Man, That’s Cold!—Noir Film Festival – Grandview Heights Public Library

Man, That’s Cold!—Noir Film Festival Mondays, January 4—February 1, 6:30 pm (except January 18) Grandview Heights Public Library

Welcome to another freezing winter in “Noirville”, and we’re not talking about the temperature, pal. This is a town filled with cold?blooded backstabbers and cold?hearted lovers. A town without pity, where tears turn into ice cubes. Join Library staffer Chris Boerger for a collection of classic crime dramas from the 1940s & 1950s, or catch a fever. You’re in “Noirville” now, baby. Time to bundle up.

• January 4: The Asphalt Jungle (1950) A jewel heist gone wrong. Starring Sterling Hayden, with a then?unknown Marilyn Monroe. Directed by John Huston. Nominated for four Oscars.
• January 11: The Killers (1946) An investigator unravels the mystery of a small?town murder. Burt Lancaster’s film debut, with Ava Gardner. Based on an Ernest Hemingway story.
• January 18: “Scram. We’re taking a week off.”
• January 25: Ace in the Hole (1951) An unscrupulous reporter spins a story out of control. Starring Kirk Douglas. Written, produced & directed by Billy Wilder.
• February 1: Touch of Evil (1958) Honeymooners battle police corruption in a Mexican town. Written, directed & starring Orson Welles, with Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh.

Tagged as: film, film festival, film noir, Movies, Theater

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