At the Factory Theatre, Tim Motley, hailing from Australia, took the stage to take his audience on a case, inspired by a Dashiel Hammett tale. Dressed as a threadbare gumshoe of the 40s, Motley brings his alter-ego, Dick Darrow into reality before our eyes, as we are slingshotted back to 40s era dialogue, and word…
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The Maltese Falcon (1941) – John Huston
Humphrey Bogart stars in this classic film noir that is the first recommendation from the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book for my screening of The Big Sleep. Dashiel Hammett’s book comes to life under the direction of John Huston, who also penned the adapted screenplay, with gumshoe Sam Spade (Bogart) finding…
The Mind Reels 