Join us on Sunday afternoons to see pairings of the noir genre on the big screen.

Up first on the first of the month, we’re watching insidiously natured photographers do anything to get the scoop in both Shakedown and Nightcrawler. On Sunday 8th, we have a William Wyler acting knock-out with Detective Story and The Letter showcasing the director’s own range within the same genre. On Sunday 15th, we’re delighted to present the 4K restoration of The Stranger alongside Marie-Octobre, two films which are all about uncovering identities of the past to find justice. We celebrate the work of Patricia Highsmith with Plein Soleil and Strangers on a Train to compliment the release of A Talent for Murder on Sunday 22nd. Finally, on Sunday 29th, we look at Philip Marlowe (written for the screen by Leigh Brackett) with Bogart’s portrayal of the iconic detective in The Big Sleep, and Elliott Gould in the 70s adaptation of The Long Goodbye by Robert Altman (also starring Sterling Hayden, as no Noirvember could truly be complete without him).

From opposite sides of the pond but both made in the same year on boot-strapped budgets set at Christmas time, we also have two neo-noirs to (not) get you in that festive mood! Allen Baron's Blast of Silence follows a hitman carrying out a dangerous assignment in New York whilst mid-era Hammer production, Quentin Lawrence's Cash on Demand, sees Peter Cushing as a bank manager put in a hapless situation. Those of you blessed with a great memory might remember that we played this pairing at the same time last year - why don't we call it a tradition, bringing in some Christmassy noirs each year to transition between the months?  

A crime photographer obsessed with getting the scoop to the point he becomes increasingly involved in the story revealing his true insidious nature. Wait, which film am I talking about? Shakedown feels like a very direct influence and precursor to Nightcrawler and pairing these two have long been on my mind. With Primetime also screening, a timely opportunity to invite an audience to interrogate their own thoughts on what darker motivations may lurk with characters obsessed with true crime.