Psycho was a Hitchcock Masterpiece
In the world of cinema, there’s one man who can be credited with practically creating the modern horror genre as we know it today. Alfred Hitchcock is an acclaimed director whose films are still considered to be some of the most terrifying in…
607To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird is an American classic that most people read in high school. This novel by Harper Lee was adapted into a movie in 1962. Both the film and the book are set primarily in the Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great…
619A Look at The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon is a classic film that has been referenced in pop culture for decades. The movie, about an object with mysterious powers, was first released in 1941. It’s no surprise that the story of this fabled artifact has resurfaced…
623Film Noir Movies - Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity is a film noir released in 1944 and directed by Billy Wilder. The movie is set in the insurance industry and centers on a man who tries to kill his partner so that he can claim the double indemnity clause on his life insurance…
620Sunset Boulevard a Classic Film Noir
In the 1940s, film noir was known as “film black” or simply “dark cinema.” This sinister genre of movies revolved around crime and its consequences. Noir films often featured brooding antiheroes with hidden motives along with sultry…
458The Third Man a Masterpiece of Film Noir
The world is full of darkness, and that’s especially true when you live in a city as sinister as Vienna. The Third Man is one of the most famous examples of film noir, and it takes place in exactly that kind of atmosphere. This classic…
525What is the Definition of Film Noir?
There are many different genres of film. Some, like horror and comedy, are more easily recognizable as a specific type of film than others. However, even those that are not so obvious have their conventions and tropes that make them feel very…
493A Movie Vixen - Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck was an actress who could play a vixen as easily as she could play the victim. She had a face that could be sexy and hard, empathetic and cruel, all at the same moment. She wasn’t afraid of playing characters who were…
575Edward G Robinson - Film Noir Star
Edward G. Robinson is known primarily for playing gangster characters, but he also played several film noir leads during his career. His first film noir was the classic Double Indemnity in 1944. This began a period in which he starred in many of…
558Gene Tierney - Film Noir Movie Star
Did you know that Gene Tierney became a movie star after she left Hollywood to serve in the war? She returned from overseas in 1946, married her agent, and went back to work. That was because her marriage wasn’t successful, ending in divorce…
631Lauren Bacall Film Noir Movie Star
Lauren Bacall was a movie star even before she was a movie star—which is to say, from the moment she arrived in Hollywood in 1944. This New York City-raised blonde had all the makings of a successful actress: She could sing, dance, and act.…
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Titanic wins the most Academy Awards
West Side Story and The Oscars
Big Movies and Oscar Winners
Ben Hur - the Academy Awards
Lord of the Rings and its Oscars