Where that was decidedly dark and broody, The Dark Corner is a classic private detective noir. It isn’t the fast-talking slapstick of a Thin Man, it is more fast-paced and light than, say, The Big Sleep. And very well-written.
REVIEW: LURED (1947)
This fascinating, well-paced and superbly-acted film has somehow managed to slip away unnoticed in the annals of classic film. It stars a young and cheeky Lucille Ball as an American chorus girl/hoofer in 1940s London. Her best friend disappears after answering an ad in the personal section. While questioning the spunky Sandra, Scotland Yard enlists her…
The Dark Knight as Neo-Noir
THIS REVIEW IS NOT A SUMMARY BUT DETAILS ABOUT THE FILM ARE DISCUSSED. Of all the styles in film history, film noir is one of the most far-reaching and and hard to pin down. A few of the things critics and historians have agreed on are these: 1. Abject social degeneration which forces those who still…