Film Noir Diary

Here is a brief log of the Film Noir movies i have been watching. They span from original Film Noir's from the 1940's to more modern 'Neo Noir' movies:-

The Big Sleep (1946)

Director: Howard Hanks

Studio: Warner Bro's

Actors/Actresses: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall

Plot Summary: Based on Raymond Chandler's Novel of the same name, The big sleep is the story of cynical private eye Detective, Phillip Marlowe (the films main protagonist) who is hired by a rich family to deal with various cases. Every time Marlowe turns over a stone, new information arises. Along his journey he uncovers mystery as he finds himself in scenarios of blackmail, deceit murder and a fiery, uncertain romance.  

Body Heat (1981)

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

Studio: The Ladd Company

Actors/Actresses: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner

Plot summary: the main protagonist of this story is seedy small town lawyer, Ned Racine, who, during a searing heatwave has been picked up by married Matty Walker. A passionate affair commences but it isn't long before they realise the only thing standing in their way is Matty's rich husband Edmund. A plot hatches to kill him but a journey of lies and deceit lies ahead or Ned who get used and manipulated by Femme Fatale, Matty who has more than romance up her sleeve.

The Black Dahlia (2006)

Director: Brian De Palma

Studio: Millenium Films, NU Image

Actors/Actresses: Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank 

Plot summary: Based on the Novel by James Ellroy, Two policemen see their personal and professional lives fall apart in the wake of the "Black Dahlia" murder investigation - one of the most notorious unsolved murder cases in Hollywood history.

Detour (1945)

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer

 

Actors/Actresses: Tom Neal, Ann Savage

Plot summary: In flashback, New York nightclub pianist Al Roberts hitchhikes to Hollywood to join his girlfriend, Sue. On a rainy night, the sleazy gambler he's riding with mysteriously dies; afraid of the police, Roberts takes the man's identity. But thanks to a blackmailing Femme Fatale, his every move plunges him deeper into trouble.