"Reality is a nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there." -John Barth
Directed by Jacques Tourneur; written by Daniel Mainwaring (screenplay and novel) “Did you miss me?” “No more than I would my eyes.” An ex-P.I. (Robert Mitchum) is sent to track down the wayward girlfriend (Jane Greer) of his old boss (Kirk Douglas). He finds her, falls in love, and ends up in a complicated web... Continue Reading →
Directed by Tay Garnett, written by Harry Ruskin, Niven Busch (screen play), James M. Cain (novel) A rambler falls in love with a restaurant owner's wife and the two hatch plans to murder him and be together. Based on James M. Cain's novel, this was an important film for the 'noir' genre and features a... Continue Reading →
Directed by Charles Vidor, written by E.A. Ellington (story), Marion Parsonnet (screenplay) “I hated her, so I couldn’t get her out of my mind for a minute.” Cynicism dresses the stage as a down on his luck but talented grifter gets an honest job at a casino from the head of a cartel that saves... Continue Reading →
Directed by Delmer Daves, written by Delmer Daves (screenplay), David Goodis (novel) A convict escapes from prison and is aided by a woman who'd followed the events of his trial, believing him innocent. A manhunt ensues, but the convict (Humphrey Bogart) visits a plastic surgeon for facial reconstruction and slowly falls for the woman who... Continue Reading →
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by Arthur Laurents (screenplay), Patrick Hamilton (play) Two men, morally and intellectually superior, decide to commit a murder just for the thrill. They throw a party with the victim's friends and family in attendance and his body hidden in a chest in the room, but an old college professor (Stewart)... Continue Reading →
by James M. Cain “Stealing a man’s wife, that’s nothing, but stealing his car, that’s larceny.” A rambler gets thrown off the truck on which he’s been sneaking a ride and finds himself at a small restaurant/gas station. He sees the owner’s stunner of a wife and decides to accept a job offer at the... Continue Reading →
by John Fowles “What I’m trying to say is that having her as my guest happened suddenly, it wasn’t something I planned the moment the money came.” They call it a thriller. And it is, heightening suspense and anxiety, but since nearly half the book takes place from the point of view of the disturbed... Continue Reading →
by Justin Cronin “Behind every great hatred is a love story.” A complex cast of characters fulfilling its calling brings the trilogy to a magnificent end. Such a massive, apocalyptic series concentrating on just a couple of generations is a bit tricky, though the history of events is well-mapped in all the right ways, but... Continue Reading →
by Justin Cronin “We’re all dying, baby. Fair enough. But some of us more than others.” The players from book 1 of the trilogy have separated and scattered with many years having passed before this book begins. Much like The Passage, this one starts with a serious bang and maintains a fantastic pace for its... Continue Reading →
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