Film criticism can be so… boring. We here at NeverDead wanted to add our two cents. Here you will find film reviews and essays that we felt necessary to cover.
Point Blank (1967): In Dreams You’re Mine All the Time
By James T. Cunningham Point Blank (1967), Directed by John Boorman, written by Alexander Jacobs, David Newhouse, and Rafe Newhouse starring Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn, Carroll O’Conner, Lloyd Bochner, John Vernon, and Sharon Acker. “Cell. Prison cell. How did I get here?” These are the first words spoken in John Boorman’s neo-noir masterpiece,…
Killer’s Kiss (1955): Goodbye, New York. Thanks for Everything.
By: James T. Cunningham Killer’s Kiss (1955), Directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Stanley Kubrick and Howard Sackler, starring Jamie Smith, Irene Kane, Frank Silvera, Jerry Jarrett, and Felice Orlandi. Viewing an artist’s early work is a special experience. There remains an unpolished edge to it. A hunger. This ‘shot out of a cannon’ sensibility…