Film noir is an exciting genre of the cinema and includes some of the best films ever made. Dark, mysterious, foreboding, psychological, often violent. It was a genre popular after World War II, into the 1950s, usually shot in black and white to help convey the darker emotional tone of the subject matter. If you … More Almost Noir
I had been kicking around the notion of writing about actor Martin Balsam for awhile, then fellow blogger Pete’s desert island film list mentioned him in several films. Balsam was a face everyone will recognize; his work lives on in his hundreds of appearances on the big and small screen. He was an actor’s actor. … More Martin Balsam: A Very Busy Character Actor
Actor George Clooney could have just made bright, appealing leading man films, pocketed a fortune and focused on being the modern Cary Grant. He made a lot of those films and occasionally detoured into a few off-beat character roles and personal projects, but also used his Hollywood power to bring some darker emotional and political … More George Clooney: His Dark Films
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