Shockproof had all the right ingredients like the lead who falls for a blond femme fatale, the sleazy criminal and his elaborate plot, and the “I’m not the girl you think I am” archetype heroin that I really thought this was going to deliver a cynical, depressing film noir ending. It actually ended on a happy note?! I’m so shocked! This was a fun, but a predictable B-movie melodrama. Cornel Wilde delivers a classic film noir leading man performance but I found the rest of the supporting cast to be quite disappointing.
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Murder on the Orient Express 1974
Sidney Lumet brings on board a start-studded cast of acting giants for Agatha Christie’s Murder on Orient Express. I decided to watch this film after reading Lumet’s breakdown of his process in his book “Making Movies”.
His dedication to creating lavish sets, hiring the right actor, directing great performances out of formidable talent and his attention to the visual look (all stemming from the theme of the film) fascinated and inspired me. So I decided to watch more of his…
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The Thing 1982
It’s 12:15AM on April 7th 2020. I’ve forgotten the sounds of the howling winds and the freezing winter chill of Canada. Crumbled underneath a sheet on a cheap couch that feels like home, I sit. I sit here counting the days to head outside.
And as I curl up and hit play on John Carpenter’s The Thing for the very first time, I realize that his characters are in a similar situation. Only difference being a killer alien who shape-shifts…
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