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Movie Review: Manhunter (1986)
Five years before “Silence of the Lambs” made Hannibal Lecter a household name, director Michael Mann released this stylized neo-noir classic, the first movie to feature the iconic villain. Based on the book “Red Dragon” by Thomas Harris, the movie stars William Petersen of “CSI” fame and Brian Cox as Hannibal Lecktor. Though it did… Read more
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Movie Review: Bad Lieutenant(1992)
From director Abel Ferrara and Harvey Keitel as its lead thespian comes Bad Lieutenant, a powerful and intense neo noir, Bad Lieutenant. This movie is not for the faint of heart or the underaged. If viewers can stomach it, the NC-17 version of the film is a more impactful experience of the film, than the… Read more
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Movie Review: Point Blank (1967)
From director John Boorman comes ‘Point Blank,’ a classic early neo noir that includes Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn, and Carroll O’Connor. It is based on the book “The Hunter” by Richard Stark. Interestingly, the movie Payback (1999), starring Mel Gibson, is another adaptation of the book, and each movie takes very different approaches… Read more
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Movie Review: The Mirror Crack’d (1980)
‘The Mirror Crack’d’ is a British adaptation of Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side,’ featuring Angela Lansbury playing the ‘elderly spinster’ sleuth Miss Marple for the first and only time. Directed by Guy Hamilton, with a screenplay by Jonathan Hales and Barry Sandler, the movie boasts an ensemble cast including many thespians… Read more
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Movie Review: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Today, we look at the 1958 adaptation of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” a Pulitzer-winning play by Tennessee Williams, starring Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor. It may be considered a family drama, or even a black comedy, but it is a lot tamer than the original script it was based on. I will elaborate… Read more
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Movie Review: Brick (2005)
“Brick,” directed by Rian Johnson, is one of the best neo-noir movies ever made. The plot attempts to recreate all the elements of a classic noir in a California suburb, unfolding near a college campus. A persistent teenager embodies the attributes of the brooding gumshoe detective and begins his own investigation into the murder of… Read more
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