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Touch Of Noir: Poetic Realism Finds Film Noir In ‘La Nuit Du Carrefour’
Jean Renoir is often cited as one of the best filmmakers of all time. His most memorable films provided erudite commentary on modern society and influenced generations of filmmakers. His least well-known sound film is quite possibly La Nuit du carrefour, an adaptation of one of Georges Simenon’s Inspector Maigret novels. Maigret, like Agatha Christie’s […]
Touch Of Noir: Neorealism Meets Noir In ‘The Naked City’
Jules Dassin (Night and the City, Rififi) has the odd distinction of being a director best known for films that were atypical of his particular aesthetic, which tended toward dramatic showmanship rather than gritty realism. While most of his films fall into the noir category, they are all surprisingly different in their approach. The Naked […]
Film Rant: Dario Argento’s ‘Dracula 3D’
As the years go by it seems ever more likely that Dario Argento will never rescale the inspired heights of his ’70s output, the hysterical horror and steely set-pieces that more than make up for wooden acting, distracting dubbing, and leaden exposition. Mother of Tears had its moments and gave one cautious hope in 2007; […]
A Visit To Bran Castle, Transylvania: Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Dracula,’ Vampires, And Horror On Display
A trip to Romania is not complete without a visit to the famed Bran Castle, located on the border of Transylvania and Wallachia. A magical place, full of iconography dealing with vampires, it came as no surprise that Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula was one of many films deserving of a mention during the castle tour. […]