Film on the Internet: IN THE LAND OF LOST ANGELS
In the Land of Lost Angels is Bishrel Mashbat’s feature-length directorial debut, and he makes…
Year of the Month: BOUND (1996)
Bound is an intensely playful movie. This was the directorial debut of the Wachowskis—who also…
Year of the Month: THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)
One of the defining emotions of John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon is contempt. It’s an…
Year Of The Month: Miller on FIVE MINUTES TO LIVE
Johnny Cash has been everywhere, man. Of travel he’s had his share, man. But the…
Year of the Month: Babalugats on UNDERWORLD U.S.A.
I once saw a movie like that. All about revenge. Ex-con’s revenge. Very touching. Only…
Year of the Month: Miller on THE CAPTURE
The Capture is a divided movie about a divided man. John Sturges films Niven Busch’s…
Film on the Internet: THE BIG COMBO
The Big Combo is a moody, slightly offbeat noir. Its basic story is unremarkable and,…
Year of the Month: THE LETTER (1940)
William Wyler’s The Letter is almost a film noir blanc, its traditional adultery-murder-blackmail plot turning…
Film on the Internet: TWILIGHT (1998)
Before there were sparkly vampires, there was 1998’s Twilight, an elegiac neo-noir directed by Robert…
Film on the Internet: LE SAMOURAÏ
A sleek, elegantly composed crime film, Le Samouraï‘s classic status is well-deserved. Its success hinges…