Rashomon achieves the ultimate standard for cinema and art in general. The movie is certainly entertaining. At the same time, however, it's one truly thought-provoking film. Director Akira Kurosawa's cinematic work marks a major step in bridging the silent film era and the modern age of filmmaking (I.e. talkies). His minimalist... Continue reading ...
Starring: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Jean Heather, and Byron Barr
Double Indemnity is a true noir film. It is told through a narrative form and relies heavily on light and shadow. When the noir genre was first booming, Billy Wilder was regarded as the prime inventor of this technique of using light and shadow, which ultimately became key to any noir film. Scenes cast in extreme shadow advance the mystery and dar... Continue reading ...
