It wasn’t so much a nightmare, only a detour for Stanton Carlisle as he hurtles towards his fate in “Nightmare Alley”
Tag: Film Noir
At the Drive-In: “The Sniper” (1952)
Eddie Miller is a different breed of man. He’s the predecessor to Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver and Louis Bloom in Nightcrawler. A sex fiend and a creep. A misunderstood misanthrope with a grudge against the opposite sex. He places himself low on the totem … Continue reading At the Drive-In: “The Sniper” (1952)
Neo-Noir in “Nightcrawler”
Film Noir is said to have taken place between the years 1941 and 1958, beginning with the release of John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon and ending with Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil. The genre was named by French film critics who recognized a cynical and pessimistic … Continue reading Neo-Noir in “Nightcrawler”
“Blue Ruin”: Revenge Served Differently
Not your typical revenge thriller. Not by a long shot. Blue Ruin depicts a man out for vengeance, but this man is no Frank Castle (a.k.a. The Punisher). He does not come with a built-in set of skills to hunt, wound, or kill. He’s no … Continue reading “Blue Ruin”: Revenge Served Differently