Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on March 4, 2024

James Shigeta as Detective Joe Kojaku.The Crimson Kimono (1959). Writer-director Samuel Fuller's once-controversial cult film revolves around two police detectives, one Caucasian and one Japanese, who try to solve a complicated murder case involving a stripper in the Japanese quarter of Los Angeles.   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on July 10, 2015

ooo I read this splendid essay yesterday on 4 Star Films, whose proprietor has very kindly given me permission to share it. **** 4 Star Films **** What makes Film-Noir intriguing is not simply the crime aspect but the fact that they are films with worldviews that are often weighed...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 8, 2015

What makes Film-Noir intriguing is not simply the crime aspect but the fact that they are films with worldviews that are often weighed down by cynicism. Film-Noir depicts the harsh realities of human nature that few other films would ever dare to acknowledge onscreen. People are broken at their core   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 8, 2015

What makes Film-Noir intriguing is not simply the crime aspect but the fact that they are films with worldviews that are often weighed down by cynicism. Film-Noir depicts the harsh realities of human nature that few other films would ever dare to acknowledge onscreen. People are broken at their core   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on March 5, 2015

From director Samuel Fuller comes another welcomed addition to his canon. It features the same type of seedy urban landscapes and back alleys of Pick up on South Street (1953) and there are some equally interesting characters like Mac (Anna Lee). It all is underlined by by some sleazy jazz...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on March 5, 2015

From director Samuel Fuller comes another welcomed addition to his canon. It features the same type of seedy urban landscapes and back alleys of Pick up on South Street (1953) and there are some equally interesting characters like Mac (Anna Lee). It all is underlined by some sleazy jazz music...   read more