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Lady in the Lake (1947), Robert Montgomery. Mar 2, 12pm. View count: One.
The Night of the Hunter (1955), Charles Laughton. Mar 2, 2pm. View count: One.
Out of the Past (1947), Jacques Tourneur. Mar 4, 1pm. View count: One.
Ace in the Hole (1951), Billy Wilder. Mar 8, 6pm. View count: One.
Lady in the Lake is a highly clever Philip Marlowe story that's shown almost entirely in first person. It's a thing which some regard as gimmicky, but it worked for me. It's interestingly adventure gamey, really.
The Night of the Hunter is a seriously creepy Robert Mitchum piece, the original from which Cape Fear was made. If you want some scary-preacher-chasing-little-kids action, you want this movie.
Out of the Past is another Robert Mitchum one, where he plays an ex-PI. It's not a bad one, but compared with all these standouts, it's less compelling. Lots of noir basics, though, solid.
Ace in the Hole is a 'crooked reporter' picture. Well-handled, a couple of great lines. Kirk Douglas does a good job, makes the newspaper business look pretty terrible. Also features prominently the Hut Sut song!
The Night of the Hunter (1955), Charles Laughton. Mar 2, 2pm. View count: One.
Out of the Past (1947), Jacques Tourneur. Mar 4, 1pm. View count: One.
Ace in the Hole (1951), Billy Wilder. Mar 8, 6pm. View count: One.
Lady in the Lake is a highly clever Philip Marlowe story that's shown almost entirely in first person. It's a thing which some regard as gimmicky, but it worked for me. It's interestingly adventure gamey, really.
The Night of the Hunter is a seriously creepy Robert Mitchum piece, the original from which Cape Fear was made. If you want some scary-preacher-chasing-little-kids action, you want this movie.
Out of the Past is another Robert Mitchum one, where he plays an ex-PI. It's not a bad one, but compared with all these standouts, it's less compelling. Lots of noir basics, though, solid.
Ace in the Hole is a 'crooked reporter' picture. Well-handled, a couple of great lines. Kirk Douglas does a good job, makes the newspaper business look pretty terrible. Also features prominently the Hut Sut song!
