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is the automatic recommendation when trying to get someone into film noir. Every single staple of the genre is here and, potentially, solidified into stone with this film. Starring, once again, Humphrey Bogart as the lead,The Maltese Falconfunctions as a crime mystery through and through, with...
For starters, the acting is superior, and obviously, De Niro and Pacino bring a level of professionalism to the film in the lead roles. My favorite scene is not the one you’d most expect me to say but rather a quiet and powerful chit-chat in a small coffee shop. They are rivals, ...
The film can be classified as a throwback, neo-noir escapade, but it’s quite stylistic and fleshed out. It’s well-made with slick elements and Hollywood looks and feels like the lavish production design and musical score, but it’s the seduction and bevy of secrets that will keep viewer...
A mysterious disease that merges living beings with their physical surroundings leads to a lockdown. After a one-night stand, uptight and brilliant hypochondriac Anx and free-spirited, flighty Cassandre find themselves in forced cohabitation. This odd couple fills the hours dancing, having sex, walk...
Our favorite Preminger works are the film noir classicLaura(1944),Bunny Lake Is Missing(1965), and, of course, this one. You may disagree with me on whether it's the finest courtroom drama, but I'm not alone in my assessment. Back in 2021, I interviewedMichael Asimow, a professor at...
Gluten-free food Children Vampires Birds Cornucopias I’d like to think that’s Kira Noir wondering why they couldn’t get Jacqui Holland to play this role. Holland appears to have gone back to making B-movie horror films. So, let me get this straight about Cindy’s fears. She’s afrai...
David Carradine and Richard Roundtree play the main detectives which adds a bit of star quality to the picture. Neither of them has much substance to do and adds little beyond name recognition to one-note roles. The best part of Q: The Winged Serpent is the genuineness of the filming. It...
In 1947 Pichel ventured into film noir with They Won’t Believe Me, a superior entry into the genre that made many wish that Pichel had worked in film noir more often. The movie featured a notable cast that included Susan Hayward, Jane Greer, and Robert Young, and it was highlighted by...