In our seats for the last film of our triple feature. 1945’s THE CRIMSON CANARY in 35mm. #FilmSky #MovieSky #NoirSky

9 October 1987:
Neo-noir romantic thriller ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’, directed by Ridley Scott, was released in the US.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%*
Letterboxd score: 3.0 (60%)
(*Popcornmeter: 41%)
22 September 1989:
Neo-noir action thriller ‘Black Rain’, directed by Ridley Scott, was released in North America.
After initial mixed reception, it has gained a cult following.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 56%
Letterboxd score: 3.3 (66%)
21 September 1990:
Neo-noir gangster film ‘Miller’s Crossing’, directed by the Coen brothers, premiered at the New York Film Festival.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%
Letterboxd score: 4.0 (80%)
18 September 1941:
Film noir ‘Ladies in Retirement’, directed by Charles Vidor, was released in the US.
TMDB score: 65%
Letterboxd score: 3.5 (70%)
14 September 1990:
Neo-noir crime thriller ‘The Grifters’, directed by Stephen Frears, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%*
Letterboxd score: 3.4 (68%)
(*Popcornmeter: 69%)
7 September 1979:
Neo-noir crime drama ‘The Onion Field’, based on the eponymous 1973 book and directed by Harold Becker, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%*
Letterboxd score: 3.4 (68%)
(*Popcornmeter: 64%)
"He gets up the stairs as fast as he can and turns the corner with his gun up. There’s a flicker of a body and he fires. The guy’s running. That means guilty. Guilty enough."
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4 September 1954:
Film noir crime Western ‘A Bullet Is Waiting’, directed by John Farrow, was released in the US.
TMDB score: 63%
Letterboxd score: 3.1 (62)