A Reel Education: Noir

Alee Ellingsberg, Tonya Wershow, and Melissa Kaercher

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  1. 21.04.2018

    Episode 57: The Set-Up

    For this week’s episode, we watch a very early Robert Wise film, The Set-Up! We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because the episode is full of spoilers. The film is available on streaming on iTunes, Vudu, Google Play, and YouTube. If you want to read the poem that this movie was based on, you can enjoy “The Set-Up” by Joseph Moncure March right here. Please also join us again on May 7th, when we take a brief detour into comedy with To Be or Not to Be! The Set-Up (1949) Rating: 7.8/10 (10,278 votes)Director: Robert WiseWriter: Art Cohn, Joseph Moncure MarchStars: Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George TobiasRuntime: 73 minRated: ApprovedGenre: Crime, Film-Noir, SportReleased: 02 Apr 1949 Plot: Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.   The post Episode 57: The Set-Up appeared first on A Reel Education: Noir.

    30 Min.

  2. 07.04.2018

    Episode 56: Berlin Express

    For this week’s episode, we visit bombed-out postwar Germany with Berlin Express! We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because the episode is full of spoilers. The film is readily available on streaming on iTunes, Vudu, Google Play, and YouTube. Please also join us again on April 21st, when we follow Robert Ryan to The Set-Up! Berlin Express (1948) Rating: 6.8/10 (3,732 votes)Director: Jacques TourneurWriter: Harold Medford, Curt SiodmakStars: Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan, Charles KorvinRuntime: 87 minRated: ApprovedGenre: Crime, Drama, Film-NoirReleased: 01 May 1948 Plot: A multinational group of train passengers become involved in a post-World War II Nazi assassination plot. The post Episode 56: Berlin Express appeared first on A Reel Education: Noir.

    39 Min.

  3. 07.02.2018

    Episode 55: The Third Man

    For this week’s episode, we visit one of the great British noir films, The Third Man! We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because we spoil the heck out if it. The film is readily available on streaming on Netflix, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play, YouTube, and Amazon. Please also join us again on February 21st, when we watch another WWII aftermath noir, Berlin Express! The Third Man (1949) Rating: 8.1/10 (193,556 votes)Director: Carol ReedWriter: Graham Greene, Alexander Korda, Carol ReedStars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida ValliRuntime: 104 minRated: ApprovedGenre: Drama, Film-Noir, MysteryReleased: 01 Feb 1950 Plot: Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime. The post Episode 55: The Third Man appeared first on A Reel Education: Noir.

    49 Min.

  4. 24.01.2018

    Episode 54: Rear Window

    For this week’s episode, we conclude our Jimmy Stewart series as we view Hitchcock’s delightful Rear Window! We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because there be spoilers ahead. The film is readily available on streaming on Google Play, YouTube, iTunes, Vudu, and Amazon. Please also join us again on February 7th, when we talk about the amazing British classic, The Third Man! Rear Window (1954) Rating: 8.5/10 (568,382 votes)Director: Alfred HitchcockWriter: John Michael Hayes, Cornell WoolrichStars: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell CoreyRuntime: 112 minRated: PGGenre: Drama, Mystery, ThrillerReleased: 01 Sep 1954 Plot: A bored photographer recovering from a broken leg passes the time by watching his neighbors and begins to suspect one of them of murder. The post Episode 54: Rear Window appeared first on A Reel Education: Noir.

    44 Min.

  5. 07.01.2018

    Episode 53: Winchester ’73

    For this week’s episode, we continue with our Jimmy Stewart series as we visit Anthony Mann’s noir-western, Winchester ’73! We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because there be spoilers ahead. The film is readily available on streaming on Google Play, YouTube, iTunes, Vudu, and Amazon. Please also join us again on January 21st, when we return with an episode about Rear Window! Winchester '73 (1950) Rating: 7.6/10 (24,121 votes)Director: Anthony MannWriter: Robert L. Richards, Borden Chase, Stuart N. LakeStars: James Stewart, Shelley Winters, Dan DuryeaRuntime: 92 minRated: ApprovedGenre: Action, Drama, WesternReleased: 12 Jul 1950 Plot: A cowboy's obsession with a stolen rifle leads to a bullet-ridden odyssey through the American West. The post Episode 53: Winchester ’73 appeared first on A Reel Education: Noir.

    56 Min.

  6. 22.12.2017

    Episode 52: Call Northside 777

    For this week’s episode, we launch into a Jimmy Stewart series, starting with Call Northside 777! We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because we spoil things. The film is readily available on streaming on Google Play, YouTube, iTunes, and Amazon. Please also join us again on January 7th, when we return with an episode about Winchester 73! Call Northside 777 (1948) Rating: 7.4/10 (10,721 votes)Director: Henry HathawayWriter: Jerome Cady, Jay Dratler, Leonard HoffmanStars: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. CobbRuntime: 112 minRated: ApprovedGenre: Drama, Film-NoirReleased: 01 Mar 1948 Plot: Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal re-opens a decade-old murder case. The post Episode 52: Call Northside 777 appeared first on A Reel Education: Noir.

    42 Min.

  7. 08.11.2017

    Episode 51: Body Heat

    For this week’s episode, we delve into Lawrence Kasdan’s steamy 80’s thriller, Body Heat! We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because don’t care about spoilers. The film is readily available on streaming on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu. Please also join us again on November 21st, when return with an episode about Call Northside 777! Body Heat (1981) Rating: 7.4/10 (42,973 votes)Director: Lawrence KasdanWriter: Lawrence KasdanStars: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard CrennaRuntime: 113 minRated: RGenre: Crime, Drama, RomanceReleased: 28 Aug 1981 Plot: During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband. The post Episode 51: Body Heat appeared first on A Reel Education: Noir.

    55 Min.

  8. 07.10.2017

    Episode 50: Double Indemnity

    FINALLY, it’s here! For episode 50, former co-host Windy returns to the podcast for an episode about Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity! We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because we dive right into the plot. The film is readily available on streaming with a subscription to FilmStruck, and is available for rental on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu. Please also join us again on October 21st, when return with an episode about Body Heat! Double Indemnity (1944) Rating: 8.3/10 (176,771 votes)Director: Billy WilderWriter: Billy Wilder, Raymond Chandler, James M. CainStars: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. RobinsonRuntime: 107 minRated: ApprovedGenre: Crime, Drama, Film-NoirReleased: 06 Jul 1944 Plot: An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator. The post Episode 50: Double Indemnity appeared first on A Reel Education: Noir.

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