Barbara Stanwyck
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Movies Based on Plays – I
There are both advantages and disadvantages to adapting a play for the big screen (or TV). It can certainly save the filmmakers the cost and time of writing a screenplay for the movie, but it also adds a new set of complexities. Scripts for plays are usually restricted to a few venues, or in many Read more
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Movie Review: Baby Face (1933)
Deemed notorious and unsavory when released, “Baby Face” is a landmark movie to come out of the Pre-Code Era. The Pre-Code era lasted from 1927 through 1934, sandwiched between the Silent movie era and the Classic Film Noir era. With limited censoring, it is one of the most interesting times in the history of American 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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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 Strange Loves of Martha Ivers (1946)
The Strange Loves of Martha Ivers is another not-to-be-missed film noir, of the drama variety. It is based on a short story, ‘Love Lies Bleeding’, by playwright, John Patrick. The story surrounds three imperfect and dysfunctional people, Martha Ivers (Barbara Stanwyck), Sam Masterson(Van Heflin), and Walter O’Neil. The role of O’Neil is played by legendary Read more
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Movie Review: Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
From director Anatole Litvak, comes the mystery film noir, Sorry Wrong Number. The movie is based on a radio play of the same name, by Lucille Fletcher. The movie stars Barbara Stanwyck as Leona Stevenson a bed-ridden wealthy woman, who thanks to a crossed phone line, overhears two men planning to commit a murder. Leona, Read more
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