DVD Verdict: Film Noir

Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics I

2009-11-04

Reviewed by James A. Stewart
Quote: "Columbia was serious when they said they took the time to clean the movies up."

The Samuel Fuller Collection

2009-10-27

Reviewed by Ben Saylor
Quote: "Of the seven movies here, only The Crimson Kimono and Underworld U.S.A. are essential and, by themselves, they're almost worth the price of the set."

The Brothers Bloom

2009-10-22

Reviewed by Patrick Bromley
Quote: "A supremely stylized universe, rich with artifice and the possibilities of creating a life from various fictions."

Chinatown: Centennial Collection

2009-10-15

Reviewed by Brett Cullum
Quote: "No matter what your opinion on Polanski and his legal woes, Chinatown remains a masterpiece."

Bull

2009-09-23

Reviewed by Gordon Sullivan
Quote: "The most professional-looking independent feature I've seen in ages, perhaps ever."

TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Murder Mysteries

2009-09-21

Reviewed by James A. Stewart
Quote: "A good introduction to film noir."

Nikkatsu Noir

2009-08-25

Reviewed by Ben Saylor
Quote: "A diverse, intriguing blend of drama, suspense, action, and of course, hard-boiled noir."

Dark Streets

2009-07-02

Reviewed by Brett Cullum
Quote: "Dark Streets functions as a sumptuous feast for the eyes, even when it falters with storytelling and characters."

The Human Contract

2009-06-30

Reviewed by David Johnson
Quote: "It's Jada Pinkett Smith's directorial debut and she somehow makes Paz Vega parading around in translucent lingerie lethally boring."

The Perfect Sleep

2009-06-22

Reviewed by David Johnson
Quote: "This is thick, smoky noir, wrapped in weirdness, and served up with a metaphysical twist."