‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ is Undoubtedly a Once in a Lifetime Film
Friday Film (neo)Noir: Visual effects have come a long way since the 1920s when pioneering directors the likes of Carl Theodor Dreyer and Jean Renoir,...
Howard Hawks’ ‘The Big Sleep’ Earns a Tepid Recommendation
by Edgar Chaput
Friday Film Noir There are, arguably, two minds when it comes to intricately plotted, complex mystery stories. There may exist other, more nuanced opinions, but...
Bullets and Mixed Emotions are a Flying in ‘Gun Crazy’
by Edgar Chaput
Friday Film Noir An argument can be made that almost every movie made is, in some fashion or another, about obsession. Individuals are always obsessing...
‘Rififi’ is Easily One of the Greatest Heist Films
by Edgar Chaput
Rififi is a testament to the evocative power of noir, returning the genre to the land that coined the term itself....
‘King Creole’— Starring Elvis Presley and Directed by Michael Curtiz
by Edgar Chaput
Friday Film Noir Trying to make ends meet in New Orleans’ legendary French Quarter, high school student Danny Fisher (Elvis Presley) works as many hours...
‘D.O.A.’ Clicks Along at a Breathtaking Pace and is a Must-See for Film Fans
by Edgar Chaput
Friday Film Noir In a terrifically dramatic opening, D.O.A. begins with a series of smooth tracking from behind one man as he walks the corridors of...
‘The Set-Up’— One of the Best Boxing Dramas and Film Noirs
by Edgar Chaput
The Set-Up Stands Tall In Both Robert Ryan’s and Robert Wise’s Oeuvres A boxer’s career is a strange beast. Keeping in mind that all professional...
Friday Film Noir: Michael Mann’s ‘Thief’ is Neo-Noir Done Right
by Edgar Chaput
In the stunningly well-shot opening scene to Michael Mann’s directorial debut, Thief, Frank (James Caan) and his partners (among them James Beluhi) in crime (among...
Fantasia Film Festival 2019: Edgar’s 5 Most Anticipated Films
by Edgar Chaput
Hello! I’m confident most new Goombastomp readers haven’t the faintest idea who I am or why I have the good fortune of helping the team...
Berlinale 2019: ‘Cloud in the Wind (The Shadow Play)’ is a Phenomenal Achievement
'The Shadow Play' is film noir filtered through 'Goodfellas,' a remarkable re-imagining of the epic crime drama....