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Tag Archives: noir
3 things about John Bailey’s CHINA MOON
China Moon [1994] 1. He makes a circular incision around the bullethole with an X-Acto knife. 2. Drinking beer on the rocks. 3. Charles Dance’s shaky Yankee accent.
3 things about Fernando Ayala’s THE BITTER STEMS
The Bitter Stems [1956] 1. Looking through the window of the train into the past. 2. A strategically loud orchestra. 3. Shallow planting.
3 things about Samuel Fuller’s THE CRIMSON KIMONO
The Crimson Kimono [1959] 1. Making coffee in a paint can. 2. Both detectives are kendo champions. 3. An ex-librarian on the run.
3 things about John Gilling’s PICKUP ALLEY
Pickup Alley [1957] 1. The way Trevor Howard says “honey” is deeply unnerving. 2. Panicky dope fix prep. 3. Taking a blowtorch to the back of the fridge.
3 things about Charles Vidor’s LADIES IN RETIREMENT
Ladies in Retirement [1941] 1. Revulsion at Gilbert & Sullivan. 2. An umbrella stand becomes a giant vase for bulrushes. 3. They remark that they just observed Albert playing a game of tag with several gentlemen.
3 things about William Conrad’s BRAINSTORM
Brainstorm [1965] 1. She flips a switch and reveals the hidden observation room. 2. “I’m a loser. Forget about me.” 3. Richard Kiel as an inmate. He places his giant hand across Jeffrey Hunter’s mouth.
3 things about Jules Dassin’s BRUTE FORCE
3 things about Jules Dassin’s Brute Force [1947] 1. Note hidden in a sandwich, which he eats. 2. Wagner as the soundtrack to a beating. 3. “I won’t sign it!” Less than sixty seconds later, he signs it.
3 things about John Dahl’s RED ROCK WEST
Red Rock West [1993] 1. He digs out some spare change from a coffee can under the seat. 2. “What should I do?” “If I were you I’d get a divorce.” 3. Impaled on a monument.
3 things about Carl Franklin’s DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS
Devil in a Blue Dress [1995] 1. “This is my adopted son, Jesus.” 2. Crowbar to the bar. 3. They say their farewells outside Griffith Observatory.
3 things about Arthur Penn’s NIGHT MOVES
Night Moves [1975] 1. “Oh, I just think good, clean thoughts. Like Thanksgiving, George Washington’s teeth.” 2. Patting her on the back like a heartbeat. 3. Eating a pint of ice cream alone in his half-dismantled office.
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