Archive for the 'Film Noir' Category
Hollywoodland
4 Comments Published by Kaonashi October 6th, 2006 in Crime, Drama, Period Piece, Film Noir, Historical.Title: Hollywoodland
Year: 2006
Director: Allen Coulter
Starring Cast: Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 4 out of 7
I know it’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a movie that’s currently being shown in theaters. I guess the thing is that I’m not as excited to watch dramas that come out in the fall […]
The Thirteenth Floor
1 Comment Published by Kaonashi February 20th, 2006 in Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, Film Noir.Title: The Thirteenth Floor
Year: 1999
Director: Josef Rusnak
Starring Cast: Craig Bierko, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Getchen Mol, Vincent D’Onofrio, Dennis Haysbert
Rated: R
NoFace rating: 4.5 out of 7
Like Dark City, The Thirteenth Floor is one of those underrated films that explored the concept of alternate realities but were overshadowed by The Matrix. The Thirteenth Floor actually came out […]
Frank Miller’s Sin City
1 Comment Published by Kaonashi January 30th, 2006 in Action, Crime, Film Adaptation, Drama, Film Noir.I actually did this review last year, but for my other blog. I edited it to match the other reviews on this blog.
Title: Frank Miller’s Sin City
Year: 2005
Director: Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez (and Quentin Tarantino for one small scene)*
Starring Cast: Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson
Rated: A […]
Dark City
1 Comment Published by Kaonashi January 11th, 2006 in Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Suspense, Film Noir.Title: Dark City
Year: 1998
Director: Alex Proyas
Starring Cast: Rufus Sewell, Keifer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt
Rated: R
NoFace Rating: 4 out of 7
Dark City is one of those well made, underrated science fiction films that now seems dated since the advent of The Matrix. A disenchanted viewer may look at this DVD and think, “Oh, great. Another […]
