noir
A masterpiece, Door Mouse is a slick neo-noir that adds a lot to a genre that we don’t get enough of.
The 1998 Dark City is nearly a nightmare-fueled neo-noir masterpiece.
For the 60-year anniversary, Film Inquiry muses on Allen Baron’s noir film Blast of Silence and its existential prison of shadow and sound.
Like its title suggests, it is a peculiar tale that lives on its frustrating evocation of the ambiguity of love.
Shawn Glinis continues his video dispatches with There’s Always Tomorrow, An Ideal Place to Kill, Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema IV and Distant Journey.
The Two Jakes may be an inferior sequel to Chinatown, but this Jack Nicholson-directed follow up is more intriguing than its reputation suggests.
Most Likely to Murder may not reinvent the wheel of holiday films, but its subversion of the genre, especially its willingness to fully indict and satirize its own protagonist, gives us ample reason to invest interest in the future of director Dan Gregor’s filmography.
The Persian Connection is a bold, tense, and thrilling film, even if its thematic reach just exceeds its grasp.
The Fallen Idol is a fascinating look at adultery through the eyes of an innocent child, and has had a long-standing legacy as a result.
Frank & Lola is an original look at a romantic relationship affected by past sexual abuse, and is presented in a mezmorizing noir tone.