Cinematic Cities: Mean Ol’ Frisco

The Sniper (1952) San Francisco

The Sniper (1952)
Director Edward Dmytryk | DP Burnett Guffey
The pathology and anger of a sharp-shooting psychopath on a killing-spree explored with chilling veracity.

Cinematic Cities: Japan Noir

Endless Desire (Hateshinaki yokubo 1958 Japan)

Endless Desire (Hateshinaki yokubo 1958 Japan)
Director Shohei Imamura | DP Joji Ohara

Dark satire on greed punished by relentless fate. Bravura direction and cinematography, with hip 50s jazz score.

Cinematic Cities: LA Noir

Impulse (1990)

Impulse (1990) Director Sondra Locke. DP Dean Semler. Theresa Russell as undercover cop Lottie Mason at corner of Sunset Boulevard & Las Palmas Avenue.