The phrase "film noir" was first used to describe genre of black and white films first made during the 1940s and 1950s. The basic characteristics of these films were dark themes played out by weak male characters and female characters out to deceive them. The universe was depicted as e...

Movie Review The Last Emperor The Last Emperor was a movie about Pu Yi, and how Pu Yi, who at the age of 3 comes to the Imperial Dragon Throne to become the Last Emperor of China. His whole life is spanned in this film, from his childhood, to his ultimate fate as an unskilled gardener in the str...

Recipe for Horror In horror films, there is always one scene that opens up the perceived realm of normality to that of fear and confusion. Directors and authors alike use these scenes to show the change in the pace of the film. In both the movie Psycho (1960) and Carrie (1976), shower scenes are us...

A Passage to India When novels are turned into movies, each is subject to instant criticism. They are readily compared to one another. Not having read A Passage to India puts us at a disadvantage in comparing the novel and the film. Instead, we have to trust that David Lean's interpret...