-
Rope(1948) vs. Compulsion(1959)
Today, let’s look at two very different movies that have a common thread. Both of them are inspired on the same gruesome unimaginable real life crime, committed by two teens, Leopold(19) and Loeb(18) in May 1924. Both young men came from affluent families and were heavily influenced by the concept of Friedrich Nietsche’s superman. To Read more
-
Film Noir Guide Part-2: The Attire
In this article , we will look at the clothing worn by those who occupied the noir universes. While I am not the most fashion conscious person around, I think that it is important to understand the what, how and why the men and women who lived in the film noir universes dressed the way Read more
-
Return to Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Visiting Calgary and all its surrounding scenic spots was one of the highlights of this summer. This was my second visit there, covering a few more scenic spots than my last one. Here are the venues I covered this time. Plus 15 Skyway Walking around Plus 15, the most extended pedestrian skyway system was one Read more
-
Movie Review: A Touch of Evil (1958)
In our array of must-see noir, another movie that makes the cut is ‘A Touch of Evil’. In case some of you are wondering why most of my movie reviews are always positive, it is by design. While the opinions expressed here are my own, I do my research and check out movies that have Read more
-
Film Noir Guide Part-1: What and When
As my readers are fully aware, I have reviewed several movies here, belonging to the Film Noir genre. I think it is important to be clear about what I mean. In this series of articlse, lets try to pin down the definition and the motivation behind noir. In subsequent articles, we will take a detailed Read more
-
Movie Review: Mildred Pierce (1945)
“Mildred Pierce” is another landmark movie of the film noir genre, based on a book of the same name by James M. Cain. Well, sort of. The original plot of the book is not even close to film noir; it is a family drama set during the Great Depression. The plot focuses on Mildred Pierce, Read more
Bay Area Bloke 