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Movie Review: Le Samouraï (1967)
Le Samouraï, starring French superstar Alain Delon and directed by iconic director Jean-Pierre Melville, is one of the greatest Neo-Noir movies ever made. Jean-Pierre Melville, who also wrote the screenplay for this classic, made his debut in the 1940s film noir era. He is widely known as the spiritual father of French New Wave cinema. Read more
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Dial M for Murder (1954) vs. A Perfect Murder(1998)
In this post, we will take a look at two adaptations of the play ‘Dial M for Murder’, written by Frederick Knott. Wait Until Dark, a movie I recently reviewed, is also based on a play by the same playwright. I have briefly covered some of the commonalities between the movies, Dial M for Murder Read more
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Movie Review: The Night of the Hunter (1955)
“Night of the Hunter” is a chilling noir thriller featuring Robert Mitchum in the iconic role of a psychopathic, serial-killing preacher, arguably his best performance ever. It is the only movie directed by the legendary actor Charles Laughton. The movie is a thrill ride from the beginning to ‘almost’ its ending (more on that later). Read more
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Movie Review: Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
“Shadow of a Doubt,” directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is considered by many to be his best movie. Most critics compare it favorably to “The Stranger,” which came three years later, but I’ll have more to say on this towards the end. In the opening scene, a man (Joseph Cotton) seems to be enjoying a siesta Read more
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Movie Review: The Stranger (1946)
In this post, we will look at a film noir classic directed by and starring Orson Welles. My last post on another Orson Welles film noir gem is the most popular among all the posts in this blog. “The Stranger” stars Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young, and Orson Welles. As previously mentioned in the last Read more
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Movie Review: Raising Cain (1992)
“To raise Cain” means to cause a commotion, create a disturbance, or make trouble. The “Cain” in the phrase refers to a character in the Old Testament of the Bible. In this post, we will visit another psychological thriller from director Brian De Palma. With a runtime of just 1 hour and 31 minutes and Read more
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