Tag: noir
‘Ripley’ did not deliver on its central promise
Patricia Highsmith’s 1953 novel, “The Talented Mr. Ripley”, is about wanting a life that is just out of reach and doing anything to make...
Reading Film 101: “Blue Velvet”
Love movies? Want to expand your movie-viewing toolbox to elaborate on why you love them so much? With “Reading Film 101,” we take great...
Bibliowhat: What is not noir?
“You’re just missing a cigarette.”
The voice erupted in front of me like a squirt gun to the heart. I looked up and saw a...