Directed by Jacques Tourneur "I'm no good, and neither are you." Are films noir sexist? A female character is only 'good' if she serves the male hero's storyline. The traditional noir hero is only out for himself, and he inevitably runs into the femme fatale who really is just doing the same thing. She's protecting … Continue reading Out of the Past (1947)
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Drunken Angel (1948)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa Drunken Angel has more heart than you typically see in a film noir. It starts with a late night meeting between two alcoholics, one a doctor and the other a member of the yakuza (mafia). When the doctor reveals that the gang member has tuberculosis, his prognosis doesn't seem good. By … Continue reading Drunken Angel (1948)
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