Category: Films

Night view of New York in 1947, in the rain, illuminated by the lights, in the style of the black film La Cité sans voiles by Jules Dassin.

The City without sails (1948)

Published on 31/10/202504/11/2025 by LeJC

La Cité sans voiles (1948) : New York naked by Jules Dassin Complement de l'épisode 17 du podcast

Black and white portrait of Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer in a black movie atmosphere of the 1940s, dramatic lighting in light-obscured.

THE GREAT PASSENGER – 1947

Published on 17/10/202517/10/2025 by LeJC

La Griffe du passé (1947) – Jacques Tourneur and the perfection of the black film La Griffe du Passé – 1947

Illustration inspired by The Thin Man (1934): an elegant couple chats in an Art Deco salon, a fox terrier at their feet, Hollywood cinema atmosphere of the 1930s.

THE THIN MAN – 1934 – W.S. Van Dyke

Published on 03/10/202509/10/2025 by LeJC

The Thin Man (W. S. Van Dyke) An elegant polar, refined comedy and a mythical couple of

Stylized black film poster depicting a waterproof detective in a dark office, with the shadow of a fatal woman in the background. Text: Murder, My Sweet – Farewell, my beautiful.

Murder, My Sweet (1944)

Published on 20/09/202524/09/2025 by LeJC

Bobards sur Bobines – Complementary chronicle : Murder, My Sweet (1944) Why this film today? Because it was necessary,

Illustration style film noir : a detective in trench-coat and hat lights a cigarette in the rain, facing a woman in front of a music-hall, with the sign « 36 Wharf of Goldsmiths » In the background.

Quai des Orfèvres (1947)

Published on 05/09/202505/09/2025 by LeJC

Quai des Orfèvres (1947): Diving in the heart of Clouzot's black masterpiece Meta-description SEO (to be inserted in your plugin)

ACROSS THE BRIDGE – 1957

Published on 21/08/202522/08/2025 by LeJC

Across the Bridge (1957): a forgotten black jewel of British cinema In this new episode of Bobards on Bobines,

Portrait in black and white by Edgar G. Ulmer with the title "Le maître oublié du film noir", visual for the article of the site Livres & Saveurs

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Forgett Master of the American Black Film

Published on 13/08/202522/08/2025 by LeJC

🎬 Edgar G. Ulmer: The Forgetful Master of the Black Film Published by Jean-Claude, a passionate film author and shadow

Illustration of the black film The Big Combo (1955), a light-obscured atmosphere in a hangar, with dramatic silhouettes and projector light.

The Big Combo (1955) – The nightmare filmed at the scalpel

Published on 06/08/202509/08/2025 by LeJC

Analysis film black The Big Combo (1955) – A black painted masterpiece Analysis film black The Big Combo (1955) –

Intrigue (1947)

Published on 30/07/202522/08/2025 by LeJC

Intrigue (1947) Introduction The Black or Not Protagonist Project? Face-to-Face Failure IntroductionProtagonistsBlack or Not?Face-to-Face Failure A Black Film

Assembly of illustrated covers of vintage black novels representing different subgenres of the polar.

The Sub-Genres of Black Roman

Published on 10/07/202512/07/2025 by LeJC

Mike Retro Files Mike Retro Files An interactive dive into the bottoms of the black novel. Folders

Crack-Up (1936)

Published on 09/07/202510/07/2025 by LeJC

Crack-Up (1936) Crack-Up, directed by Malcolm St. Clair in 1936. 🎥 The Hollywood Film Industry was dominated in 1936

Black Films Inspired by Misc (1940-1967)

Published on 06/07/202506/07/2025 by LeJC

Black Films Inspired by Misc (1940-1967) Introduction: When real crime feeds black fiction Between years

Black and white scene of a 1950s French sitting court: seven serious jurors deliberated around a wooden table, while a judge stands in the background and the defendant, a woman, faces their gaze.

JUSTICE DONE – 1950

Published on 02/07/202512/07/2025 by LeJC

Interactive Analysis: Justice is done (1950) Justice is done The Film The Trial The Director The Heritage Justice is done

Chronicle of Everything for Nothing (1933)

Published on 01/10/202401/10/2024 by LeJC

Chronicle of Everything for Nothing (1933) Released in 1933, Everything for Nothing is a French comedy directed by René Pujol,

Ardoise – Claude Bernard-Aubert

Published on 13/08/202414/08/2024 by LeJC

Film Criticism – Ardoise Introduction The Ardoise is a 1970 French polar directed by Claude Bernard-Aubert, based on

Madigan (1968)

Published on 03/08/202414/08/2024 by LeJC

Criticism of « Madigan » (1968) Madigan (1968) is a police film directed by Don Siegel, a famous master of the genre

The Split (1968)

Published on 27/07/202414/08/2024 by LeJC

Film review: The Split (1968) – A look at the first African-American case film Introduction:

The Adventurers of Robert Enrico

Published on 09/01/202408/08/2024 by LeJC

Film Chronicle: Robert Enrico's Adventurers Introduction: A few years ago, I saw a real classic