March 14, 2025

116: His Personal Murder Concierge

1 hour 3 minutes

If you meet up with Lawrence Tierney in a dark alley - or in a kitchen, for that matter - chances are the encounter won’t end well. Tierney is truly the bad boy of film noir, and no film shows it better than “Born to Kill.” Claire Trevor is great, as always, but I do question her taste in men. I imagine a few eyebrows raising at what the filmmaker gets away with here, including the brazen attitude of our leading man. And oh hey, Elisha Cook Jr. Is here, too, bringing all the gay subtext.

Born to Kill

Shelly Brisbin with Randy Dotinga, Nathan Alderman and Micheline Maynard

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Born to Kill

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The Self-Referential LTS

84 The Healthy Habits Of Hat Check Girls

31 The Healthy Habits Of Hat Check Girls

32 Filmed On Satin

60 Celebrate The Teresa Wright-Aissance

95 My Film Erogenous Zones

66 I’m Not Just Your Preston Sturges, I’m Your Indiana

73 Manly Seamanship

39 Hitchcock’s Two-Hour Tour

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