on 7/19/2023, 8:54 am, in reply to "UCLA series "Telegrams from The Edge" features two social justice noirs: THE LAWLESS & THE WELL"
UCLA could also have two double bills. “Social justice” being the right arm and the “instability of the masses" being the left arm. The Lawless and The Well coupled together, and then Try and Get Me with Ace in the Hole. It is unfortunate that all 4 films from our present vantage point look to be timeless, instead of just ancient history. That’s the tough thing about history, because of human nature, it tends to repeat itself. Since the term “noir” has been shown to have a good deal of elasticity, why not throw in some labor strife with Salt Of The Earth and Siodmak’s Whistle At Eaton Falls.
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