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Film Noir

The Wrong Man

‘The Wrong Man’ (1956) stands as one of Hitchcock’s most important films

April 10, 2024August 17, 2024 John Hansen Alfred Hitchcock

On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The director turns his talents to a true story of a wrongfully charged man and appropriately sobers up his filmmaking style.

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Spellbound

Mix of romance, psychology, mystery leaves a viewer ‘Spellbound’ (1945)

March 20, 2024August 17, 2024 John Hansen Alfred Hitchcock

On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The chemistry of Bergman and Peck propels this early filmic exploration of the human mind.

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Notorious

Hitchcock’s ‘Notorious’ (1946) illustrates art of subtle suspense

February 14, 2024April 17, 2025 John Hansen Alfred Hitchcock

On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The spy drama is also fascinating as a comparison piece to the actioner “Mission: Impossible II” (2000).

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Shadow of a Doubt

Less is more in understated ‘Shadow of a Doubt’ (1943)

January 24, 2024August 17, 2024 John Hansen Alfred Hitchcock

On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The thin plot actually serves as a red carpet rolled out so Cotten and Wright can shine.

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Maltese Falcon films

Hollywood takes three shots at ‘Maltese Falcon’ (1931-41)

January 7, 2024April 11, 2025 John Hansen Dashiell Hammett

Sleuthing Sunday (Movie reviews): The 1941 Bogart-starrer is the most famous and best of these adaptations.

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Strangers on a Train

‘Strangers on a Train’ (1951) a first-class suspenser

December 13, 2023April 17, 2025 John Hansen Alfred Hitchcock

On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Guy’s situation of having a bothersome person sit next to him is relatable but extreme in this classic thriller.

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Thin Man movie

‘Thin Man’ movie (1934) emphasizes stars, but I can’t blame it

December 10, 2023April 11, 2025 John Hansen Dashiell Hammett

Sleuthing Sunday (Movie review): Dashiell Hammett’s mystery is still there, but Powell and Loy steal the show. And that’s OK.

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‘The Postman Always Rings Twice’ (1981) launches Mamet’s film writing career

July 22, 2019April 21, 2025 John Hansen David Mamet

Mamet Monday (Movie review): This Jack Nicholson showcase launches Mamet’s big-screen writing career.

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‘Sin City’ sequel ‘A Dame to Kill For’ offers more of the same, but that’s not such a bad thing (Movie review)

August 27, 2014April 17, 2025 John Hansen Movies

“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” was apparently made for me and about five other geeky guys, as almost no one went to see it on its opening weekend. One of the theories for the […]

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Since 2009, John Hansen has been reviewing new and old movies, TV, books and comics. Tom Simmons joined the RFMC team in 2024. We review sci-fi, horror, noir and much more.

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