Tag Archives: Noir

Palmetto - * 1/2*

Posted on February 20, 1998 by Madeleine Williams

An attempt at Florida film noir, Palmetto fails at the most fundamental levels. It’s slow moving, uninvolving, and plain just uninteresting. Harry Barber (Woody Harrelson) is an ex-newspaper man, just out of jail after being framed for a crime. His … Continue reading →

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L.A. Confidential - * * * *

Posted on September 19, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

It would be easy to label L.A. Confidential a nineties attempt a film noir, but it doesn’t quite fit. That overeager catagorization does a disservice both to the film and to the genre. Sure, the pulpy film takes place in … Continue reading →

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