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Hopperesque

Friday 30 June 2017

Few Things as Beautiful


         There are few things as beautiful as a glass bottle filled with deep amber whiskey. Liquor shines when the light hits it, reminiscent of precious things like jewels and gold. But whiskey is better than some lifeless bracelet or coronet. Whiskey is a living thing capable of any emotion that you are. It's love and deep laughter and brotherhood of the type that bonds nations together. Whiskey is your friend when nobody else comes around and whiskey is solace that holds you tighter than most lovers can.

Walter Mosley
Black Betty
2002

Tuesday 27 June 2017

Find Some Meaning


To live is to suffer. To survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.

Friederich Nietzsche

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Jack Vettriano

Monday 26 June 2017

Wednesday 21 June 2017

Born to Kill


                          Tarnished, slightly grubby conscience of a Film Noir like no other.

Trevor Aclea
IMDB reviewer
2006

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Born to Kill
1947

Monday 19 June 2017

Jive Noir - Mosely











        A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not ?                                               

Walter Mosely
Devil in a Blue Dress
1990

Saturday 17 June 2017

Make the Grade


Yes the strong gets more
And the weak ones fade
Empty pockets don't ever make the grade

God Bless the Child
(Herzog/ Holiday)
Billie Holiday

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Alfred Gescheidt
East 42nd street
New York

Friday 16 June 2017

Wednesday 14 June 2017

All Time Films Soleil

Memento

To Live and Die in LA
After Dark My Sweet
Internal Affairs
Dead Calm
Memento
Reservoir Dogs
Plein Soleil
Blood Simple
No Country for Old Men
Heat
Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Last Seduction

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Talented Mr Ripley
Last Seduction
Delusion
Drive
Bad Day at Black Rock
Kill Me Again
Hickey and Boggs
Salton Sea
Nickel Ride

Reservoir Dogs

The Getaway
Sexy Beast
Point Blank
Red Rock West
The Grifters
Straight Time
Way of the Gun
Killer Inside Me
Leaving Las Vegas
Bad Day at Black Rock