I wrote Sony's getTV blog for 6 years, created Game Show Network's blog, was an arts reporter for NYC weekly The Villager, and have contributed to Slate, 4 books, and many blogs and podcasts. Currently digital marketing for NYC nonprofit New Plaza Cinema.https://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3mla6rrrkis2v I really enjoyed SO EVIL MY LOVE (1948). I usually prefer my Noir verite-style, but this was Studio Era artifice at its most sumptuous. Just glorious to look at! Thanks @tommykrasker.bsky.social and #TheNoirCollective.07 May 2026 02:39 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mla6rrrkis2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml7zy7m6422wNoir meets British drawing room drama. It took me a minute to warm to SO EVIL MY LOVE (1948), but I'm vibing w/ it. #TheNoirCollective #SoEvilMyLove07 May 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7zy7m6422whttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml7yk2dbok2ySO EVIL MY LOVE (1948) is rather stage-bound, but when the sets look like this, I don't mind at all. Art direction by Thomas H. Morahan #TheNoirCollective #SoEvilMyLove07 May 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7yk2dbok2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml7y3twiyk2kIf anyone ever asks you "What's 'Gaslight Noir'?" just show them this. #TheNoirCollective #SoEvilMyLove07 May 2026 00:39 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7y3twiyk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml7xqw7bu22pWatching Ann Todd's character slowly evolve from grieving widow to manipulative conniver is not a plot development I expected. But I like it. #TheNoirCollective #SoEvilMyLove07 May 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7xqw7bu22phttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml7wyu2mx22dIt would appear that Raymond Lovell as Edgar is the Sydney Greenstreet of this piece: out-sized in both waist and line delivery. #SoEvilMyLove #TheNoirCollective07 May 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7wyu2mx22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml7widoeik25First time watching SO EVIL MY LOVE (1948). Having grown up in the '70s, I'm predisposed to mistrust Ray Milland. Glad to see he's a villain here, albeit a charming one. #TheNoirCollective #SoEvilMyLove07 May 2026 00:10 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7widoeik25https://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml76erxez22y“If the worst thing I'm remembered for is colorizing a few movies, that's OK with me." Farewell to Ted Turner (1938-2026) whose transformation from despoiler to savior of classic film is a redemption arc for the ages.06 May 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml76erxez22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml5srneank2jWhenever I see a Pre-Code film at a rep house, younger audience members expect it to be sexy. Sometimes it isn’t, and they’ll overreact to make it an "experience." And then there's Lubitsch's THE SMILING LIEUTENANT (1931), which exceeds expectations to a level that makes all of us giddy. #filmsky06 May 2026 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5srneank2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml5srneank2jWhenever I see a Pre-Code film at a rep house, younger audience members expect it to be sexy. Sometimes it isn’t, and they’ll overreact to make it an "experience." And then there's Lubitsch's THE SMILING LIEUTENANT (1931), which exceeds expectations to a level that makes all of us giddy. #filmsky06 May 2026 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5srneank2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml5g6vd7wc2iLooks like NYC is in the mood to jazz up their lingerie tonight! I got the last ticket for Lubitsch's THE SMILING LIEUTENANT (1931) on 35mm @filmforumnyc.bsky.social 😅 #filmsky06 May 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5g6vd7wc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml5g6vd7wc2iLooks like NYC is in the mood to jazz up their lingerie tonight! I got the last ticket for Lubitsch's THE SMILING LIEUTENANT (1931) on 35mm @filmforumnyc.bsky.social 😅 #filmsky06 May 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5g6vd7wc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml4ukx4eok2bMy contribution to the discourse. 🍔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4ukx4eok2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml4qyet5f222Good news! Moe Howard is apparently now an angel but also a living person who can visit his own grave. Facebook continues to be the industry leader in classic film AI fuckery. #filmsky #AI05 May 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4qyet5f222https://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml34fbhe7s2vMembers of a children's cinema club near Elstree Studios got to visit the set of an upcoming film called STAR WARS in 1976. I bet those kids have been talking about this ever since. I know I would be. #StarWarsDay05 May 2026 02:13 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml34fbhe7s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/willmckinley.bsky.social/post/3ml2grru5522eGASLIGHT starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer did not have its New York City premiere #OTD in 1944. You must have imagined it. I'm worried about you. You need to get more rest. #FilmSky04 May 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:fcunj3ev555ynms64hskfuiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2grru5522e