(CLASSIC NOIR) So here’s the thing about the original Postman Always Rings Twice: Despite its revered source material (the 1934 novel by James M. Cain), star leads (Lana Turner and John Garfield), and legendary title, it’s not a great film, just a really good one. It’s a true B-movie classic, and any opportunity to see real noir on the big screen in a cinema that sells booze should be seized without hesitation. (Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave, 686-MOVIE. Sept 15—17 at 7 and 9:40 pm, $5.)
David Schmader—former weed columnist and Stranger associate editor—is the author of the solo plays Straight and Letter to Axl, which he’s performed in Seattle and across the US. His latest... More by David Schmader