Tag: Film Noir
Sunset Boulevard
From the opening scene of a dead man face down in a pool to a star’s tragic descent down the stairs into madness, Sunset Boulevard is a Hollywood classic that ranks near the top of the 100 best films of all time. Joe Gillis (William Holden) is a down-on-his-luck Hollywood writer in need of a… Read More ›
Lady in the Lake
This 1947 film noir is unique in its presentation. “Right now you’re reading in your newspapers and hearing over your radios…about a murder. They call it the Case of the Lady in the Lake. It’s a good title. It fits. What you’ve read and what you’ve heard is one thing. The real thing is something else. There’s… Read More ›
The Poisoned Martini 