These modern noir movies offer intricate plots, morally complex characters, and brooding atmospheres to showcase the dark and suspenseful elements. With a resurgence of interest in detective movies, audiences have been treated to numerous critically acclaimed noir films that pay homage to the ...
Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Keith David, and a lack of bozos… It can only be 2000’s “Pitch Black,” one of the finer entries in the always-popular “Alien” homage movie genre. We enthuse about elevated filmmaking, great decisions, and low-budget effects.October...
(2014). The Noir Western: Genre Theory and the Problem of the Anomalous Hybrid. Quarterly Review of Film and Video: Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 336-349. doi: 10.1080/10509208.2012.660452doi:10.1080/10509208.2012.660452Paul MonticoneTaylor & Francis GroupQuarterly Review of Film & Video...
As Berry delves into the dynamics between Gracie and her husband Joe (Charles Melton), she discovers the frailties in their marriage. This journey uncovers a trove of long-buried secrets that threaten to break the couple apart. Genre: DramaRotten Tomatoes score: 90%Stars: Natalie Portman, ...
It is another excellent example of the gothic-influenced fantasy genre that has been popular in Hollywood, fromThe Twilight SagatoPenny Dreadful. The film also pays homage toJane Eyrewith a beautiful Byronic romance included and is a great addition to Victorian gothic movies. ...
Or maybe you'rewriting a book, and someone asks you a question like this: “What kind of book are you writing? Whatgenreis it?” And you stare at them in frustration thinking, “My book transcends genre, convention, and even reality, obviously. Don't you dare put my genius in a box...
Lew Ayres and Teresa Wright star in a genre-mixing picture, directed by John Sturges, now on Blu-ray from The Film Detective.
He was a key architect of rock and roll, with his unique sound, performance and bravado launching the fresh and exciting new genre. The creative genius behind tunes ranging from “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally” to “The Magic School Bus Theme” also personified the fearless ...
Life is Beautiful: This movie is a pretty good rom-com mashed with an excellent holocaust-comedy (if that's a genre...). While the first half does an excellent job of characterization, the true heart of this film lies in the second half, and in particular, the ending. To be honest,...
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