Film Noir |“Criminal” by Ed Brubaker Bound For Film
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View ArticleFilm Noir | Night and the City (1950)
via impawards.com Night and the City is an extremely famous film noir from 1950. I actually watched it several months ago when I was cultivating a bromance with my best friend Zach. Needless to say we...
View ArticleFilm Noir | Chinatown (1974)
Film Poster (via professormortis.wordpress.com) Chinatown is a film noir starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston. Directed by Roman Polanski, the film is beautifully paced and...
View ArticleFilm Noir | The Graduate (1967)
The Graduate (1967)(via fatdudedigsflicks.tumblr.com) First off, The Graduate is NOT film noir. Anne Bancroft’s role as the femme fatale Mrs. Robinson is the sole reason that I am writing this article....
View ArticleFilm Noir | Scarface (1983)
Scarface (1983) Scarface, starring Al Pacino, is an essential part of any film noir/crime drama list. Volumes have already been written about it, so I’ll avoid summarizing its plot or ranting about its...
View ArticleNoir Definition | Film Noir vs. Crime Movies
A recent discussion with a noir-loving friend from Liverpool, UK (Hi Hobnob!) has inspired me to make some changes here on noirWhale.com. We were discussing Scarface, and he was asking me how I can...
View ArticleFilm Noir | Vivre Sa Vie (1962)
Vivre Sa Vie, or My Life to Live, is a tremendously well written and beautifully shot french film noir. Starring Anna Karina and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, the film is a bleak look into the life of a...
View ArticleFilm Noir | Breathless (1960)
I deeply apologize for being so inconsistent in my noir blogging lately. I’ve started a new job and the demands of a new routine have thrown me a bit off kilter, but I feel confident that I can regain...
View ArticleFilm Noir | M (1931)
M (1931) (via fantomas-en-cavale.tumblr.com) “This won’t bring back our children. We, too, should keep a closer watch on our children.” M is considered by many to be the defining film of the thriller...
View ArticleFilm Noir | Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
Ashes and Diamonds (1958) Ashes and Diamonds (1958) is a Polish film noir that I viewed over the weekend. Taking place at the end of WWII, the film is a portrait of a broken and bitter people,...
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