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.)
2026-2027 NOIR CITY DATES
NOIR CITY: Philadelphia: Nov 13-15
Ambler Theater, Ambler, PA
NOIR CITY Xmas 2026: Dec 16
Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland, CA
NOIR CITY 24: Jan 22-31
Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland, CA
NOIR CITY: Seattle: Feb 12-18
SIFF Cinema Downtown, Seattle, WA
NOIR CITY: Portland: Aug 20-22
Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
NOIR CITY Xmas 2026 -- tickets available now!
Join host Eddie Muller on Wednesday, December 16, 8:00 pm, at Oakland's historic Grand Lake Theatre for NOIR CITY Xmas! Doors open at 7:00 pm with live musical entertainment by the Nick Rossi Trio. To darken your Yuletide spirit, the Film Noir Foundation is presenting the 4K restoration of Blast of Silence (1961), written, directed, and starring Allen Baron.
The evening will also feature the unveiling of the program (and poster!) for NOIR CITY 24, the 24th year of the world's most popular film noir festival, coming to Oakland's Grand Lake Theatre January 22 - 31, 2027.
Looking for one of Eddie Muller's books? Walden Pond Books will be the guest bookseller at NOIR CITY Xmas 2026. The bookseller will be located on the theatre mezzanine next to the FNF merchandise table.
Tickets for NOIR CITY Xmas are now available online from Eventbrite for $15 and can also be purchased at the theatre box office on the day of the show. Doors will open at 7:00 pm on the day of the event with live musical entertainment by the Nick Rossi Trio.
Holiday Food Drive at NOIR CITY Xmas benefiting the Alameda County Community Food Bank
If you'd like to donate unopened, non-perishable food food in its original packaging, bring it to NOIR CITY Xmas on December 17 and drop it off in the lobby's provided bins. Here's a shopping list off what the community would love to receive:
✻ Ready-to-eat meals (easy-open cans or pouches): chili, stews, ravioli, soups, chicken, tuna, salmon
✻ Snacks for kids: healthy lunch snacks, fruit/veggie pouches
✻ Peanut butter
✻ Cereal (boxes or single-serve bowls)
✻ Non-perishable fruit in cups, bowls or cans
✻ Nutrition/protein bars
BLOOD ON THE PAGE! Join Film Noir Foundation founder and TCM host Eddie Muller for 10 days at NOIR CITY 24 (January 22-31, 2027) as he presents 28 films based on stories by the 20th century's greatest writers of mystery and suspense.
The 28-film NOIR CITY 24 program will be announced Wednesday night, December 16, at NOIR CITY Xmas (Grand Lake Theatre) and here at NoirCity.com
Secure your spot for all the entertainment and excitement at January's NOIR CITY festival with an all-access NOIR CITY 24 PASSPORT for $225. This all-access festival pass grants the bearer:
✻ Entry to all films during the 10-day NOIR CITY 24 film festival
✻ Separate passport holders' queue for early admittance to the theater for all shows
✻ $55 savings over individually purchased tickets for 14 double bills
The perfect holiday gift
Proceeds from the NOIR CITY festival help fund the FNF's restoration and preservation efforts year-round. Remember — the NOIR CITY Passport makes a perfect holiday gift for the film lover in your family, too!
NOIR CITY Passports are non-transferable. All sales are final. Patrons MUST arrive 30 minutes before show time to be guaranteed a seat!
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.
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: November 5 on Facebook: and on YouTube the following day.
FNF Donation Drive Giveaway!
We are having a donation drive to celebrate our new issue of NOIR CITY Magazine!
Donate $20 or more to the FNF between now and Friday, November 13 to be entered in a random drawing for three winners in random drawings will receive five NOIR CITY Magazine digital back issues -- #16, #25, #28, #38, #40 -- sent via WeTransfer transfer service to their email addresses.
And, for a donation of $50 or more, two winners in a random drawing will receive Flicker Alley Blu-ray/DVD releases of two FNF restorations: Repeat Performance (1947) starring Joan Leslie and Richard Basehart and Trapped (1949) with Lloyd Bridges and Barbara Payton. Special features produced by the FNF included on each Blu-ray/DVD.
All winners will be announced Tuesday, November 17, here on the FNF's news page.
Already a NOIR CITY subscriber? We have drawings for you too!
For $20 donations, two separate donors in a random drawing will receive the Flicker Alley Blu-ray/DVD release of the FNF restoration of Repeat Performance (1947).
And for a donation of $50 or more, a winner in a random drawing will receive Warner Archive Collection Blu-rays of Crack-Up (1946) and Follow Me Quietly (1949), two features reviewed this issue by Sean Axmaker in the Noir at Home section, PLUS the Black Pool Productions book Sterling Hayden: Professional Irregular by Philippe Garnier.
For $75 donations, a winner in a random drawing will receive the Flicker Alley Blu-ray release of Howard Hughes in Hollywood/Vol. 1 [with bonus features and two films - Two Arabian Knights (1927) and The Racket (1928)] plus Warner Archive’s Blu-ray release of Hughes’ 1951 presentation of The Racket with Robert Mitchum, Lizabeth Scott, and Robert Ryan, including a commentary by Eddie Muller. These Blu-rays are reviewed in this issue.
For $100 donations, a winner in a random drawing will receive the Kino Lorber Blu-ray releases Walk a Tightrope (1963) and the Brit Noir Collection III [Nowhere to Go (1958), The Man Upstairs (1958), Payroll (1961)], as reviewed this issue. We’ll also include a Blu-ray of Warner Archive’s The Racket (1951) and the Black Pool Productions book Sterling Hayden: Professional Irregular by Philippe Garnier.
For $125 donations, two winners in a random drawing will receive a copy of the out-of-print NOIR CITY Annual #3 (published 2011), PLUS a Flicker Alley Blu-ray/DVD of the FNF restoration The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950).
For $150+ donations, a winner in a random drawing will receive Welkin’s 78-card Film Noir Tarot deck and 377-page companion book (signed by the artist) PLUS Ignite’s 4K 70th Anniversary restoration of The Big Combo (1955), as reviewed this issue. PLUS, Black Pool Productions’ Sterling Hayden: Professional Irregular, Philippe Garnier’s biography of the actor.
For a shot at any of these goods, make your donation to the FNF between now and Friday, November 13. Your name will be entered into the random drawings for your donation amount. All winners will be announced Tuesday, November 17, on here on the FNF news page.
Everyone who donates $20 or more and signs up on our e-mail list, will automatically receive the digital version of NOIR CITY e-magazine for a year! Your donations help the FNF locate, restore, and exhibit films that, without our intervention, would be lost forever.
FILM NOIR FOREVER 2026 T-shirts
Limited-time offer. The historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon, has partnered with the Film Noir Foundation and artist Matty Newton to create another sensational t-shirt design celebrating film noir.
Order your 2026 Matty Newton t-shirt now for $30 and support the FNF with your purchase!
Through November 30, the Hollywood Theatre will donate $5.00 from each Film Noir Forever t-shirt sold to the Film Noir Foundation in honor of Noir-vember this year!
Domestic orders only. No international orders accepted for this offer.
Limited quantity— approximately 100 shirts available. T‑shirts will ship upon order.
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
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