Category: Hardboiled
Neo-Noiriste: John Dahl
By the time John Dahl had directed his third feature – 1994’s The Last Seduction – critics had anointed him as a contemporary torch bearer – perhaps the lone, consistent one – of the film noir ethos. Even today, with his … [Read the Rest]
Kingdom Of Darkness: RKO AND FILM NOIR
Coming out of World War II, the major Hollywood studios had hoped to get back to business as usual. The distraction of the war was gone, rationing repealed, and the boys – 15 million of them — were coming home. … [Read the Rest]
The Femme Fatale
It is arguable that women live in a “man’s world”. Women, it might also be argued, possess certain physical attributes of appeal to men that allow them considerable advantage under some circumstances. Such attributes coupled with certain behavioral subtleties often … [Read the Rest]
A Genre Adapted Through Time
Filmmakers are confronted with the perennial challenge of intriguing their audience with new cinematic experiences – the challenge of innovation. When a traditional genre transcends time, it is often altered to slake this thirst for the new. Consequently, such an … [Read the Rest]
The Noir Loser
The debut of a number of distinctive personalities is one of the important features of film noir. Noir’s main character, for instance, may appropriately be labeled the noir loser. He is a handsome, middle-aged man who seems to blur the … [Read the Rest]
A Glimpse into the Origins of Film Noir
A term that translates to ‘Black Film’ already sounds interesting. Add to that dramatic, highly stylized cinematography and hard-hitting, gritty writing, and the appeal of film noir is clear. The term is mostly attributed to works such as Double Indemnity, … [Read the Rest]
