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The Asphalt Jungle (1950) – Film-Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 18, 2013
* May contain spoilers Directed by John Huston and starring an ensemble cast headed by Sam Jaffe and Sterling Hayden, this was the first great noir heist film. Jaffe has just recently been released from prison and he has contrived an intricate jewel robbery. He teams with a multi-talented safe crac read more
Titanic (1953)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 16, 2013
Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Clifton Webb with a solid cast of others, the film follows different people before and during the sinking of the infamous ocean liner. Stanwyck has taken her son and daughter away from their wealthy father. He gets on board however and the relationship gets strained. Me read more
Double Indemnity (1944) – Film-Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 16, 2013
If the Maltese Falcon was the first great film-noir then this film has to be a refining and improvement of the genre. Billy Wilder put together a crime film that is still intriguing today with its femme fatale and other techniques in storytelling and cinematography. *May Contain Spoilers Starring Fr read more
Meet John Doe (1941)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 16, 2013
Starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck with direction by Frank Capra, the film begins with a news woman (Stanwyck) creating a made up story about John Doe, a man willing to commit suicide to protest big government. In order to keep the story going, they take a man off the street to effectively be read more
Happy Birthday Barbara Stanwyck!
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 16, 2013
Today marks the birthday of the iconic Barbara Stanwyck. She often played strong women in her films but she had the ability to play comedic as well as dramatic roles very effectively in such diverse films as The Lady Eve (1941) and Double Indemnity (1944). Later in her career she would go on to star read more
Titanic (1953)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 16, 2013
Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Clifton Webb with a solid cast of others, the film follows different people before and during the sinking of the infamous ocean liner. Stanwyck has taken her son and daughter away from their wealthy father. He gets on board however and the relationship gets strained. Me read more
Double Indemnity (1944) – Film-Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 16, 2013
If the Maltese Falcon was the first great film-noir then this film has to be a refining and improvement of the genre. Billy Wilder put together a crime film that is still intriguing today with its femme fatale and other techniques in storytelling and cinematography. *May Contain Spoilers Starring Fr read more
Meet John Doe (1941)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 16, 2013
Starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck with direction by Frank Capra, the film begins with a news woman (Stanwyck) creating a made up story about John Doe, a man willing to commit suicide to protest big government. In order to keep the story going, they take a man off the street to effectively be read more
Happy Birthday Barbara Stanwyck!
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 16, 2013
Today marks the birthday of the iconic Barbara Stanwyck. She often played strong women in her films but she had the ability to play comedic as well as dramatic roles very effectively in such diverse films as The Lady Eve (1941) and Double Indemnity (1944). Later in her career she would go on to star read more
Murder, My Sweet (1944) – Film-Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 15, 2013
This film-noir adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel stars Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, and Anne Shirley. It opens with a blinded Philip Marlowe being interrogated and so he agrees to spill everything he knows. It all started one evening in his office when a big thug named Moose came in to get hi read more
Murder, My Sweet (1944) – Film-Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 15, 2013
This film-noir adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel stars Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, and Anne Shirley. It opens with a blinded Philip Marlowe being interrogated and so he agrees to spill everything he knows. It all started one evening in his office when a big thug named Moose came in to get hi read more
American Graffiti (1973)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2013
Starring Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss with a host of others, this George Lucas directed film follows the lives of young people in California during the early 60s. It is the night before Curt and Steve are going off to college. They both want to make the most of the time left. However, Steve spend read more
Apocalypse Now (1979)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2013
In this hellish adaption of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness set in Vietnam, Martin Sheen is a captain given a classified mission. He must go down the river into Cambodia to terminate a Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who has gone rogue. The main part of the film follows his journey on a boat read more
Raider’s of the Lost Ark (1981)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2013
This film is a nod to all the old time serials and it put us face to face with one of the greatest cinematic heroes of all time . Raiders is wonderful because it is a pure and simple adventure with wonderful characters, a great score, and intriguing scenes. This truly is one of the best action films read more
The Last Crusade (1989)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2013
Starring Harrison Ford with Sean Connery, this is the exciting final chapter of the original Indiana Jones trilogy. The film opens with the young Indy and we discover more about him. Then, in 1938 we rejoin him as he begins his quest for the Holy Grail. He is introduced to an avid artifact collecto read more
American Graffiti (1973)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2013
Starring Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss with a host of others, this George Lucas directed film follows the lives of young people in California during the early 60s. It is the night before Curt and Steve are going off to college. They both want to make the most of the time left. However, Steve spend read more
Apocalypse Now (1979)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2013
In this hellish adaption of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness set in Vietnam, Martin Sheen is a captain given a classified mission. He must go down the river into Cambodia to terminate a Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who has gone rogue. The main part of the film follows his journey on a boat read more
Raider’s of the Lost Ark (1981)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2013
This film is a nod to all the old time serials and it put us face to face with one of the greatest cinematic heroes of all time . Raiders is wonderful because it is a pure and simple adventure with wonderful characters, a great score, and intriguing scenes. This truly is one of the best action films read more
The Last Crusade (1989)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 13, 2013
Starring Harrison Ford with Sean Connery, this is the exciting final chapter of the original Indiana Jones trilogy. The film opens with the young Indy and we discover more about him. Then, in 1938 we rejoin him as he begins his quest for the Holy Grail. He is introduced to an avid artifact collecto read more
Night and the City (1950) – Film-Noir
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 9, 2013
Set in London, this film directed by Jules Dassin stars Richard Widmark as a small time swindler and Gene Tierney as the girl he has his eye on. Harry Fabian always has big ideas but they never pan out. However, through a chance encounter he meets the father of the wrestling promoter in the area. He read more