Movie Reviews
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Movie Review: Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
“Shadow of a Doubt,” directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is considered by many to be his best movie. Most critics compare it favorably to “The Stranger,” which came three years later, but I’ll have more to say on this towards the end. In the opening scene, a man (Joseph Cotton) seems to be enjoying a siesta Read more
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Movie Review: The Third Man (1949)
While I have limited my definition of Film Noir to movies made in the US in the 40s and 50s with a certain set of characteristics, it is important to mention that many filmmakers all over the world made movies that were inspired by film noir and brought in a lot of film noir aspects Read more
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Movie Review: Body Double (1984)
In my earlier post, I covered Brian De Palma’s tribute to a movie made by his idol, Hitchcock. Today, we will see his tribute to not one, but three other Hitchcock movies: Psycho, Rear Window, and Vertigo. Body Double is a forgotten classic from De Palma that packs a great plot and his signature twists. Read more
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Movie Review: The Stranger (1946)
In this post, we will look at a film noir classic directed by and starring Orson Welles. My last post on another Orson Welles film noir gem is the most popular among all the posts in this blog. “The Stranger” stars Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, and Orson Welles. As previously mentioned in the last Read more
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Love Crime(2010) vs. Passion (2012)
In this post, we will look at two movies: a French psychological thriller and its remake by Brian De Palma. Love Crime (2010) “Love Crimes” is the last movie from Alain Corneau and was released shortly after his death. It begins as the story of two working professional women in a corporation in Paris. Superficially, Read more
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Film Noir Guide Part -6: The Themes, Concluded
In the earlier parts of this series of posts, we looked at the factors that contributed to the creation of this genre, the men and women who inhabit the film noir Universe, their attire, and their lighting. In this post, we will examine common themes in Noir. While we may not be able to have Read more
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