Tag: Romance
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My Darling Clementine (1946)
Crossing another title off the list of movies covered in Danny Peary’s Cult Movies 2 that I had not seen: My Darling Clementine (1946). An iconic western directed by John Ford about Wyatt Earp (here, played by a young Henry Fonda, laconic and measured in his performance) and Doc Holiday (Victor Mature, stolid yet tortured),… Read.
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Four Nights Of A Dreamer (1971)
Potential sub-genre: movies where people wander around a city at night and find some sense of magic. Robert Bresson is a big name when it comes to Arthouse filmmakers (I’ve only seen Pickpocket) but Four Nights Of A Dreamer (1971; Quatre nuits d’un rêveur) is a title that doesn’t come up so much in discussion.… Read.
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One From The Heart (1981)
I used to love Tom Waits. When I was younger, I bought up most of his discography. At some point, I grew a bit tired of the barroom drifter persona and the sound; I still like him and his music, but I think I moved on from it at a certain point. Even with his… Read.
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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.
