Movie Reviews
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Film Noir Guide Part-5: The Men
Today, we will look at the male protagonists who occupy the Film Noir Universe. Let’s examine Encyclopedia Britannica’s view of the Film Noir man. “The heroes of noir generally share certain qualities, such as moral ambiguity, a fatalistic outlook, and alienation from society. They also exhibit an existential acceptance of random, arbitrary occurrences as being… Read more
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Movie Review: Por Thozil (2013)
It is not often that one sees such a classic movie, or a trendsetter such as this in Indian Cinema. The combination of veteran actor Sarathkumar, rising star Ashok Selvan, Vignesh Raja’s direction, a taut screenplay, and merciless editing makes Por Thozil a winner. Por Thozil (roughly translates to Art of War) is more than… Read more
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Film Noir Guide Part-4: The Women
In this section, let us delve into the types of women we could meet in the film noir universes. They can broadly be broken down into three archetypes. While it is impossible to cover all the great women of film noir, I will attempt to present some of the very best actresses and their iconic… Read more
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Two Southern Gothic Movies with Matthew McConaughey
Today, we’ll look at two great Southern Gothic movies, starring Matthew McConaughey. Academy award winner McConaughey is one of the elite actors in Hollywood who has lasted almost three decades in the industry. His good looks have been, atleast in my opinion, both a blessing and a curse. In the early 2000s, as one would… Read more
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Film Noir Guide Part-3: The Lighting
Today, we will look at another facet of Film Noir, the lighting. In the absence of sophisticated technology to create the desired effects, the makers of Noir used clever lighting techniques to accomplish the task. Shadows, silhouettes and sharp contast were some of the facets of these movies. Film Noir movies used low key lighting… Read more
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Movie Review: LA Confidential (1997)
LA Confidential is one of the best Noir movies with one of the tightest plots in recent memory. What makes the story work, is that it pits three cops with completely different personas against one anothe,r but at one point forces them to form alliances to solve a puzzling conspiracy. The screenplay is based on… Read more
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