Billy Wilder’s chilling and satirical noir takes place in old Hollywood, when a hack screenwriter is hired to write a screenplay for a former silent film star who is clinging to fame while she fades into obscurity.

The basis for Guillermo Del Toro’s 2021 remake, this old Hollywood noir boasts sharp dialog and a first-rate cast. Stanton Carlisle joins a seedy carnival, working with “Mademoiselle Zeena” and her alcoholic husband, Pete.

…Means Trouble!

A San Francisco-based private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a femme fatale, and a unique quest. What follows is a series of murders, corruption and uncertainty all tied up in a classic web of mystery and deceit leading to one particular macguffin: a prized Maltese falcon statuette.