Been catching up on some classic film noirs over the last few weeks:
Double Indemnity- 9/10 brilliant story of insurance man smitten by femme fatale helps her kill her husband for the cash.Mcmurray, stanwyck and edward g robinson.
Out of the Past-9/10 perhaps the best film noir ever made with bob mitchum as hard bitten private dick who is employed by kirk douglas to track down his squeeze. He falls for this girl who is not the sweet girl she seems. Fantastic story with a great ending.
The Blue Dahlia-7/10 alan ladd comes back from the war to find his wife is having an affair with a gangster. She is murdered and he is the suspect, Ladd and the lovely Veronica Lake get to the truth.
The Maltese Falcon-8/10 Bogart, lorre,greenstreet and a bird they all want to find. Bogart is great but lorre steals the picture as the ultimate lowlife. I am sure you have seen it anyway.
The Big Sleep-8/10 Bogart as philip marlowe is hired by a wealthy family to stop a blackmail plot. Almost immediately events turn and he is involved in murder, blackmail and much more with enough plot turns to leave everyone guessing. Bacall as the love interest and a brilliant script make this the best of chandlers book adaptations. If you like thrillers watch this film.
Have about 12 more to see and looking forward to all of them.
) will fare compared to those that have come out so far? Aquaman definitely has me nervous. It could hit or tank. I do not think it will enjoy any middle ground.
