Category: Noir
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Remember My Name (1978)
I am a fan of director Alan Rudolph, the Robert Altman protege who carved out his own singular style with several noir-ish romances, my all time favourite being Choose Me. I always love how Rudolph will pick a singer as the ‘voice’ of his movie – such as Teddy Pendergrass for Choose Me, or Tom… Read.
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Cat People (1942)
I’d heard so much about Cat People (1942) over the years as a classic horror-noir, and it was one of those old Hollywood movies that lived up to its reputation. I was watching it by myself one afternoon, and every moment of expressionistic lighting, suggestive and creepy use of shadows and sound design, I would… Read.
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The Wild Goose Lake (2019)
I’m a sucker for the neo-noir vibe and thank goodness filmmakers all over the world are too. The Wild Goose Lake (2019) is a Chinese film about aesthetics, rainy nights in urban areas, neon signs casting a glow outside in the darkness and bold lighting indoors. But the film also feels tied to a specific… Read.
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Across 110th Street (1972)
Jackie Brown is one of my all time favourite soundtracks and I always wanted to watch the movie where it took its opening/closing theme, ‘Across 110th Street’ by Bobby Womack. I was a little surprised to find that the melancholic, orchestral sweep of the song I know was not used in the title credit sequence… Read.
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Cohen And Tate (1989)
Cohen and Tate (1989) is a nasty little thriller that feels longer than its 90 minute run time due to the fact you’re stuck in a car for one long night with two psychos and a kid not afraid to cuss. Yes, Travis (Harley Cross) is a nine year old boy in FBI protection because… Read.
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