Film Noir and its Deviations: A Long Review
In a Lonely Place is an interesting film due to its balance between staying true to many noir themes and archetypes while simultaneously subverting others. The film contrasts the darkness of noir elements with the temporary optimism of a traditional love story. Instead of focusing on the investigation of the young girl who has just been murdered near Los Angeles, In a Lonely Place chooses to look at the personal life of…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
We’ve Met Before: Neo-Noir and David Lynch’s Lost Highway
Lost Highway provides one of the most interesting and abstract portrayals of the film noir genre. Revolving around jealousy, sexual promiscuity, violent impulses, and the inevitability of consequences, on the surface Lost Highway would seem like a textbook postmodern neo-noir. However, much like Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive, Lynch refuses to be defined by one genre in his films. The execution of the film’s twisting and abstract plot is classic dreamlike Lynch,…
Not sure I liked it as much as Millionaire’s Express, but pretty darn close.
Action-packed kung-fu ‘Nam mashup with lots of bodies hitting the floor all the way through, both friendly and foe.
While I was initially disappointed that Criterion’s Godzilla Box Set had the international version of this movie, I was pleasantly surprised and didn’t mind it’s edits. While the dub is a bit lazy, the actual movie feels quite fun and has some good humor, action, and effects. While not as sophisticated as the original Godzilla, I would challenge with my belief that Godzilla vs King Kong is a more entertaining watch for general audiences. I’ll have to get around to watching the Japanese release version someday.
Scorsese’s take on Black Monday and the true story of Jordan Belanger is outrageous and shows the materialistic greed we all likely have deep down. With a great score, absurd comedy, and just tiny* amounts of sex, drugs, and violence, The Wolf of Wall Street is a visually memorable story that quite literally comes crashing down around itself.
