The Postman Always Rings Twice
Classic film noir adapted from James M. Cain’s novel, details the relationship of a woman in a marriage of convenience and the aimless drifter she’s attracted to. Serpentine plot is riveting from start to finish, mostly due to the chemistry generated between Lana Turner and John Garfield. One might quibble over their first kiss which […]
A Clockwork Orange
Future society film about juvenile delinquency is adapted from the 1962 novel by Anthony Burgess. Stanley Kubrick’s meditation on the use of classical conditioning to prevent a violent free will purports to be an alleged satire, but it unwittingly revels in our main character’s sadistic nature at the same time. Malcolm McDowell is our anti-hero, […]
Near Dark
Horror story is equal parts vampire film and western. While these vampires behave like a violent biker gang, they’re also prone to falling in love. Second teen vampire story to be released in 1987 after The Lost Boys, is perhaps less well known, but still, a wholly original, entertaining film. Director Kathryn Bigelow’s eerie and stylized […]
(500) Days of Summer
Utterly winning romantic comedy about unrequited love, is an absolute delight. Non-linear story details the dating relationship of two twentysomethings, a man who believes in love, and a woman who doesn’t. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is sweet, but naïve as Tom Hansen. Zooey Deschanel is effervescent, yet enigmatic as Summer Finn. The narrator warns us this is […]