Category: Alida Valli

  • New Year’s Noir: 8 Crime Films Bring You Dark Tidings

    New Year’s Noir: 8 Crime Films Bring You Dark Tidings

    Allen Baron, “Blast of Silence” (1961). Noir for the year’s last day. Was that a popping cork or the report of a firearm? By Paul Parcellin Why is it that a lot of noirs take place around Christmas, but not so many focus on New Year’s Eve? Granted, New Year’s doesn’t carry the same weight…