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Whitmer Thomas (left) and Clay Tatum (right) walking down a street in LA. The light is warm and yellow. They are facing the camera, but looking to either side of themselves. Tatum is shorter than Thomas. Tatum is wearing a denim jacket and Thomas is wearing a dark purple trench coat. Tatum is holding a to-go coffee mug in one of his hands.

REVIEW: ‘The Civil Dead’ (2022) Gives the Ghost Story New Life

In ‘The Civil Dead’—a beautiful feature debut by childhood friends Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas—a misanthropic photographer and humanlike ghost find themselves in increasingly baffling situations.

Dave Bannion (Glenn Ford) stands behind metal fencing.

Now That’s What I Call Kino #17 – The Definitive Black and White of ‘The Big Heat’ (1953)

By: jamespalmerfilm 17th Jan 202116th Jan 2021

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Post World War II Hollywood was famed for its darker tales that emphasised the cynical attitudes of Americans who had seen the rise of fascism and millions of lives lost. The 40s and 50s looked towards European filmmakers and inspired their own visual style from their roots. As well as this, the crime drama that…

Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff (left) stands in the supermarket in a fedora hat and suit, whilst Barbara Stanwyck as Phyllis Dietrichson looks on worriedly.

Criminal Record # 8 – Crime Scene – LA in Double Indemnity

By: fedortot 28th Jul 202028th Jul 2020

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From police procedurals to heists, American film noir and French policiers via South Korean serial killers, Criminal Record is a column delving into the rich and heady cinematic history of crime films. Over the next few entries: a look at how crime and location work together, beginning – where else? – in Hollywood.