Detour

By Laila 2022-10-14 19:51:25

[Film Review] The Black Cat (1934) and Detour (1945)

Title: The Black Cat

Year: 1934

Country: USA

Language: English

Genre: Adventure, Crime, Horror

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer

By Hollie 2022-10-14 19:40:00

bad luck...not my fault

After watching this movie, everyone will probably ask: "Can anyone really be so unlucky?"
My answer is: "Who Cares?"
The madman's nonsense, or even a perverted killer to excuse himself, because the logic of the plot is not important at all, the important thing is that this movie is very dark.

As a B-level film, Detour's production quality is not high. As a film noir, this film includes almost all the elements that a film noir should have. There is a tragic hero;...

By Tara 2022-10-14 15:31:29

James Naremore on "Detour"

[From "Film Noir" Chapter 4 Low is High: Budgets and Critical Orientation]

By Bud 2023-09-21 05:35:25

Bad luck, bad luck. Vera is probably the character who wants to be beaten the most in the...

By Paula 2023-09-20 10:18:06

film noir class screening. It was interesting to watch B movies in that era together with "blockbusters" like Laura. It's actually better than the "big...

By Eula 2023-09-09 21:49:22

A film that took only six days to shoot. The narrative is a little clumsy, but as a film noir, it can still linger in my mind in horror." "Due to some mysterious power, fate can manipulate you and me for no...

By Nicolas 2023-09-03 15:01:07

The last one is for hays code, right? Reminds me of that series of imported Hong Kong...

By Marlee 2023-09-01 12:05:21

The 4k restored version I saw in the cinema, the photography is textbook-level, and the rest are not particularly outstanding. The protagonist is too unlucky. The lines reveal dry humor. I don't know if everyone's acting skills are too bad or the characters are happy. Anyway, the audience kept laughing. . ....