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‘Detour’ and ‘The Big Clock’ Cross Noir with Absurdity

‘Detour’ and ‘The Big Clock’ Cross Noir with Absurdity

Like a match made in Purgatory, Edgar Ulmer's Detour and John Farrow's The Big Clock are ingenious films with different but self-aware approaches to noir.

The 10 Best One-and-Done Directors

The 10 Best One-and-Done Directors

Not every filmmaker gets a chance to make their career as a director. Here are ten individuals who tried, and then never sat behind the lens again.

Like a Storm in a Teacup: The ‘Vivien Leigh Anniversary Collection’

The Sophisticated, Artistic Depiction of Good vs. Evil in ‘The Night of the Hunter’

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