4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 1, 2013

Noir comes from the French word meaning “dark” and it generally refers to a type of crime melodrama that often includes hard-boiled detectives, beguiling femme fatales, taboo topics, and violence. In order to tell the story flashbacks, voice-overs, as well as chiaroscuro cinematography a   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 1, 2013

This is a great film-noir but more importantly it serves as a biting picture of the Hollywood lifestyle . Billy Wilder created a very interesting film that is well worth watching. It puts a very contrasting pair together and delivers the tale with a exceptional style of storytelling. *May Contain...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 1, 2013

Noir comes from the French word meaning “dark” and it generally refers to a type of crime melodrama that often includes hard-boiled detectives, beguiling femme fatales, taboo topics, and violence. In order to tell the story flashbacks, voice-overs, as well as chiaroscuro cinematography a   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 1, 2013

Starring Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Orson Welles, this film is one of the last examples of what is considered true film-noir. In a small, dangerous, run down, border town, a mysterious car bombing murder takes place. A Mexican investigator who is a newlywed (Heston) and a hardened American po   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 1, 2013

This is a great film-noir but more importantly it serves as a biting picture of the Hollywood lifestyle . Billy Wilder created a very interesting film that is well worth watching. It puts a very contrasting pair together and delivers the tale with a exceptional style of storytelling. *May Contain...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 27, 2013

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 27, 2013

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4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 25, 2013

Starring Burt Lancaster, Rita Hayworth, Deborah Kerr, David Niven, and Wendy Hiller, the films follows the evens at an Inn in England. This relatively simply film is less about plot and more about the interactions between people. Lancaster is a troubled man who is trying to forget his past marriage.   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 25, 2013

Starring Burt Lancaster, Rita Hayworth, Deborah Kerr, David Niven, and Wendy Hiller, the films follows the evens at an Inn in England. This relatively simply film is less about plot and more about the interactions between people. Lancaster is a troubled man who is trying to forget his past marriage.   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 21, 2013

Starring Judy Holliday, William Holden, and Broderick Crawford, this semi-comedy is about a dumb blonde who becomes cultured with the help of a tutor. Billie starts out as the girl of a gruff an who has made a fortune in metal. They are in D.C. together and he is embarrassed...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 21, 2013

Starring Judy Holliday, William Holden, and Broderick Crawford, this semi-comedy is about a dumb blonde who becomes cultured with the help of a tutor. Billie starts out as the girl of a gruff an who has made a fortune in metal. They are in D.C. together and he is embarrassed...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 20, 2013

Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Claude Rains, the film chronicles the legendary exploits of the outlaw Robin Hood. Whether he bolder enters the royal castle, meets Little John, or encounters Friar Tuck, Robin always exhibits bravado and bravery coupled with lighthearte   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 20, 2013

This Italian neo-realist film directed by Vittorio De Sica, with many untrained actors, is about an elderly man scraping by off his pension. His landlady wants to evict him and his only real friends are a maid and his dog Flike. Much of the movie follows him as he tries...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 20, 2013

Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Claude Rains, the film chronicles the legendary exploits of the outlaw Robin Hood. Whether he bolder enters the royal castle, meets Little John, or encounters Friar Tuck, Robin always exhibits bravado and bravery coupled with lighthearte   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 20, 2013

This Italian neo-realist film directed by Vittorio De Sica, with many untrained actors, is about an elderly man scraping by off his pension. His landlady wants to evict him and his only real friends are a maid and his dog Flike. Much of the movie follows him as he tries...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 18, 2013

Starring James Cagney, Edmund O’Brien, and Virginia Mayo, once again Cagney does the gangster role. However, his Cody Jarret is older and more psychotic than ever as he leads his band of thugs. Although he has a beautiful wife, the main woman in Jarret’s life is his mom who watches...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 18, 2013

A scene from White Heat that pretty much sums up James Cagney’s performance. Keep your eyes open for former world class athlete Jim Thorpe passing along the news at the table. If you have not heard of or seen this film, I would definitely recommend it.   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 18, 2013

Starring James Cagney, Edmund O’Brien, and Virginia Mayo, once again Cagney does the gangster role. However, his Cody Jarret is older and more psychotic than ever as he leads his band of thugs. Although he has a beautiful wife, the main woman in Jarret’s life is his mom who watches...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 17, 2013

This silent film starring the great Buster Keaton, tells a simple story with comical results. Keaton is Johnnie Gray, a Southern engineer who loves his locomotive and his girl. As it turns out Union spies steal his train, The General, and they also take his love captive. Now Johnnie must...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 17, 2013

This silent film starring the great Buster Keaton, tells a simple story with comical results. Keaton is Johnnie Gray, a Southern engineer who loves his locomotive and his girl. As it turns out Union spies steal his train, The General, and they also take his love captive. Now Johnnie must...   read more