HOT IN THE CITY: HEATWAVE NOIR (includes The Hot Spot -full movie)
Stephen Arnell
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Stephen Arnell
Broadcast/Streaming Consultant for TV & Film, Writer/Producer (Bob Fosse, Alex Cox, Prince, Sinatra etc), Media/Culture Commentator (BBC Radio, magazines, newspapers), author (novel The Great One published November 2022)
There's a long and storied history of film noirs set during a sizzling high summer.
Why?
People can be tempted to do crazy stuff that they wouldn't normally do, with sex and violence right at the top of the list.
So without further ado, here's a few of my favourites - roll 'em:
CHINATOWN (1974)
BODY HEAT (1981)
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1946) AND THE 1981 REMAKE
KISS ME DEADLY (1955)
SEXY BEAST (2000)
THE HOT SPOT (1990) - FULL MOVIE
SWIMMING POOL (2003)
WILD THINGS (1996)
DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
PLEIN SOLEIL (1960), REMADE AS THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY (1999)
FALLING DOWN (1993)
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