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The Best Slow-Burn Thrillers – I
In this post, we look at a special category of thrillers called slow-burn thrillers. Similar to the preparation of slow-cooked meals, slow-burn thrillers take their time to set the scene and develop the main characters. The character development in such movies is like a deep analysis of the individuals in the film, providing the viewer… Read more
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Movie Review: Elippathayam (The Rat Trap) 1982
Today, we will look at a masterpiece from Malayalam cinema, an all-time classic art house film by acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan. It is a slow-moving tale of indifference and avoidance in a world that is rapidly evolving. The plot is set perhaps in the 60s, a decade or more after India gained her independence from… Read more
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Movie Review: The Big Sleep (1978)
Here we are again with the second adaptation of a Raymond Chandler novel featuring Robert Mitchum as the gumshoe detective, Philip Marlowe. This neo-noir movie, based on Chandler’s novel of the same name, was directed by Michael Winner, who also wrote the film’s screenplay. Sarah Miles, Candy Clark, Joan Collins, Oliver Reed, and the great… Read more
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Movie Review: Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
“Farewell, My Lovely” is a neo-noir film directed by Dick Richards and based on the book of the same name by Raymond Chandler. This is the second adaptation of the book; the first adaptation, “Murder, My Sweet,” has also been reviewed in this blog. Robert Mitchum plays Philip Marlowe, Chandler’s famous fictional sleuth, in this… Read more
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Movie Review:The Big Town (1987)
“The Big Town,” directed by Ben Bolt and featuring a powerhouse cast including Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Dern, Lee Grant, and Suzy Amis, is a colorful and interesting neo-noir that is worth watching. Set in the 50s, its cinematography is noteworthy. The studio-created Chicago of the 50s actually resembles a city… Read more
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Movie Review: Throne of Blood (1957)
Once again, we will look at another adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” but set in Feudal Japan. “Throne of Blood,” a Japanes movie, directed by the iconic Akira Kurosawa, is considered by many to be one of the play’s best adaptations, though it has a few changes from the original. Despite being shot… Read more
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