Film Noir
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Movie Review: The Woman in Green (1945)
Most of my readers, I am sure are familiar with Sherlock Holmes, arguably the most famous sleuth of all time, created by the one and only, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This classic movie, starring Rathborne and Bruce as Holmes and Watson, has a screenplay that borrows elements of the plot from two works of Doyle, Read more
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Movie Review: Maltese Falcon (1941)
If you wish to see only one film noir in your life, make it this one. Maltese Falcon is one of the best and most important among the Film Noir movies. We have seen Dick Powell play the part of Chandler’s Marlowe and Meeker’s portrayal of Spillane’s Mike Hammer. None can match the Humphrey Bogart’s Read more
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Movie Review: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Kiss me Deadly is one of the best movie adaptations of a novel of Mickey Spillane with his hard boiled creation, detective Michael Hammer as the protagonist. The movie is an adaptation of Spillane’s novel of the same name. Ralph Meeker plays the legendary Hammer, The movie opens with a woman seen frantically running on Read more
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Movie Review: Murder My Sweet(1944)
One of the most popular detectives of the Film Noir era is back. This time, his shoes are ably filled by Dick Powell. Powell plays hard-boiled detective Phillip Marlowe in “Murder, My Sweet,” based on Raymond Chandler’s novel “Farewell, My Lovely.” In addition to being considered one of the landmark Film Noir movies, the film Read more
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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: 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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