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In 1977 Don Herron began leading The Dashiell Hammett Tour, now the longest-running literary tour in the nation. On this site you’ll find information on current walks — dates, where to meet, arranging tours by appointment — plus a hard-boiled blog with news, reviews of books and film, and a dash of noir.
The latest and greatest edition to self-guide you up and down the mean streets.
Willeford: The Book
Includes the first “Mr. Hunt” story, “Knives in the Dark.”
Tag Archives: Marisa Miller
Sinister Cinema: Footnotes to R.I.P.D.
Footnote One: In some odd way, Jeff Bridges with his line delivery as Old West lawman Roy Pulsipher in R.I.P.D. reminded me of Dennis McMillan. Not the same voice, exactly, though something very much like The Taw. More the sense of … Continue reading
Posted in DMac, Film
Tagged Green Hornet, Indiana Jones, James Cameron, James Hong, Marisa Miller, Michael Biehn, Nick Frost, R.I.P.D., Roy Pulsipher, Ryan Reynolds, Seth Rogan, Simon Pegg, The Dude, Wild Bill, Zach Galifianakis
Sinister Cinema: “A Freakin’ Cave, Hoss!”
In the photo above you have, left to right, Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges, as avatared by the great James Hong, veteran of literally hundreds of movie and TV appearances, and supermodel Marisa Miller in her first film. Yep. I said … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged Big Trouble, Big Trouble in Little China, Bruce Willis, Dennis Farina, Ed Wood, Gigli, Helen Mirren, James Hong, John Carpenter, John Malkovich, Marisa Miller, Mary-Louise Parker, Oscar, Patrick Warburton, R.I.P.D., RED, Ryan Reynolds, The Big Lebowski, The Dude, The Lone Ranger, The Thing