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Film Noir and the Spaces of Modernity
Posted by Notcot on Mar 28, 2010 in Noir
Film Noir : Hard-Boiled Modernity and the Cultures of Globalization
Posted by Notcot on Mar 28, 2010 in Noir
Rethinking the Femme Fatale in Film Noir
Posted by Notcot on Mar 28, 2010 in Noir
Somewhere in Time
Posted by Notcot on Mar 28, 2010 in Cult Film
Amazon.co.uk Review
It’s silly, it’s superficial, it’s so desperately earnest about its tale of time-spanning love that you almost wish for a cheap flatulence gag just to break the solemn mood. But there is something so unabashedly gushy and entertaining about Somewhere in Time that you can’t begrudge its enduring popularity. The film has become a staple of romantic-movie lovers since its release in 1980, and endless showings on cable TV have turned it into a dubious classic of sorts–a three-hanky weepy that anyone can enjoy as a guilty pleasure or a beloved favourite, with no apologies necessary. In his first film after the star-making success of Superman, Christopher Reeve stars as a contemporary playwright who visits a posh hotel and sees the portrait of an actress (Jane Seymour) who had performed there in 1912. He becomes obsessed with this beautiful woman and learns all he can about her, and then discovers a method of hypnotically transporting himself backward in time to meet her. “Is it … you?” she says upon seeing the lovestruck playwright, and it’s clearly a mutual attraction. But even the slightest reminder of the playwright’s modern time can jar him from his seemingly real existence in the past, so his wonderful love affair is constantly just a step from being stolen away. Based on Richard Matheson’s novel Bid Time Return, this flaky film may strain one’s tolerance for plot holes and corny romance, but it’s hard to deny its lasting appeal–and let’s face it, guys, it’ll make wives and girlfriends swoon if they are in a tearjerker mood. –Jeff Shannon
Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir
Posted by Notcot on Mar 28, 2010 in Noir
Film Noir Reader: Interviews with Filmmakers of the Classic Noir Period Bk.3
Posted by Notcot on Mar 28, 2010 in Noir
Bad Girls of Film Noir, Vol. 1
Posted by Notcot on Mar 28, 2010 in Noir
Historical Dictionary of Film Noir
Posted by Notcot on Mar 28, 2010 in Noir
Women in Film Noir
Posted by Notcot on Mar 27, 2010 in Noir
More Than Night: Film Noir in Its Contexts
Posted by Notcot on Mar 27, 2010 in Noir
