Beat The Devil (Dir. John Huston 1953): Beat the Devil is a wacky comedy that's played as straight as any film noir and is even funnier as a result. Five men (Bogart Lorre Morley Barnard and Tulli) are out to garner control over East African land which they believe contains a rich uranium ore lode. Billy Dannreuther (Bogart) is married to Maria (Gina Lollobrigida) the other four are their ""business associates"" and Jones and Underdown are added to the mix for some interes
After he steals money from the mob Nicky (John Cassavetes) finds out that they have put a contract on him. He turns to lifelong friend Mikey (Peter Falk) for help and advice. His friend it transpires is more Judas than saviour as it becomes clear that he might just be the triggerman Nicky has been dreading.This unusual gangster movie takes us 'Sopranos style' into the lives and pastimes of the gangsters we see.Elaine May (Ishtar) directs wonderful performances from Cassavetes and Falk with great back up from Ned Beatty William Hickney and Sandford Meisner.Down those dark streets these men will tread! Film noir and gangster style meet head on.
Paulie (Piper Perabo) Tori (Jessica Par) and Mouse (Mischa Barton) share a relationship deeper than sexuality and a love that is intensified in the hothouse atmosphere of an all-girl boarding school. Mouse leaves a small-town upbringing to attend Perkins Girl's College. Her two senior roommates the striking sharp-witted Paulie and the charming beautiful Tori quickly adopt her. The girls become inseperable but although they are the closest friends Mouse has ever had she is confused by the depth of the emotional and sexual relationship between Paulie and Tori. Their world shatters when Tori and Paulie are caught in bed together. Terrified that her family will find out Tori distances herself from Paulie and her own feelings. Defiantly refusing to submit Paulie battles to keep Tori. And Mouse is left torn between her friends. Through this sensual and violent struggle Mouse glimpses how powerful love can be and how impossible it is to define.
Directed by Walter Matthau his only such assignment and also starring his wife Carol Grace (she only made two films) Gangster Story stars Matthau as gangster Jack Martin who is brought into sharp conflict with rival Earl Dawson when he tries to muscle in on his territory.
Gangster Jack Martin comes into conflict with his rival Earl Dawson.... Matthau plays mob leader Jack Martin whose girlfriend Carol (Grace) is desperate for him to give up his unlawful and dishonest lifestyle. The problem is Jack doesn't have the same yearning to turn his back on his shady past but the crunch comes when he persuades the bank manager to lease him an office in the building and promptly robs the bank! With events turning very nasty is there any point in Carol trying to
Gangster Story
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