Tag Archives: film noir

Orson Welles roads-opening movie (film: The Stranger – Orson Welles, 1946)

Posted on October 3, 2024 by admin

The 1946 ‘The Stranger‘ is one of Orson Welles‘ attempts to make films within the Hollywood production system. It was a commercially successful gamble, but one that would remain an exception in Welles‘ directorial career. Many of his subsequent films … Continue reading →

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justice under terror (film: Nachts wenn der Teufel kam / The Devil Strikes at Night – Robert Siodmak, 1957)

Posted on August 17, 2024 by admin

The life path and the career of Robert Siodmak has been winding, full of ups and downs, worthy of the script of a biopic waiting to be written and brought to screens sometime in the future. The German director of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Based on a True Story, film noir, German cinema, historical drama, Mario Adorf, Robert Siodmak, ww2 movies | Leave a comment

superb Londonian crime drama (film: The Long Good Friday – The Long Good Friday, John Mackenzie, 1980)

Posted on July 29, 2024 by admin

The two very good reasons to see (or re-watch) ‘The Long Good Friday‘ (1980) are Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. The two actors play the two main roles, and these roles seem to be their first consistent roles in feature … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Barrie Keeffe, Bob Hoskins, British cinema, film noir, Helen Mirren, John Mackenzie, mob movies, original script, Pierce Brosnan | Leave a comment

Brigitte Bardot investigates (film: Voulez-vous danser avec moi? – Michel Boisrond, 1959)

Posted on July 18, 2024 by admin

Director Michel Boisrond had already secured in the mid-1950s a name for himself in the history of French cinema, being among the first to cast in leading roles Brigitte Bardot and, a little later, Alain Delon. The collaboration with Brigitte … Continue reading →

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the loneliness of the contract killer (film: Le rapace – José Giovanni, 1968)

Posted on July 9, 2024 by admin

The life of writer, screenwriter and director José Giovanni can be good material for the script of a movie waiting to be made in the future. Giovanni was far from a nice guy in his youth, and when he became … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged action movie, film based on a novel, film noir, François de Roubaix, French cinema, John Currick, José Giovanni, Lino Ventura | Leave a comment

the mean streets of London (film: Legend – Brian Helgeland, 2015)

Posted on May 30, 2024 by admin

Brian Helgeland‘s 2015 film ‘Legend‘ is a biopic of the Kray twin brothers, two gangsters who dominated the London underworld from the late 1950s until 1968 when they were both arrested, tried and sentenced to life in prison for separate … Continue reading →

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identity games (film: Hit Man – Richard Linklater, 2023)

Posted on May 29, 2024 by admin

I always look forward to the films of Richard Linklater, whom I consider one of the most interesting American filmmakers. His films manage to bring to the screens novel landscapes of American reality and characters that involve their viewers. His … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Adria Arjona, American cinema, cops movies, film noir, Glen Powell, Hit Man, inspired by true events, original script, Richard Linklater, thriller movies | Leave a comment

‘film noir’ in Tehran (film: Law of Tehran / Metri shesh va nim – Saeed Roustayi, 2019)

Posted on May 18, 2024 by admin

We are used to Iranian films that are different. Many of them feature plots inspired by everyday and family life, and their beauty lies in the combination of subtle subjects and dialogues and the presentation of the life in a … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged crime film, film noir, films about police, Iranian cinema, Just 6.5, Law of Tehran, Metri shesh va nim, movies about prisons, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Payman Maadi, police drama, Saeed Roustayi | Leave a comment

damned be the savior (film: 125, rue Montmartre – Gilles Grangier, 1959)

Posted on February 24, 2024 by admin

The year 1959 in which Gilles Grangier‘s ‘125 rue Montmartre‘ was made was not an ordinary year in the history of French cinema. It was the year of the release of films like ‘Les quatre cent coups’ and ‘Hiroshima mon … Continue reading →

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an Italian thriller about the Chinese Mafia (film: ‘L’ultima Notte di Amore’ – Andrea Di Stefano, 2023)

Posted on February 7, 2024 by admin

‘Last Night of Amore‘ (2023 – original title ‘L’ultima notte di Amore‘) is the title of a very good Italian ‘noir’ thriller, written and directed by Andrea Di Stefano. It’s the actor-turned-director’s first feature film made in Italy, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Andrea Di Stefano, film noir, film taking place in Milano, Italian cinema, Linda Caridi, mob movies, Pierfrancesco Favino, psychological thriller, thriller movies | Leave a comment