by Felipe Rosa
The Sniper: ah, at last a true noir again. This one had the right look, the right tone, the right characters. But then again it was directed by Edward Dmytryk, so that was to be somewhat expected.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: noir
by Felipe Rosa
Murder by Contract: not quite a noir in my book either, but still a solid, economical piece of filmmaking. The music is very interesting, and the main character has the markings of an early Chigurh.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: noir
by Felipe Rosa
5 Against the House: it’s, Ok, I guess. But if it’s a film noir, I’m a Native American. It’s more like a mixture of a lot of things. It barely works, but I’ve seen worse.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: noir
by Felipe Rosa
Robin Hood: I like the new take on an old, old, familiar story. That in itself was a good starting point. But, it was maybe missing something. I can’t quite put my finger on it. And I generally like the director and the talent involved.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: adventure, drama
by Felipe Rosa
Night and the City: oh, gosh, brilliant. I can’t recall many movies where the protagonist is so hateful, so twisted, like Harry Fabian. It’s great there is so little moral ambiguity about this one. And it’s so nice to look at, too. Yes, I can say I loved it.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: noir, top
by Felipe Rosa
Iron Man 2: dumb fun. Fun, but dumb. You know what I mean. RDJ was still good, but the first one was better for being such a surprise.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action, super hero
by Felipe Rosa
Criss Cross: decent noir. I’m always amazed at how much screen presence Burt Lancaster had. I liked the ending, too. Certainly not great, but well worth the watch.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: noir
by Felipe Rosa
The Woman in the Window: very strong noir. Good story. It may sound the easy way out nowadays, but back when it was made, it was more of a novelty. Robinson is pretty good, as a non-gangster for a change, and the camera movements are sweet!
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: noir
by Felipe Rosa
The Mirror: very tough movie to watch, I was unable to wrap my mind (or my heart) around the whole of it. The moments of overwhelming beauty (including the amazing camera movements), well, overwhelmed me. It reminded me of reading Moby-Dick: I can see the greatness, but not get it.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
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