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Before 2010, I had not read any Cornell Woolrich. Or at least I wasn't aware that I had--maybe some stories in anthologies.
Reading the new Centipede editions of his work has been one of my many reading pleasures this decade.
http://www.centipedepress.com/authors/woolrich.html
Reading the new Centipede editions of his work has been one of my many reading pleasures this decade.
http://www.centipedepress.com/authors/woolrich.html
Today this article about one of the books caught my eye. And it links to stuff on some of the other books, and on some of the movies made from the books. https://ryanharveyauthor.com/2020/09/26/cornell-woolrichs-the-black-angel/
I think I might have seen some of the movies ages ago, but not since I've read the books. So while you guys are killing yourselves watching the debate, I'm going to watch this instead:
Well, looking at Twitter, I definitely made the right choice. That movie was pretty good, especially the first half. I could have done without the soppy final scene, though.
Here's the write-up that reminded me I needed to watch it: https://ryanharveyauthor.com/2020/08/09/phantom-lady-1944-emergence-film-noir/
Here's the write-up that reminded me I needed to watch it: https://ryanharveyauthor.com/2020/08/09/phantom-lady-1944-emergence-film-noir/
And, since I'm not yet ready to deal with the real world, let's stick with the theme and roll right on into this...
I know fashions change, but this threw me. No one else in the first 10 minutes of this movie looks like they are either a kid wearing their dad's suit, or in an exaggerated parody.
I friggin' love Peter Lorre.
OK, that was definitively the better movie, even if they did wimp out a bit on the ending.
Two good movies, Peter Lorre and Elisha Cook, Jr. And maybe I have a little crush on Ella Raines now. (I wonder if I can find this "Enter Arsène Lupin" flick she also did in 1944?)
Two good movies, Peter Lorre and Elisha Cook, Jr. And maybe I have a little crush on Ella Raines now. (I wonder if I can find this "Enter Arsène Lupin" flick she also did in 1944?)
