Film-noir is in itself a very funny genre to me. It’s the kind of film where men are always being dominant and very quick witted. It’s the genre that made the career of actors like the lead of The Maltese Falcon, Humphrey Bogart. It’s very easy to love the movie just because of how much you love seeing men like Bogart take the lead.
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“Super 8″ Is The Classic Summer Blockbuster
Super 8 reminds us why we love the movies. It has likable characters, an interesting premise, and an ingenious script. Like the sci-fi films from the 80′s we have come to love, it’s a heartwarming, crowd-pleasing blockbuster that has something to offer to any cinematic viewer.
Reeves’ “Let Me In” A Chilling Remake
With Let Me In, Matt Reeves has created a superb re-adaptation of John Ajvide Lindqist’s novel, and respectfully acknowledges and certainly does justice to Thomas Alfredson’s outstanding Swedish language original adaptation, Let the Right One In (2008).
Review: “After.Life” Has Potential But Misses The Mark.
Directed by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo, After.Life is a depressingly bleak tale of life and death seen through the eyes of a psychotic funeral director. Are Liam Neeson and Christina Ricci worth watching in this creepy mystery film? Read Emily’s review to find out!
Review: Like Shooting “Catfish” in a Barrel
Everything isn’t exactly what it’s thought to be, although if you’ve watched the trailer you probably have that figured out already. Because otherwise, why would this be a feature movie? Which also raises a question about the movies validity. Is it really a documentary that just happened to stumble upon something amazing, or is it a set up?
Review: “Rashomon” One of the Crowning Masterpiece of Cinema
What is the nature of reality? Are we humans so vain that we constantly have to lie so we can live with ourselves? Grandmaster Akira Kurosawa pioneered the subject of alternate version of realities in movies with the existentialistic Rashomon, one of the defining masterpiece in film history.
Review: Lawrence is Oscar Worthy in “Winter’s Bone”
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Winter’s Bone, adapted by writer-director Debra Granik and screenwriter Anne Rosellini from the novel by Daniel Woodrell, is the engrossing story of a 17-yr old teenage girl’s plight to save her family by locating her missing father…
Review: “Mother” A Riveting Murder Mystery
From South Korea, gifted director Bong Joon-ho (The Host) helms this unnerving murder mystery with a striking clarity and delves into the concept that there is no greater love that the one between a mother and her child. The story toys with viewers’ own expectations from beginning to end.
Review: Sci-Fi “Dark City” Shines Brightly
A cult classic that only found its legs after being released in DVD, Alex Proyas’ Dark City (Director’s cut) is one of the most underrated and under-seen science-fiction masterpiece of our era. Shrouded in a nightmarish neo-noir atmosphere, this extremely ambitious film paved the way for all the “original” concept you have seen in movies like [...]
Movie Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
Critically lauded over the past year, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a thrilling mystery tale that touches base on themes of darkness and despair, but at the same time manages to create characters intriguing enough to keep you glued to what’s happening, even if you don’t always want to look.
