Movies
There's certainly no lack of noirs, the problem is finding the ones that stand out. Genre fans will point at minor (but crucial) details that keep them interested, that's not much good to someone like me though. That's why I was keeping my fingers crossed when I read about Dark Passage, hoping its gimmick might make a difference. The first half of the film is shot from Parry's POV, which is fun and effective. It isn't until he goes through with the surgery that the film changes perspective. It was also from that exact point that my interest started waning. The gimmick is pretty nice, without it, this is just a regular old noir.Read all
A classic western, one that stuck with the black & white styling even though most of its contemporaries were in color by then. On paper, I didn't mind at all, since the drab and uninviting color scheme of your average western is one of the reasons I dislike the genre. The b&w cinematography didn't really help though. This is the type of quintessential western I really don't care for. The characters are very dull, the plot is boring, the pacing is slow and the setting very uninviting. There's just nothing here that can hold my attention for longer than five minutes, which made it quite an ordeal to finish.Read all