Neo Noir
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Movie Review: Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
“Farewell, My Lovely” is a neo-noir film directed by Dick Richards and based on the book of the same name by Raymond Chandler. This is the second adaptation of the book; the first adaptation, “Murder, My Sweet,” has also been reviewed in this blog. Robert Mitchum plays Philip Marlowe, Chandler’s famous fictional sleuth, in this Read more
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Movie Review:The Big Town (1987)
“The Big Town,” directed by Ben Bolt and featuring a powerhouse cast including Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Tommy Lee Jones, Bruce Dern, Lee Grant, and Suzy Amis, is a colorful and interesting neo-noir that is worth watching. Set in the 50s, its cinematography is noteworthy. The studio-created Chicago of the 50s actually resembles a city Read more
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Movie Review : Joji (2021)
The Tragedy of Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, has been adapted in its original form several times now. There have also been other interesting adaptations where the play has been improvised and set in other universes, with different backdrops, and with characters modified, added, or removed from the original version. Japanese director Akira Read more
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The Best of Brian De Palma’s NeoNoir Thrillers – I
In my previous post, I provided an introduction to the neo-noir thrillers of director Brian De Palma. If you are new to his movies, I suggest that you read that post before reading this, as it would give context to his movies and the themes discussed here. In this post, we will take a look Read more
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Brian De Palma’s Neo-Noir Thrillers: An Introduction
De Palma: Photo Attribution: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons As my readers are well aware, Brian De Palma is one of my favorite directors. In this post, we will look at many of his best neo-noir movies. He made no secret that Hitchcock was his idol and tried his best to emulate Read more
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Movie Review: The Usual Suspects (1995)
Exceptionally well-written by Christopher McQuarrie and brilliantly directed by Bryan Singer, and featuring a tour de force cast, “The Usual Suspects” is one of the greatest neo-noirs ever made. The plot unfolds in both New York and California, weaving actual truths with myth and imagination. The story opens in San Pedro, CA, with Dean Keaton Read more
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