The Killing

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Part of our Noir-vember Film Talk Series !

Partner up with our guest speakers all November long as they take you through the classic world of film noir, cinema’s home to all things existential and hard-boiled, and four of the most impactful pictures this genre has to offer!

70th Anniversary!

Stanley Kubrick’s account of an ambitious racetrack robbery is one of Hollywood’s tautest, twistiest noirs. Aided by a radically time-shuffling narrative, razor-sharp dialogue from pulp novelist Jim Thompson, and a phenomenal cast of character actors, including Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Timothy Carey, Elisha Cook Jr., and Marie Windsor, The Killing is both a jaunty thriller and a cold-blooded punch to the gut. And with its precise tracking shots and gratifying sense of irony, it’s Kubrick to the core.

Paul Zoccolillo is the Cinema and Projection Coordinator for the Westdale Theatre, having served originally as a volunteer during its restoration, and was later employed with its re-opening in 2019. Paul has given regular Film Talks as part of the theatre’s yearly Noirvember series, as well as delivering a lecture on the history of the Westdale on the occasion of its 90th anniversary in 2025. He returns as one of the guest speakers for this year’s Noirvember slate.