The elements of the classic “film noir” genre have found success and inspired other movies for almost a century. Cracking with style, crime, and tension, they are the epitome of the expression “They don’t make them like they used to.” Here in September, fans of noir movies have an oasis arriving nearby with the Music Box Theatre’s annual Noir City: Chicago program.
Read MoreI joined Jeff York recently as his guest for a special 20th-anniversary 35mm screening of 1997's Oscar-winning L.A. Confidential at the storied Music Box Theatre as part of the Noir City Chicago Festival. As an added treat, author James Ellroy was in the house to kick things off with an expletive-laden bang. After the screening, he and I hunkered down in Frio Gelato near the theatre to share our admiration and examination of Curtis Hanson's masterpiece.
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