Just in time for another sultry summer, this month marks a wave of film noir Blu-ray premieres from Kino Lorber, with lurid, screaming titles like The Web (1947) and Larceny (1948). Two others offer eccentric takes on the genre’s traditions. In director John Farrow’s Alias Nick Beal (1949), Ray Milland plays the title character, a suavely dressed, black-hatted figure … [Read more...]