Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Strange Days (1995) – A former cop stumbles on a conspiracy in Los Angeles in 1999. Director – Kathryn Bigelow Starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis This may be the lamest attempt at a “science fiction” movie ever. It’s in “the future” (four whole years) and projected... Continue Reading →
Alphaville (1965) - A secret agent from the Outlands arrives in the technocratic center of the galaxy with orders to disrupt their orderly, logic based culture. Directed by Jean Luc Goddard Starring Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina This is one of those "classic... Continue Reading →
Mildred Pierce (1945) - A mother sacrifices everything to provide her daughter with everything. Directed by Michael Curtiz Starring Joan Crawford, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth This movie re-launched Joan Crawford's star in Hollywood. In the 1930's she had been one of... Continue Reading →
Ministry of Fear (1944) - Stephen Neale (Milland) has just been released from an asylum during World War 2 in England when he stumbles on a deadly Nazi spy plot by accident and tries to stop it. Directed by Fritz Lang ... Continue Reading →
Dark Passage (1947) A man convicted of murdering his wife (Bogart) gets unexpected help from a woman who believes in his innocence (Bacall). Directed by Delmer Daves Starring - Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall An innovative noir film, and the third of four that the stars... Continue Reading →
The Killers (1946) - Two hit men arrive in a small town looking to kill a quiet service station employee(Burt Lancaster). A routine insurance investigation turns into a deep dive into murder, robbery, and betrayal involving the victim, a band of criminals and a beautiful woman (Ava Gardner). Directed by Robert Siodmak ... Continue Reading →
The Window (1949) - A boy with a reputation for telling tall tales witnesses a murder, and no one will believe him! Directed by Ted Tetzlaff Starring - Bobby Driscoll, Barbara Hale, Arthur Kennedy While often categorized as film noir,... Continue Reading →
Night of the Hunter (1955) - A travelling preacher with a dangerous past marries a the young widow of a thief who hid $10,000. He won't let anything stand in his way to that fortune. Director - Charles Laughton Starring - Robert Mitchum,... Continue Reading →
Where The Sidewalk Ends (1950) - A police detective takes out his anger on the criminals he arrests, until one night he hits the wrong guy. With a death now on his hands, Mark Dixon (Dana Andrews) has to find his out of his old life into a possible future of happiness. Directed by Otto... Continue Reading →
The Big Sleep (1946) - Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is called in to help settle the debts of the daughter of a wealthy man. Seems like a simple enough case but even before he gets out of the house another daughter (Lauren Bacall) throws the first of many curve balls headed his way in this... Continue Reading →
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