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Short Reviews of 6 Japanese Yakuza Films

Robert Lindsey — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:19:23 +0000

For some reason this last month I went on a Japanese Yakuza movie kick. Yakuza are Japanese gangsters. “Why did you suddenly decide to watch »»

50 Greatest Movies – The Big Sleep (1946)

Robert Lindsey — Mon, 30 May 2011 01:07:26 +0000

Vivian Rutledge: I don’t like your manners. Philip Marlowe: And I’m not crazy about yours. I didn’t ask to see you. I don’t mind if you don’t like »»

Blogathon for Film Preservation

Robert Lindsey — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:06:04 +0000

Hello all, this week there is a blogathon for the preservation of historic films and this year it is devoted to film noir. I first got »»

50 Greatest Movies – The Maltese Falcon

Robert Lindsey — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:08:00 +0000

“By gad sir, you are a character. There’s never any telling what you’ll say or do next, except that it’s bound to be something astonishing.”

Sam Spade »»

50 Greatest Movies – My Favorite Brunette (1947)

Robert Lindsey — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:57:25 +0000

“You see, I wanted to be a detective too. It only took brains, courage, and a gun… and I had the gun. ”

Spoofs are nothing new. »»

Murder, My Sweet Movie Review (1944)

Robert Lindsey — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:28:05 +0000

If you like private-eye-speak then you will love Murder, My Sweet. The look and feel is very different than The Big Sleep with the same private-eye, »»

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) Movie Review

Robert Lindsey — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:08:56 +0000

“We all pay for our vices.” The Asphalt JungleThis tale of small-time crooks trying for a big score can be classed as a Film Noir, a »»

Harper (1966) Movie Review

Robert Lindsey — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:47:34 +0000

Paul Newman channels Humphrey Bogart in a 1960s version of film noir. Film noir had fallen out of fashion and wasn’t being made as movies anymore. »»

Big Heat Movie Review

Robert Lindsey — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:17:44 +0000

Before I started this blog, I did some classic movie reviews at my old blog. The Big Heat Movie Review.Similar Posts: Gilda Movie Review King Kong vs. Godzilla »»

Gilda Movie Review

Robert Lindsey — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:16:28 +0000

Before I started this blog, I did some classic movie reviews at my old blog. Gilda Movie Review. Similar Posts: Big Heat Movie Review King Kong vs. »»