Film Noir
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Movie Review: Strangers on a Train (1951)
Today we review a psychological thriller, produced and directed by the “Master of Suspense,” Alfred Hitchcock: “Strangers on a Train.” The movie is based on a book by Patricia Highsmith, who wrote many books, including the Ripley series. I have previously reviewed ‘Purple Noon,’ a French film based on her novel, “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” Read more
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Movie Review: Laura (1944)
Laura, directed by Otto Preminger, is based on a novel of the same name by Vera Caspary and is considered one of the greatest film noir movies of all time. The utterly improbable plot is one aspect of this classic that makes it enjoyable. Laura may also be considered a murder mystery or a whodunit, Read more
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Movie Review: Out of the Past (1947)
‘Out of the Past’, directed by Jacques Tourneur, starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas, is considered one of the greatest Film Noir movies of all time. It is based on “Build My Gallows High”, a novel by Daniel Mainwaring, who also wrote the film’s screenplay. When it comes to qualifying as Film Noir, 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: The Third Man (1949)
While I have limited my definition of Film Noir to movies made in the US in the 40s and 50s with a certain set of characteristics, it is important to mention that many filmmakers all over the world made movies that were inspired by film noir and brought in a lot of film noir aspects 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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