Showing posts with label gangster film. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gangster film. Show all posts
Monday, November 11, 2024

Amnesia Noir: 30 Films Worth Remembering

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Alan Ladd, William Bendix, “The Blue Dahlia” (1946). When Returning War Vets and Others Suffer Memory Blackouts, Murder is Often Afoot By Pa...
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Femmes Fatale Are Deceptively Charming, Dangerous and Often Lethal; But One Among Them Tips the Scales When It Comes to Evil Doings — And She’s Probably Not The One You’re Thinking Of

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Elisha Cook Jr., Marie Windsor, “The Killing” (1956). By Paul Parcellin Be forewarned: Many spoilers are included throughout the text below....
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

‘L.A. Confidential’: Wounded Cops Take On the System

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From left, Det. Ed Exly (Guy Pearce), Det.  Bud White (Russell Crowe) and Det. Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey). "L.A. Confidential" ...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

British Invasion: Boorman Uncorks Psychedelic Noir

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Angie Dickinson, Lee Marvin and Carroll O'Connor in 'Point Blank' (1967). W hy is L.A. the location of choice for so many crime...
Monday, February 18, 2013

This Scarface is in Chicago, Not Miami

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Living dangerously, Tony Camonte muscles in on his boss's girlfriend. "S carface" (1932) is one of the seminal American g...
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Friday, July 1, 2011

Scorsese's Favorite Gangster Movies

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James Cagney, “White Heat” (1949). Director Martin Scorsese revisits  crime pictures that most influenced him H ere are 15 gangster pictur...