What if a fella sold insurance? What if a lady had a gun? How many times can one person say “baby” over the course of a single motion picture? These questions and more are answered in this Noir focused episode. Join us for a discussion of the Film Noir classic Double Indemnity (1944) and the Neo-Noir debut feature of the Coen Brothers, Blood Simple (1984), selections courtesy of John (who would also like to apologize for the pen-clicking throughout the first 20 minutes). 

Double Indemnity (1944) dir. Billy Wilder

A rich woman and a calculating insurance agent plot to kill her unsuspecting husband after he signs a double indemnity policy. Against a backdrop of distinctly Californian settings, the partners in crime plan the perfect murder to collect the insurance, which pays double if the death is accidental.

Blood Simple (1984) dir. Joel Coen

The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.

Join us next time for a special episode!

Music by GRAMR