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‘Gravity’ Is The Perfect Combination Of Eye-Popping Visuals And Talented Acting In A Concise Story
Gravity is the type of film that can restore a jaded viewer’s faith in the 3D fad. It’s easy to get lost in the spectacle of Gravity, but the experience is well worth it.
The Three Flavors Of ‘The World’s End’
The World’s End is a film that cannot be summed up succinctly or without meandering off into a tangent or two. A face value it’s a story about reuniting with old friends and squashing, or rehashing, decades-old squabbles, but just underneath the surface is an homage to the body-swapping flicks of the ’50s. Buried even […]
Touch Of Noir: Hatred, Murder, Blackmail, And Humanity Plague Hitchcock’s ‘Strangers On A Train’
In his second film with Warner Bros., Alfred Hitchcock created what is arguably his best contribution to film noir. Dense and dark, Strangers on a Train (1951) was his most expressionistic and germanic picture in years, thanks to the moody, atmospheric cinematography of Robert Burks. Building on his success with psychopath Uncle Charlie in […]
Touch Of Noir: Romance Collides With Film Noir In Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Notorious’
As Alfred Hitchcock explored film noir further into his career, a distinct darkness would overtake his film’s outwardly wholesome Americana, and shadow would engulf his ill-fated characters. Breaking with the idealistic characters of Shadow of a Doubt, Hitchcock weaves a tale of deeply troubled people in Notorious. The film blends elements of melodrama, romance, spy […]