Reviews
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Movie Review: The Mirror Crack’d (1980)
‘The Mirror Crack’d’ is a British adaptation of Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side,’ featuring Angela Lansbury playing the ‘elderly spinster’ sleuth Miss Marple for the first and only time. Directed by Guy Hamilton, with a screenplay by Jonathan Hales and Barry Sandler, the movie boasts an ensemble cast including many thespians Read more
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Movie Review: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Today, we look at the 1958 adaptation of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” a Pulitzer-winning play by Tennessee Williams, starring Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor. It may be considered a family drama, or even a black comedy, but it is a lot tamer than the original script it was based on. I will elaborate Read more
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Movie Review: Brick (2005)
“Brick,” directed by Rian Johnson, is one of the best neo-noir movies ever made. The plot attempts to recreate all the elements of a classic noir in a California suburb, unfolding near a college campus. A persistent teenager embodies the attributes of the brooding gumshoe detective and begins his own investigation into the murder of Read more
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Movie Review: Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance(1974)
In the wake of the successful movie Lady Snowbird (1973) came its sequel, Love Song of Vengeance, a year later. Meiko Kaji reprises her role as the ravishing yet deadly katana-wielding assassin, Yuki. Directed once again by Toshiya Fujita, the movie features fine performances, great sets and cinematography, and some impressive action sequences. However, it Read more
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Movie Review: Lady Snowblood(1973)
Today, we look at a Japanese classic action movie and revenge thriller that was a huge inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. Directed by Toshiya Fujita and starring Meiko Kaji in the lead role, Snowblood is gory and violent but features some excellent, visually appealing scenes and slick cinematography. The movie is based on a Read more
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Movie Review: Lady in the Lake (1947)
Raymond Chandler’s Phillip Marlowe was one of the most popular fictitious gumshoe detectives of the classic film-noir era. Great thespians like Humphrey Bogart, Elliot Gould, James Garner, Danny Glover, George Montgomery, and Robert Mitchum have played him. This time we look at an interesting film noir where the role of Marlowe is played by Robert Read more
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