Reviews
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Movie Review: Double Indemnity (1944)
“Double Indemnity” is considered one of the landmark movies of the film noir era. It inspired numerous movies in several languages, including “The Postman Always Rings Twice” and “Body Heat.” The movie, based on a novel of the same name by James M. Cain, has its screenplay written by Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder. And Read more
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Movie Review: The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep is an adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s 1939 novel of the same name. It features one of the most famous PIs of film noir, Phillip Marlowe. Writing a review of “The Big Sleep” has been challenging. Not only do I have to answer the question, if Bogart is the best Marlowe, I also Read more
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