags: 1950, film, Nicholas Ray, noir, period: 1950s, theme: abuse, theme: crime, theme: film industry, theme: romance, USA

#717: The Steel Helmet

The Steel Helmet

Samuel Fuller

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Tags: 1951, film, period: Korean War, Samuel Fuller, theme: anti-war, theme: innocence, theme: military, theme: trauma, USA, war

Monday, February 23, 2026

#716: Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

Billy Wilder

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Tags: 1950, Billy Wilder, film, noir, period: post-war, theme: film industry, theme: aging, theme: fame, theme: obsession, USA

#715: L.A. Noire

L.A. Noire

Team Bondi/Rockstar Games
Initial release: May 17, 2011 (USA)

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Tags: 2011, action, adventure, Australia, noir, PC, period: post-war, PlayStation 3, Rockstar Games, Team Bondi, theme: corruption, theme: crime, theme: police, video game, Xbox 360

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Friday, February 27, 2026

#720: Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole

Billy Wilder

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

#719: The Thing From Another World

The Thing from Another World

Christian Nyby (and maybe Howard Hawks)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

#718: In A Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place

Nicholas Ray

#717: The Steel Helmet

The Steel Helmet

Samuel Fuller

Monday, February 23, 2026

#716: Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

Billy Wilder

#715: L.A. Noire

L.A. Noire

Team Bondi/Rockstar GamesInitial release: May 17, 2011 (USA)

Team Bondi/Rockstar Games
Initial release: May 17, 2011 (USA)