Movies Better Than Sex

Gene Tierney on the set of The Shanghai Gesture, 1941, US Director : Josef von Sternberg, 1h 39min - Drama, Thriller, Mystery A gambling queen uses blackmail to stop a British financier from closing her Chinese clip joint. This film was set in a gambling hall instead of a brothel like in the play and Gene Tierney was amazing as Poppy...

Dorothy Malone and Humphrey Bogart in a scene from The Big Sleep .  How many beautiful femme fatales parade in front of our ecstatically eyes?   How many temptations does the immovable hard Marlowe come face to face with?  How many dark intrigues and machinations entangle our minds?  How many are killed and by whom?  Surely the avalanche of deaths of so many involved people like Harry Jones, Joe Brody, Eddie Mars, Carol Lundgren, Lash Canino, Owen Taylor and Sean Regan, leaves us helpless in a maze...  Maybe that's the beauty and magic of the movie after all!  While its plot has been criticised as 'cryptic' and 'confusing, the movie is about the process of a criminal investigation, not its results.results.The fact that your attention has to race to keep up with Marlowe's mind is a major part of the film's appeal. Instead of just watching the detective, you become a detective yourself.  The closer you are to Marlowe's shadow, the d...

Murder, My Sweet  is a 1944 American film noir, directed by Edward Dmytry, notable as the screen debut of author Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled, world-weary detective Philip Marlowe.  It was based on Chandler’s 1940 novel Farewell, My Lovely.  Starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor and Anne Shirley.  Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) is hired by the oafish Moose Malloy (Mike Mazurki) to track down his formergirlfriend. He's also hired to accompany an effeminate playboy buy back some jewels. When the exchange results in the playboy's murder, Marlowe can't leave the case alone and soon discovers it's related to Malloy's. Ahe gets drawn deeper into a complex web of intrigue by a mysterious blonde (Claire Trevor), the detective finds his own life in increasing jeopardy. .  The film is laden with classic film noir features—moody black-and-white cinematography, shadows galore, two-timing women, and plenty of plot twists—and it retains the first-person narrative, s...

Killer's Kiss, Stanley Kubrick, 1955, US Starring Frank Silvera, Jamie Smith, Irene Kane, Jerry Jarret, Julius Adelman. 67 min, b/w, film noir  Written, edited, shot, produced and directed by Kubrick for a mere $75,000, his second feature is a moody but rather over-arty B thriller whose prime pleasures lie in the high contrast black-and-white camerawork (Kubrick had been a top photographer for Look). The story is nothing original - a down-at-heel boxer (Smith) falls for a night-club dancer (Kane) after saving her from being raped by her boss (Silvera), who consequently determines to put an end to their romance-but Kubrick makes the most of flashback and dream sequences, and a surreal climactic fight in a warehouse full of mannequins. The dialogue was post-synched, making for a certain stiltedness in the performances, but at least the brief running-time ensures that the film's more pretentious moments tend to flash past, rather than linger as in Kubrick's later w...

The Third Man is a 1949 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles. Many critics consider The Third Man to be the best British post-World War II film noir and even if Reed remains the picture's greatest asset, he is not the first name that comes to mind when remembering this film. Many believe, and it is probably true, that Welles indirectly influenced Reed. This film is famous for its black-and-white cinematography, its technique and the atmosphere of paranoia. It is also noteworthy that while the audience knows that Welles is the protagonist, they watch Joseph Cotten, as a bumbling American pulp novelist named Holly Martins, bounce around Vienna for more than an hour, under the impression that his old friend Harry Lime is dead.  Welles, who, despite being in the film for only 40 minutes, creates one of the most memorable characters in the history of film noir... The story features an evil, c...

Dark Passage is a 1947 American mystery thriller film noir directed by Delmer Daves and it is based on the 1946 novel of the same title by David Goodis. Starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. It is one of the most known American film noirs that make extensive use of real locations - in this case , San Francisco - something which gives a different feeling and a much greater sense of realish and modernity. Also an interesting point here is that Humphrey Bogart doesn't show his face until over an hour into the film. Vincent Parry (Humphrey Bogart) who wrongly convicted for the murder of his wife has just escaped from prison with the intention to prove his innocence. After his jail break , he mets a young woman Irene Jansen ( Lauren Bacall ) who had an interest in his "case" and helped him to hide from the police in her apartment. Vincent stays with her while recovering from plastic surgery to change his appearance, and then goes on a hunt to find the real ki...

Odd Man Out is a 1947 British film "psychological"noir directed by Carol Reed and set in an unnamed Belfast!  Johnny (James Mason) as a revolutionary ex-con leading a robbery that goes horribly wrong. The badly injured, abandoned, and increasingly delirious IRA leader wanders the city in search of an escape route from the British authorities. Belfast police conduct a door-to-door manhunt, while the woman he loves (Kathleen Ryan) searches for him among the shadows..  The film is not concerned with the conflict between the law and an illegal organization, but only with the conflict in the hearts of the people when they become unexpectedly involved. The film  focus on destiny, the agonizing desire, the involvement of people with dilemmas. It is not about the struggle between right and wrong. It is about the fair rendering of innocence or guilt ( maybe .. )  Will Johnny make it to the ship? Will he be captured? Will he die?  In the end, did love prevail ...

The Naked City , 1948 Director: Jules Dassin  This is a film shot entirely on the streets of New York and it was the third in a trilogy of films directed by Jules Dassin ( others being Brute Force, 1947 and  Thives Highway, 1949 )  It could also be considered as a special documentary about the way of life in this metropolis.  It’s all set during a hot New York summer, and hinges on the efforts of a homicide detective (Barry Fitzgerald) to investigate the murder of a former model, who we see being drowned in her bathtub in the opening moments.  The Film wons two Oscars ( cimatography & editing ) and was the inspirtation for the television series Naked City ( 1958 - 1963 ). Similar Posts  Key Largo , 1948 The Asphalt Jungle, 1950  In the Lonely Place, 1950  Gene Tierney - Leading Lady Witness for the Prosecution, 1957  The Big Sleep , 1946 Where the Sidewalk Ends, 1950  The Big Heat, 1953 To Have and Have Not, 1944 Double I...

Out of the Past is a classic film noir, directed by Jacques Tourneur. Starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer who make a great pair.  Both are sultry, sexy, hard to read, and gorgeous. Douglas is also great but Greer i.s just fascinating as a totally evil, beautiful woman.  This excellent film noir is regarded as one of the very best examples of the genre, if not the best by many noir fans...  The plot of the film will turn out to be quite complicated, but nevertheless, this also proves its charm.  A detective (Robert Mitchum) being hired by a mobster (Kirk Douglas) to track down a woman (Jane Greer) who double crossed him. When the detective finds the woman the two quickly fall for one another, which will lead to disaster in the future..  Which other film noir has similar structure, plot, charm and interest? Any idea ?   #noirlovers #noirlovers #noirfilms #movies Similar Posts  Key Largo , 1948 The Asphalt Jungle, 1950  In the Lon...

The Killers is a 1946 American film noir Directed by Robert Siodmak and Based in a short story of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. The film established Lancaster as a major talent, and it helped launch Gardner as one of the screen’s legendary sex symbols. Two professional killers arrive in a small southern town and kill Ol Anderson (Bart Lancaster), a man known by the nickname: "The Swede". Anderson  had settled in town in the last year and had taken a job at a gas station. But there is a very big drama behind this story... After his murder and as the Swede's past is revealed, it comes out that he was in love with a beautiful woman (Ava Gardner) who may have lured him into pulling off a robbery overseen by another man (Albert Dekker). Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator (Edmond O'Brien), on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. Ava Gardner's role as the film's strikingly beautiful, "dark" and unsympathe...

Laura, 1944 the film noir with a dark atmosphere of murder and nostalgia.. The beautiful Gene Tierney surrounded by great actors like Vincent Price ( the king of horror movies )

This Gun for Hire is a 1942 American film noir crime film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, and Alan Ladd.  The Ladd-Lake pairing was one of the reasons for the success of This Gun for Hire.  The two actors would appear together in a few other films: The Glass Key (1942), The Blue Dahlia (1946) and Saigon (1948). As Lake's career dwindled, Ladd became a major star in Hollywood, his most memorable roles being in The Great Gatsby (1949) and Shane (1953).  This film is an adaptation of the popular Graham Greene novel A Gun for Sale. #noir #noirfilm #crimefilms   Similar Posts :   The long Goodbye, 1973 Key Largo , 1948 The Asphalt Jungle, 1950  In the Lonely Place, 1950  Gene Tierney - Leading Lady Witness for the Prosecution, 1957  The Big Sleep , 1946 Where the Sidewalk Ends, 1950  The Big Heat, 1953 To Have and Have Not, 1944 Double Indemnity , 1944  The Night of the Hunt...

‘I was born when she kissed me. I died when she left me. I lived a few weeks while she loved me .’  In a Lonely Place  (1950, dir. Nicholas Ray)   Similar Posts :  Key Largo , 1948  This Gun of Hire, 1942  The Asphalt Jungle, 1950 Gene Tierney - Leading Lady Witness for the Prosecution, 1957  The Big Sleep , 1946 Where the Sidewalk Ends, 1950  The Big Heat, 1953 To Have and Have Not, 1944 Double Indemnity , 1944  The Night of the Hunter, 1955   The Man with the Golden Arm, 1955 Eraserhead, 1977  Humphrey Bogart the tough guy  Fallen Angel , 1945  The Killing , 1956  T he Thin Man, 1934  Sunset Boulevard , 1950  Noir Films , Laura , 1944  One False Move   Wild Strayberries  Punch-Drunk Love V for Vendetta Fargo movie ( 1997 ) Identity 2003 The French Connection Don’t look now  The Apartment, 1960  Hate ( La Haine ) Snowden ( 2016 ) Dead man ( 1996 )  Prisoners ( ...

The Big Sleep is a 1946 American film noir directed by Howard Hawks starring Humphrey Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge. Marlowe is hired by General Sternwood to solve the blackmail case of his naughty daughter Carmen (Martha Vickers), a frivolous hypersexual nymph.. The film is an adaptation of Raymond Chandler's crime novel.. This noir film with brutal action, sultry atmosphere, and the volcanic sexual chemistry between its stars, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall consider by viewers as 'cryptic' and 'confusing'. Do you agree with this opinion? Similar Posts :  Key Largo , 1948  This Gun of Hire, 1942  The Asphalt Jungle, 1950  In the Lonely Place, 1950  Gene Tierney - Leading Lady Witness for the Prosecution, 1957 Where the Sidewalk Ends, 1950  The Big Heat, 1953 To Have and Have Not, 1944 Double Indemnity , 1944  The Night of the Hunter, 1955   The Man with ...

Where the Sidewalk Ends (Dir. Otto Preminger, 1950) Starring two famous noir actors: Tierney and Andrews. This film is full of mystery and darkness...  #ottopreminger #filmnoir #noiraesthetic #mysterious #noirphotography   Similar Posts :  Key Largo , 1948  This Gun of Hire, 1942  The Asphalt Jungle, 1950  In the Lonely Place, 1950  Gene Tierney - Leading Lady Witness for the Prosecution, 1957  The Big Sleep , 1946 The Big Heat, 1953 To Have and Have Not, 1944 Double Indemnity , 1944  The Night of the Hunter, 1955   The Man with the Golden Arm, 1955 Eraserhead, 1977  Humphrey Bogart the tough guy  Fallen Angel , 1945  The Killing , 1956  T he Thin Man, 1934  Sunset Boulevard , 1950  Noir Films , Laura , 1944  One False Move   Wild Strayberries  Punch-Drunk Love V for Vendetta Fargo movie ( 1997 ) Identity 2003 The French Connection Don’t look now  The Apartment, 1960...