Film Noir & Neo Noir News
NOIR CITY: Philadelphia – Tickets and passes now available
NOIR CITY: Philadelphia has a new home at the Ambler Theater in Ambler, Pennsylvania! Festival host Eddie Muller will present nine classic noir films all about murder and musicians, November 13-15. Titles include the FNF-funded restoration of Buzz Kulik’s The Yellow Canary (1963) on opening night, starring Pat Boone and Barbara Eden, preceded by Roy William Neill’s Black Angel (1946) featuring Dan Duryea, June Vincent, and Peter Lorre. Other NOIR CITY highlights include 35mm screenings of Otto Preminger’s The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), with Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, and Eleanor Parker, and Jean Negulesco’s Humoresque (1946) starring John Garfield and Joan Crawford.
Writer and NOIR CITY Magazine editor-in-chief Imogen Sara Smith will join Eddie to introduce several films during the 3-day festival.
One special event planned during the festival is “Cocktails with Eddie” on Saturday evening, 7:00 pm, in the Ambler Theater Annex prior to the 8:00 pm screening of Odds Against Tomorrow. Admission to “Cocktails with Eddie” is free to pass holders and any individual ticket holders to any NOIR CITY: Philadelphia films, as well as select VIPs.
Another special event at NOIR CITY: Philadelphia takes place on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 pm. Turner Classic Movies writer and moderator of the Ambler’s Deep Focus Seminar Series, Hannah Jack, will interview Eddie and Imogen for “Eddie and Imogen Live.” An Eddie Muller book signing will follow the interview and Q&A.
Festival schedule and individual tickets to seven of the nine festival titles are available on the Ambler’s website. (The Man with the Golden Arm and Humoresque are sold out.)
CONFIRMED 2026 NOIR CITY DATES
NOIR CITY: Philadelphia: Nov 13-15
Ambler Theater, Ambler, PA
NOIR CITY Xmas 2026: Dec 16
Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland, CA
Never Open That Door
Preserved by the Film Noir Foundation in 2013 and now beautifully restored through the UCLA Film & Television Archive, Never Open That Door (No abras nunca esa puerta) is a significant example of the cross-cultural cinematic legacy shared by the United States and Argentina during the post-WWII era. Based on two short stories by American master of suspense fiction Cornell Woolrich, the film is brilliantly directed by Argentine filmmaker Carlos Hugo Christensen with extraordinary cinematography by Pablo Tabernero. ORDER YOUR COPY
Says FNF founder Eddie Muller about this recent restoration, “It is a revelation to experience the work of an all-American author, in Spanish, and rendered as well – or perhaps better – than any Hollywood adaptation of his work.” + READ MORE
Blu‑ray/DVD of FNF restoration available
Argentine director Román Viñoly Barreto's El vampiro negro (The Black Vampire) is available from Flicker Alley in a deluxe Blu‑ray/DVD edition. A virtually unknown remake of Fritz Lang's seminal 1931 thriller M, this 1953 Argentine noir is a female-centered take on the tale. + READ MORE
Ask Eddie anything!
Did you know that The Film Noir Foundation regularly livestreams on our Facebook page in which Eddie Muller answers questions submitted by our e‑mail subscribers? All previous broadcasts are available on our YouTube broadcast archives page.
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ASK EDDIE's latest broadcast: October 22 on Facebook: and on YouTube the following day.
Save the date: NOIR CITY 24
January 22–31, 2027—The world's greatest film noir festival returns to Oakland's Grand Lake Theatre for its 24th spectacular edition. Eddie Muller, FNF founder and host of TCM's Noir Alley, invites you to experience "Blood on the Page," a selection of 28 films from classics (first weekend) to neo-noir (second weekend).
Be prepared for plenty of surprises! NOIR CITY Passports, ensuring entry to all shows, will be available in November. Individual tickets will be available online starting at 7 pm on December 16, 2026 at NoirCity.com
NOIR CITY 24 hotel accommodations:
Oakland Marriott City Center
If you're an out-of-towner looking for lodging in Oakland, the Oakland Marriott City Center is offering a discounted room rate of $145/night (plus tax) to NOIR CITY 24 festival guests January 17 - February 4, 2027. Located at 1001 Broadway in downtown Oakland, the hotel is 2.1 miles from the Grand Lake Theatre.
To take advantage of this special $145/night rate, your booking must be made on or before Monday, December 28, 2026.
For additional information, you may contact the hotel at 510/451-4000.
➥ Book your group rate for NOIR CITY 24
Czar of Noir's Dark City available
The revised and expanded edition of FNF prez and Noir Alley host Eddie Muller's Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir is now available for purchase from the TCM Shop or your favorite bookseller. + READ MORE
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