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Cheech
Canada, 2006, 105 min.
Neo-noir done Québecois style, Patrice Sauvé’s memorable feature debut is a stylish and darkly humorous tale that follows the destinies of six characters who are connected through a seedy Montréal escort agency. Glamorous Montréal’s dark side gets a rare showing on screen.... more
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The Damned Don’t Cry
USA, 1950, 103 min.
This fantastic film noir fable, a thinly veiled version of the rags-to-riches story of gangsters’ moll Virginia Hill, is perhaps an even truer depiction of the real Joan Crawford than Mommie Dearest! And a chance to see 1950s Palm Springs! Czar of noir Eddie Muller will host this special arch... more
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Mojave Phone Booth
USA, 2006, 88 min.
A legendary lone phone booth stuck in the middle of the Mojave Desert accepts only incoming calls. It becomes the compass for four individuals who are looking for answers in their confusing lives. Steve Guttenberg heads up this splendid ensemble cast of characters.... more
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Starfish Hotel
Japan, 2006, 98 min.
Starfish Hotel blends American detective fiction and Japanese ghost stories to create an original gothic mystery where an ordinary salesman falls under the spell of the darkland while tracing his wife to an underground brothel.... more
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