Posts Tagged ‘Billy Wilder’
Film Review – The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
There was a time – not too long ago – when she was the most famous person on the planet. But behind the platinum blonde hair, golden smile, and superstar persona was a troubled person. The images we remember of Marilyn Monroe are of the glitz and…
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Film Noir Files – How Hitchcock Solidified (And Then Ended) The Classic Noir Era
The Master of…Noir? In relation to the classic noir era (early 1940’s to the late 1950’s), is Alfred Hitchcock considered among its major contributors? It’s no doubt that Hitch saw his biggest string of commercial and artistic success during this time, and he often delved…
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An Appreciation – Sunset Boulevard
A struggling Hollywood screenwriter finds himself in hot water. Without a hit movie and bills stacking up, his desire to write serious and thoughtful projects makes way for his need to earn a buck. Fate brings the screenwriter to the presence of an aging actress,…
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An Appreciation – Mulholland Drive
Los Angeles is a strange place. It’s a town of mystery and intrigue, built upon an industry of dreams. This is where countless people have gone with hopes of striking it big, landing that one important movie that will shoot them to fame and fortune.…
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Double Feature Showdown – Ball of Fire vs. A Song is Born
Howard Hawks was never shy about exploring similar ideas in multiple films—Rio Bravo and El Dorado being the best example—but in one instance, he remade a film almost word for word only seven years after the original was released. Ball of Fire versus its musical…
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Intro To Noir
Brandi and Allen discuss noir in honor of SIFF Cinema’s Noir City series. In this piece they discuss the origins, characteristics of noir, important movies, and its influence on modern cinema.
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Top 5 – Film Noirs
Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5’s segment. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 film noirs.
READ MOREAn Appreciation – Some Like it Hot
Billy Wilder’s screwball classic Some Like it Hot (1959) left such an impression on me that I can still remember the exact time and place where I first watched it. I was eighteen years old, attending my first year of college. In the main student…
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