Category: Fifty Shades of Franchot
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By the 1960s, Joan Crawford already established herself as a Hollywood and an acting legend with roles in such well-remembered films like Mildred Pierce, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, and Humoresque. The actress spent the 1920s and 1930s working her way through the industry in a variety of romantic roles, often paired with her husbands…
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When thinking about textbook “film noir”, a number of movies spring to mind. Popular examples of the WWII and post-war movement are such well-remembered classics as The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity, and The Postman Always Rings Twice. In reality, the series of films spanned almost 15 years from 1940 until its (commonly accepted) termination in…
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Within the last month, streaming website FilmStruck dropped a little mystery called The Man on the Eiffel Tower into their library of content. The film is a work of detective fiction based on the Inspector Maigret series. An interesting combination of visual aesthetic, shooting style and acting performances combine in this feature to create a…
