Directed by Gus Van Sant In Drugstore Cowboy a small gang of four junkies in Portland fight to survive and to get high. They are a little group of outlaws with no intent to do harm but who will do whatever it takes to feel extraordinary. Led by the charismatic Bob (Matt Dillon), they have … Continue reading Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
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The Grifters (1990)
Directed by Stephen Frears What a strange little ride. I think I love The Grifters purely because of how odd, twisted and inspired it is. The 1990 film feels like a colorized version of something from the 1940s, complete with the film noir tropes, femme fatales, Elmer Bernstein music, misdirection, corrupted souls and mistaken identities. The … Continue reading The Grifters (1990)
Dead Ringer (1964)
Directed by Paul Henreid Dead Ringer is one of those old 40s-era films noir where a character makes a bad decision and must watch the walls slowly push in for the rest of the film. These are stories about morality and how even just a single decision is enough to doom you and, I suppose, … Continue reading Dead Ringer (1964)
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