Noir breaks out at the Egyptian
In addition to “Nocturne,” critic Betsy Sharkey’s pick for the American Cinematheque’s “Deadline: Noir City -- the 11th Annual Film Noir Festival,” there are plenty of other fedora-wearing tough guys and even tougher dames to see at the Egyptian Theatre over the next two weeks.
Tonight, look for a double feature starring the great noir femme fatale Jane Greer -- 1947’s quintessential “Out of the Past,” with Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas, and the rarely seen 1951 drama “The Company She Keeps,” in which Greer plays a freshly paroled but still cynical ex-con.
Friday offers up a new 35-millimeter print of another rarity, 1949’s “Alias Nick Beal,” directed by John Farrow and starring Ray Milland as a modern-day Satan. Thomas Mitchell and noir favorite Audrey Totter also star. The second feature, 1942’s “Fly by Night,” is one of the first noir flicks directed by “The Killers” filmmaker Robert Siodmak. Richard Carlson and Nancy Kelly star.
Saturday’s “Forgotten B Noir Double Feature” brings us 1947’s “Roses Are Red,” with Charles McGraw and Jeff Chandler, and 1946’s “Smooth as Silk,” starring Virginia Grey. On tap for Sunday is Joseph Pevney’s gritty 1955 crime drama “Six Bridges to Cross” with Tony Curtis and 1946’s “Nocturne” with George Raft.
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Racy Pasolini
The erotic films of the late controversial Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini are the subject of a mini-festival Friday and Saturday at the Cinematheque’s Aero Theatre. Screening Friday are 1970’s “The Decameron” and 1975’s “Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom.” Due to the graphic sexual content of both films, no one under 18 will be admitted. Screening Saturday is 1971’s “The Canter- bury Tales” and 1974’s “Ara- bian Nights.” www.american cinematheque.com
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Films on 16mm
The Echo Park Film Center and the Los Angeles Filmforum present “Journey From Darkness Into Light: Some Films by Kerry Laitala” on Saturday at the Echo Park Film Center. The program features short 16-millimeter films from the Bay Area filmmaker. www .echoparkfilmcenter.org.
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