Originally posted on Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival:
‘The world doesn’t make any heroes’ Carol Reed’s classic ‘film noir’ is a dark, clouded and humorous tale of trust, friendship and moral judgement in post-war Vienna. An outstanding screenplay by Graham Greene and a superb international cast contributed to one of the best films ever made. The…
Month: June 2020
2. Chinatown (1974) — 50 Great Films
Originally posted on Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival:
‘Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown’ Intended to emulate classic ‘film noir’ of the 1940s and 1950s, Chinatown portrays a morally ambiguous world of corruption and murder in which everyone seemingly has their own agenda. The film follows Los Angeles private detective Jake Gittes, a man who delves into…
