NOIR CITY 23 - evening - January 22, 2026 - Thursday

7:00 pm

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955, United Artists. [Reel Media International]. 119 min. Dir. Otto Preminger

One of the first noir films to explore hard drugs, strikingly directed by Preminger and startlingly raw in its depiction of dependency, chemical or otherwise. Frank Sinatra, who earned an Oscar nomination for his performance, is heartbreaking as the golden-armed drummer who possesses more charisma than he does willpower. Featuring Eleanor Parker and Kim Novak.

9:20 pm

Sweet Smell of Success

1957, United Artists [MGM/Park Circus]. 95 min. Dir. Alexander Mackendrick

A cinematic diamond! Burt Lancaster is gossip columnist J.J. Hunsecker who makes and breaks careers, and Tony Curtis is publicist Sidney Falco who will sell his soul for a whiff of the same power. The definitive cinematic statement on the dangers of media corruption. Featuring the legendary Chico Hamilton Quintet.

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