Reviews
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Movie Review: The Brasher Doubloon(1947)
The Brasher Doubloon is another film noir movie, featuring gumshoe investigator, Phillip Marlowe. It is an adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s 1942 pulp fiction novel, ‘The High Window’. The role of the legendary Marlowe has been played by many famous stars like Robert Mitchum, Bogart, Danny Glover, Nick Powell, James Garner, etc. This time, he is Read more
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Movie Review: Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
From showman-director, Kenneth Branagh, comes the latest rendition of this Agatha Christie classic, Murder on the Orient Express. The Orient Express is considered an epitome of luxury on rails. It was created in 1883. While the route of the Orient Express has changed often, with Paris and Istanbul remaining fixtures on most routes, the Orient Read more
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Movie Review: Andha Naal(1954)
Andha Naal(That Day) is a hidden gem of Tamil, and Indian Cinema. Running only 114 minutes, the film is different from other movies of its time, featuring no songs, dance, stunts or fight sequences, focusing only on its riveting plot. The backdrop for the movie is a little known event in History, the bombing of Read more
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Movie Review: House of Gucci(2021)
A movie about the Guccis could be told in many ways. The morbid story is based on real events. The movie could be a neo noir as the story has all the elements, the femme fatal, the patsy,seduction, murder and the perfect end for a noir movie. It could have been a drama film with Read more
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Movie Review: The Good Nurse(2022)
The Good Nurse tells the tale of a dedicated nurse who aids the law in bringing her colleague, a suspected killer to justice. This is a slow burning thriller almost completely shot in the dark, undoubtedly to enhance the somber plot. Jessica Chastain plays Amy Loughren, a dedicated nurse in a hospital in Jersey. Early Read more
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Movie Review: Sunset Boulevard(1950)
Sunset Boluevard is another classic that could fit into multiple genres including film noir, comedy or drama. The primary theme of the plot is about a dysfunctional relationship between an old silent star, and a younger screenwriter. The movie is set in the 50s ,where Silent movies are on their way to oblivion, and Hollywood Read more
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