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Vigorish

 

SYLLABICATION: vig·o·rish
NOUN: Slang. a. A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment. b. The rate or amount of such a charge. Interest, especially excessive interest, paid to a moneylender. The rate or amount of such a charge.

Caged: Classic, not Camp

An essay about the greatest women-in-prison movie that is definitely not camp.

Phil Yordan: "First is First and Second is Nobody"

Here is an account of the furtive Philip Yordan, perhaps the most mysterious figure in Hollywood history.

Arnold Laven: Tales from Dark Side

An interview with the late Arnold Laven whose career encompassed a large portion of film noir.

Film Noir at your library

Interview with Alan K. Rode on @yourlibrary.com

The Evening Class

Read a review in The Evening Class blog about Alan K. Rode's role in staging the Noir City Film Festivals and his contributions to the heritage of Film Noir.

Mark Hellinger

Alan's take on one of the forgotten giants of filmdom and journalism.

Videos

Casablanca - 70th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition
New York Confidential
The Prowler
Black Widow
Classic Film Noir Double Feature Vol 3 -- Amazing Mr. X & Reign of Terror
Daisy Kenyon
Forgotten Noir
Western Classics
Hammer Film Noir

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