warrior is a 2011 american sports drama film directed by gavin o'connor and starring tom hardy and joel edgerton as two estranged brothers whose entrance into a mixed martial arts tournament makes them come to terms with their lives and each other .

nick nolte was nominated for an academy award for best supporting actor for his role as the father of the two brothers .

jennifer morrison and frank grillo also star .

warrior ( 2011 film )

as a film warrior was much better . i liked the fighter too , but warrior was so much more emotionally exhausting .
the original motion picture soundtrack of warrior movie is composed by mark isham . here is track listing of all songs from warrior film –
web desk : trend of remaking hollywood movies has now become a norm in bollywood . dharma production ‘brothers’ is a remake of the 2011 ‘warrior’ .
gavin o ' connor directed joel edgerton in two films . first was warrior ( 2011 ) and second was jane got a gun ( 2015 ) .
i gathered data on the 2011 box office for this year - end report , so it was easy enough to do a preliminary check of whether reviews were relevant in 2011 . this scatterplot graphs the domestic box office gross against the rotten tomatoes score for all the wide releases in 2011 .
warrior ( 2011 ) 74 . 41 % ( 413 votes ) the fighter ( 2010 ) 25 . 59 % ( 142 votes ) total votes : 555
tom hardy ' s physicality in this mixed martial arts film , warrior , is something to behold .
very heartfelt film masked as a brutal blood thirsty mma film . tom hardy is excellent .
the album was made available for download on itunes on 14 june 2011 , together with a
digital booklet
. it was released on cd on 28 june 2011 , 41 days after the show ' s premiere .
the kepler story , morrison planetarium , san francisco , ca . october 2011 and 2013 ( composed original score )
[ 64 ] srđjan spasojević , srpski film / a serbian film ( serbia : 2010 ) .
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in a testament to globalization , hollywood has remade the 2011 gavin o ' connor film
warrior
with bollywood talent in the new fox - lionsgate production
brothers : blood against blood ,
a bid to crack the thriving indian market .
my thanks to mary kochan of catholiclane for her editorial assistance . catholic lane published this review on august 24 , 2011 .
evans , chris . “sitges director faces pornography complaint over a serbian film . ” screen daily , 8th march 2011 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
i ' m still not over . . . the ending of ' warrior '
featured on the band ' s 2004 ep cherry tree , ' about today ' is perhaps best - known for featuring in gavin o ' connor ' s gritty 2011 film warrior , starring tom hardy and joel edgerton , the song ' s lyrics about loss proving the perfect fit for a film about a fighter putting everything on the line .
was a surprise hit with $ 26 . 65 million . it ' s not terribly likely any film will match that opening , but 2011 has better depth and hopefully that will be the key to victory .
i ' m still not over . . . the ending of ' warrior ' | urltoken
“warrior” is rated pg - 13 ( parents strongly cautioned ) . a lot of fighting .
in movie terms ,
warrior ' s heart
makes curling look like gladiatorial combat .
there are many things i’m still not over when it comes to the 2011 film warrior . i’m still not over how freaking good tom hardy was . i’m still not over how it did not receive the amount of praise it deserved . i’m still not over the fact that there’s a large number of people who have no idea what film i’m talking about right now . but most of all , i’m still not over the ending of the film .
herceg film festival . “16th film festival – programme and awards . ” < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
as the world puts together its ‘best of 2011’ round - ups , we salute the films that deserve just a bit more love than they’re getting . . .
besides being an exciting action film , wolf warrior 2 is heavily patriotic , which may be another reason why is has caught the attention of so many chinese moviegoers .
this friday , we see the release of brothers , in which akshay kumar and siddharth malhotra will be punching the lights out of each other with the hope of winning audiences ' hearts . brothers is the official hindi remake of the 2011 film warrior , directed by gavin o ' connor . it pit joel edgerton against a bulked - up tom hardy . hardy already had something of a fan following by the time warrior released .
, the overall box office was just under $ 101 million , so yes , 2011 squeezed out a win this week , even if it was by less than 1 % . year - to - date , 2011 has earned $ 7 . 70 billion , compared to $ 8 . 01 billion it earned last year . we are going to need to see some big wins over the coming weeks if 2011 is going to have a shot at closing that gap by the end of december .
a storming film that’s touching , funny and disturbing , we haven’t connected with a film as we have super in quite a long time .
a warrior ' s heart is so inept at developing itself as a film that it hands in all of its devices to the soundtrack itself and becomes a music video .
the warrior was a good film . nice twist on the cain vs able storyline . however , it’s a nice action film . the fighter , is a true cinematic classic . the story is much stronger and based on a “true story” . as much as i did like warrior , the fighter is a cinematic masterpiece . compare rembrandt to bob ross . the fighter ( rembrandt ) created art while warrior ( ross ) created pretty little trees .
an impressive week for sure . picking up warrior and midnight in paris in addition to margin call .
‘warrior’ is actually not a total waste of time . tom hardy always manages to make things interesting .
moira claux as big rebecca , a female warrior among the settlers who wields a bow and arrow .
the original motion picture soundtrack cd ( ost ) of warrior is now available on amazon and itunes .
brothers , as you’ve probably heard , is an official remake of the 2011 hollywood film warrior , starring tom hardy and joel edgerton . i remember watching it four years ago when it released in india and thinking that its melodramatic elements might perhaps work really well here — after all , ‘two estranged brothers’ is a premise we’ve all grown up watching .
spasojević , srđjan . “directors statement – a serbian film . ” contra film . < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
wow , the fighter is clearly a better movie , at least the characters develop a little bit . everything but the fight scenes in warrior are good , and nick nolte , but the fighter is clearly the better film . warrior will not even be mentioned around an award period .
lobato , ramon and mark d . ryan . “rethinking genre studies through distribution analysis : issues in international horror movie circuits . ” new review of film and television studies 9 , no . 2 ( 2011 ) : pp . 188 - 203 .
warrior
is basically an action flick for chicks . you would not believe the amount of melodrama .
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bbfc . “a serbian film – srpski film . ” case study ( nd ) , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
[ 4 ] ramon lobato and mark d . ryan , “rethinking genre studies through distribution analysis : issues in international horror movie circuits , ” new review of film and television studies 9 , no . 2 ( 2011 ) : pp . 188 - 203 .
una lux una sonas – sky shadow obelisk cd ( 2011 ) exploring a more varied instrumentation and style , this second sso release marks a new chapter of scartabello’s progressive doom project .
[ 80 ] srđjan spasojević , “directors statement – a serbian film , ” contra film , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
wolf warrior 2
overtook fantasy flick
the mermaid ,
the previous top grossing movie in china .
virginia hey as the warrior woman , an amazon - like female member of the settlers who initially distrusts max .
boost the film’s notoriety but wreak havoc on its chances of making money in regions where it is cut : no transgressive film fiend wants to see a neutered film , and everyone knows where they can find intact copies . [ 57 ]
efa , the rotterdam film festival and french srf directors guild step up campaign .
wales , george . “frightfest drops a serbian film . ” total film , 26th august 2010 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
an early 2011 release in the uk , and the film that arguably gave harrison ford his best role in years . in morning glory , he plays a gruff , up - himself tv anchor , who finds himself forced to take a morning television role alongside diane keaton .
the trailer of the brothers shows a difficult relationship between two brothers and both participating in a fighting contest . in warrior ( 2011 ) where joel edgerton plays the role of a professor who enters into the contest due to financial problems with his family . looks like akshay kumar will play this role in brothers .
over - the - top melodramatic and corny ,
warrior
wasn ' t a great film . remake director karan malhotra ( husband of the screenwriter ) delivers music - video slickness that does slightly improve upon on the espn aesthetics of the original , but
brothers
feels significantly inflated because of the obligatory musical montages ( though the film is just 15 minutes longer than
warrior
) .
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scott , a . o . “torture or porn ? no need to choose . ” the new york times , 12th may 2011 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
warrior is an exciting and engaging human drama film , with award winning acting , direction , sound , editing , and a genre setting benchmark ending . it’s an oscar contender and worthy film for adults and mature teens that explores the values in the human condition that are worth fighting for .
indeed , “wolf warrior 2” far outshone the opening performance of state - sponsored propaganda film “the founding of an army , ” which opened the same day . the latter film , the third in the “founding of new china” trilogy , has so far grossed $ 63 . 6 million , compared to wolf warrior 2’s $ 4 . 71 billion ( and counting , according to china film insider’s tally ) . on the eve of its release , china film insider’s jonathan papish reported on “the founding of an army , ” the difficulty of judging the popular reaction to state - sponsored propaganda films , and on one tactic that filmmakers tried to help gather the film mass appeal :
the hashtag
wolf warrior 2
has been viewed more than 1 . 2 billion times on the social media platform .
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all told , the film lost $ 137 , 142 , 407 in 2012 dollars .
[ 45 ] george wales , “frightfest drops a serbian film . ” total film , 26th august 2010 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
a film whose chance of appearing on more democratically - chosen top ten lists was seemingly damaged simply by not enough people getting to see it , the guard is comfortably one of the funniest films of 2011 . and one of the most politically incorrect . and one of the best written .
warrior is a true story fighting sports film with nick nolte and tom hardy . while the acting has earned some acclaim ( particularly nick nolte ) , the film itself is falling flat as the oscar contender that the studio may have anticipated it to be . even with strong critical reception and a not bad box office performance , the film is failing in most expectations . i’ve heard only bad things about the film’s wan direction and even worse about what sounds like an incredibly awkward ending . i have , however , not seen the film myself , so i cannot actually judge other than to judge that i don’t particularly want to see the film .
warrior ' s three principle characterizations are compelling - nolte in particular gives a tempered performance as the shambling , sad - eyed wreck of a dad - but not enough to mask the film ' s lesser elements .
the latest film to ride joseph campbell ' s the power of myth as if it were a nonconsensual pony , a warrior ' s heart tries to fashion a hero ' s journey out of a seventeen spread .
tookey , christopher . “it’s not just the internet that’s full of violent porn – so are cinemas . ” daily mail , 1st november 2011 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
kimber , shaun . “transgressive edge play and srpski film / a serbian film . ” horror studies 5 , no . 1 ( 2014 ) : pp . 107 - 125 .
warrior also features some discussion of the father ' s problems with alcoholism , ans the son ' s addiction to prescription drugs .
its disappointing box - office may have been because the fighter covered not dissimilar territory a year earlier . or maybe mixed martial arts is a trickier sport to sell to a broad audience . it’s also possible that warrior was simply released in the wrong year – 2011’s big performances were all about escapism and special effects rather than gritty fighting movies .
[ 76 ] a . o . scott , “torture or porn ? no need to choose , ” the new york times , 12th may 2011 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 13 ] .
it’s surprising that more hasn’t been made of this , but this year two old film masters - woody allen and martin scorsese - both made rhapsodic odes to 1920s paris . and , even more so , 2011 saw scorsese , ever faithful in terms of quality , beaten by his fellow bespectacled new yorker .
letterboxd synopsis got me really confused but then it got cleared out mid of the film .
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shoard , catherine . “serbian film becomes most censored film in 16 years . ” the guardian , 26th november 2010 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
but all this film has going for it besides him are its incredibly brutal fight scenes .
[ 54 ] christopher tookey , “it’s not just the internet that’s full of violent porn – so are cinemas , ” daily mail , 1st november 2011 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
the film ' s comic - book post - apocalyptic / punk style popularised the genre in film and fiction writing . it was also a box office success and received six nominations at the saturn award ceremony , including best director for miller , best actor for gibson , best supporting actor for spence and best writing for miller , hayses and hannant , winning best international film . eventually , mad max 2 developed into a cult film : fan clubs and
road warrior
- themed activities continue into the 21st century . the film was followed by mad max beyond thunderdome in 1985 , with a fourth film in the series , mad max : fury road , slated for release in 2014 .
[ 1 ] the film received no funding from either eurimages or the serbian ministry of culture . instead , director srđjan spasojević set up his own production company contra film to raise money .
[ 49 ] shaun kimber , “transgressive edge play and srpski film / a serbian film , ” horror studies 5 , no . 1 ( 2014 ) : pp . 107 - 125 .
macnab , geoffrey . “a serbian film : is this the nastiest film ever made ? ” the independent 19th november 2012 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
this brilliant martial arts drama is up there with 2011 ' s best . while there are smaller issues such as around 20 s - bombs and 1 f - bomb , the main issue is th . . . continue reading
on friday , sept . 9 the major film warrior will hit theatres across the nation . the mma - based movie that has had fans teeming with anticipation is almost officially here . however , there were special screenings on sunday , sept . 4 , giving the public an opportunity to watch the film five days in advance .
the intense fighting takes the sappiness out of what turns out to be a very moving film .
moved the action to new jersey to fit with the gritty east coast aesthetic of the film .
a powerful film about family , brotherly love , and the determination of one ' s goals .
[ 51 ] catherine shoard , “serbian film becomes most censored film in 16 years , ” the guardian , 26th november 2010 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
superior to last year lionized the fighter , warrior may go several rounds starting in early september . lionsgate needs to put some muscle into its marketing campaign though , and word of mouth will have to energize the fight film’s male demographic .
the fighter was depressing and gross , hard to watch , not enjoyable . i loved the warrior . most awesome movie i have seen .
mr . sanchez this is case and proof that you don’t know a thing about real human emotions . by you saying that warrior doesn’t hold a match to the fighter pretty much because it isn’t based a true story is like saying there isn’t anyone out there going through what family in warrior went through . that’s insane to me . the ending is one of the most beautiful endings to ever be filmed imo . the act of forgiveness after a lifelong hatred is one of most engrossing thing’s i’ve ever watched . the acting was also incredible . i liked the fighter , but i loved warrior . i say it was up for best film of 2011 with shame and melancholia . my personal favorite “sport” film since rocky to be honest . that’s saying something . also , nick nolte deserved an oscar more so than christian bale . * boom * i said it .
lu peng , a researcher specialising in film and culture at the shanghai academy of social sciences , said the main reason for the film’s success was it played to the chinese public’s growing nationalist sentiment .
sadly , this was the second sports movie that gavin o ' connor directed in which a main influence was tragically killed in a car accident during production . herb brooks died in a car accident during the making of
miracle
( 2004 ) , and charles
mask
lewis was killed by a drunk driver just before the making of
warrior
( 2011 ) .
warrior is a drama about two estranged brothers who compete in a mixed martial arts contest , with one of them being coached by their father .
wolf warrior 2
has raked in 3 . 5 billion yuan ( $ 520 million ) at theaters as of tuesday , according to beijing - based movie industry site mtime . that makes it china ' s highest grossing film to date .
led the way with four nods , it wasn ' t the only film that earned multiple nominations .
[ 44 ] geoffrey macnab , “a serbian film : is this the nastiest film ever made ? ” the independent , 19th november 2012 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
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mad max 2 ( also known as the road warrior and mad max 2 : the road warrior ) is a 1981 australian post - apocalyptic action film written and directed by george miller . the film is the second installment in the mad max film series , with mel gibson starring as max rockatansky . the film ' s tale of a community of settlers moved to defend themselves against a roving band of marauders follows an archetypical
western
frontier movie motif , as does max ' s role as a hardened man who rediscovers his humanity when he decides to help the settlers . [ 4 ] filming took part in locations around broken hill , in the outback of new south wales . [ 5 ]
on paper it sounded terrible and in truth the director didn’t instill a great deal of confidence either , but despite it hitting all the familiar story beats for this type of film i found it a moving and exhilarating experience . warrior plays out exactly how you expect it to but this can be said about practically every fight film ever made . the inevitability and the triumph over insurmountable odds is one of the great cinematic treats the ‘genre’ has to offer and warrior does this final showdown better than most .
warrior is exceptional to mma fans , since the movie is clearly standing on a great foundation . mma knowledge is present and , with sponsorship of tapout throughout the movie , the sport portrayed in the film is the sport we have come to love .
game of thrones is the soundtrack album for the first season of the eponymous fantasy tv show by the u . s . cable channel hbo . the album was composed by the german composer ramin djawadi and published by varèse sarabande in june 2011 .
aren’t rave reviews supposed to push indie films into crossover success ? anthony d’alessandro investigates what went wrong with drive and warrior at the fall box office .
tom hardy , left , and joel edgerton as brothers who face each other in a major mixed - martial - arts contest in
warrior .
warrior is an action / drama film that tells the tale of a family torn apart by alcoholism and a complicated and troubled past . the cast consists of the likes of joel edgerton , nick nolte and inception and dark knight rises star tom hardy . from the director of miracle , this film approached the rising sport of mma in a more storytelling fashion .
fun fact : nick nolte , of all people , was nominated for an academy award for this film .
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some moviegoers took to weibo , china ' s equivalent of twitter , to heap praise on the film .
the film received much recognition from the academy of science fiction , fantasy & horror films . it won the saturn award for best international film . it received additional nominations for best director , best writing , and best costume design . mel gibson and bruce spence received nods for best actor and best supporting actor , respectively . george miller won the grand prize at the avoriaz fantastic film festival . mad max 2 was also nominated for the hugo award for best dramatic presentation and was awarded the los angeles film critics association award for best foreign film . the film was also recognised by the australian film institute , winning awards for best direction , costume design , editing , production design and sound . it received additional nominations for the cinematography and musical score . [ 16 ]
, that 2011 mix of mythology and mixed martial arts that sought to provide rock ’em - sock ’em entertainment to crowds whose credit had been crunched . ( sadly , they couldn’t afford the ticket . ) that film was very specifically tied to an america reeling from rounds of foreclosures and lay - offs ; removed of that context , the story can’t pack the same punch .
warrior stars tom hardy and joel edgerton as two brothers training to be mixed martial arts fighters . they tell andrew pulver why they chose to do a fight movie
kuhn , annette and guy westall . oxford dictionary of film studies . oxford : oxford university press , 2012 .
originating from a small national film industry , a serbian film raises questions about how serbia defines itself in an international context . this is complicated by the unusual circumstances in which the film was produced . the source of funding is not completely transparent . spasojević claims to have funded the film primarily using his own money , with the cast and crew also contributing . besides making the film entirely independent of the serbian government , it also means that the serbian production most widely recognised in the uk is a vehicle for the agenda of a very limited number of people . the film cultivates negative perceptions of a country that , for the most part , had no hand in its making .
moving the action from the boxing ring to the mma cage works wonders . bar the indifferent redbelt there really haven’t been too many cage based movies of note and warrior…
its dramatic scenes are moving ( though they do teeter over into melodrama in the third act ) and the fighting is astounding . plus , an mma commentator shrieks , “he tore the door off a tank ! ” warrior was an unmissable film that , sadly , seemingly everybody missed .
although the film tells a compelling story , it is in no short supply of fantastic fighting action . in some scenes , the action is very fast - paced and is the only thing that comes close to being exaggerated . not a significant spoiler , but there are no decision wins in the film . that said , sorry , there are no canadian welterweights in the film . but seriously , the action remains technical and continues to be exciting throughout the film .
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“a serbian film . ” digital spy , 2011a , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
i’ve seen the movie fighter and it was a good movie . but it has more rocky scenes into it b / c they both are about boxing and the movies are more similar . warrior is the best movie ! i could watch it over and over again , the movie has nothing with rocky b / c rocky is boxing and warrior is about mma , they both have nothing to do with eachother ! there are no scenes that relate to rocky . i think warrior should have won , not the fighter .
the most intriguing aspect of the film is the tale of two brothers . it packs the most powerful emotional punch ( pun intended ) and takes warrior to the next level as a film . what would otherwise be an enjoyable , but quite simple ufc movie , warrior creates such depth for its characters by providing them with these deep backstories . not only do these backstories enable the emotional powerfulness of the ultimate battle between the two brothers , but it makes some of the film’s best scenes possible . tommy and brendan meeting on the beach is fantastic . the emotional build - up in the film is on a constant upward trajectory , climaxing in a final showdown that just might bring you to tears . kudos to two of my favorite actors , tom hardy and joel edgerton , and to you too , nick nolte… i guess .
so kraftvoll wie emotional gefilmt , außergewöhnlich gut gespielt . es gibt nur wenige filme , die schmerz und anstrengung fühlbar machen , gleichzeitig ungeheuer befriedigend ihr
auf die fresse
- potential ausnutzen und mich auch nach der 27 . sichtung zum heulen bringen .
warrior
ist solch ein film .
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this film has no right to be as good as it is . it is predictable , it is about guys beating each other up , it is a testosterone filled fight film with all the subtelty of a freight train and it is unbelievably melodramatic .
the soundtrack to game of thrones was originally slated to be composed by stephen warbeck . on 2 february 2011 , only ten weeks prior to the show ' s premiere , it was reported that warbeck had left the project and ramin djawadi had been commissioned to write the music instead . [ 1 ]
a native new yorker , o’connor began writing while studying at the university of pennsylvania . after graduation , he returned to new york , where he began his career writing short films and plays . o’connor made his screenwriting debut with the award - winning short film the bet , which also marked ted demme’s film directorial debut . o’connor then wrote and directed the short film american standoff .
in second place , the founding of an army opened with $ 28 . 99m from its first four days . directed by andrew lau ( of infernal affairs fame ) and featuring an ensemble star - studded cast , the film marks the 90 th anniversary of the founding of the people’s liberation army . it’s the third part of the trilogy that began with 2009’s the founding of a republic and 2011’s the founding of a party .
[ this is mostly a review of the film . i ' ll do a little moral premise analysis at the end . ]
yeah , whatever , this film ( wait for it , there ' s an incredible pun coming ) knocked me out cold .
this film stars both maximillian hernandez and noah emmerich who would go on to play fbi partners in the americans ( 2013 ) .
lionsgate worked earnestly to generate hype in the mma blogosphere with contests and interviews . also working in their favor were a number of ufc fighters who appeared in the film , spoke out favorably about it and surfaced in photo - tie - in - book the men of warrior . but finally these efforts were fruitless .
wu jing , the the lead actor and director of
wolf warrior 2 ,
has complained than china doesn ' t have stars as well known as tom cruise or arnold schwarzenegger .
warrior ( pg - 13 ) lionsgate ( 139 min . ) directed by gavin o’connor . with joel edgerton , tom hardy , nick nolte . now playing in new jersey . two stars
the movie takes place in an unnamed african country , where an elite chinese soldier ventures into a war zone to save trapped chinese workers . it ' s loosely based on several true stories involving military evacuations of chinese workers from libya back in 2011 and from yemen in 2015 , according to local media reports .
while the god references drop off after that opening scene , themes of redemption and forgiveness run through warrior . the entire third act is taken up with a glitzy winner - take - all tournament in atlantic city , branded as “sparta , ” but despite round after round of punishing combat , warrior is more about its characters’ wounded hearts than the external injuries they suffer or inflict .
for some viewers , i’m sure warrior will be a knockout , a movie that comes on strong , like tommy , and leaves them flat . for me , it came on more like brendan , showing some weaknesses , taking some hits , but in the end wrangling me to the ground and forcing me into submission . i yield . despite reservations , warrior is worth seeing .
a relatively minor hit compared to the big - name juggernauts of 2011 , source code nevertheless marks an important turning point in duncan jones’ career . moon proved that he had talent as a storyteller ; source code proves he can direct a deceptively intricate thriller as well as anyone in hollywood . great things undoubtedly beckon .
“warrior” takes place in the world of mixed martial arts , and it is appropriately blunt , powerful and relentless , a study of male bodies in sweaty motion and masculine emotions in teary turmoil .
loved the fighter but warrior is far superior , a much better flick . agree with carol when she says its boring in comparison . to me , the fighter was more of a drama .
[ 62 ] “a serbian film . ” digital spy , 2011a , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
“a serbian film : uncut . ” body building forums , 2011b , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
bout to watch the fighter , warrior was pretty damn good . i don’t understand whats with the hate on the fighter in these comments lol . chill out , and realize they’re both good films ?
wu also starred and directed in the first
wolf warrior
movie , which was far less popular among domestic moviegoers , pulling in just 545 million yuan ( $ 80 million ) in 2015 .
jennifer morrison is no stranger in front of the camera , thanks to megaroles on once upon a time and house , but she pulls double duty as star and director of her new film , sun dogs . she sat down with the hollywood reporter in studio to discuss making her directorial debut , working with stars like allison janney and ed o’neill , and the pressures of shooting the film in just 18 days . speaking on how she got involved with sun dogs , morrison explained that screenwriter anthony tambakis , whom she worked with on the film warrior , sent her the script after seeing a short . . .
are you kidding the fighter hands down these comments are obviously overrun with people who just love mma too much to realize how much better of a movie the fighter really is… . for one the fighter actually has characters that matter , in warrior you could replace and character and get the same effect its a joke . now warrior is a good movie in its own realm but in respect to the fighter it was a better film more substance to the movie rather than fighting actual had a developed story not just a sibling rivalry and forgivness
the fighter acknowledged this exploitative side of the business as well as the physical cost of the punishment fighters take . warrior takes a more uncritical , glamorized view of the sport . in spite of this , viewed critically , the film’s human story remains affecting , and the characters’ actions , if not always the outcomes , are believably drawn .
i personally think warrior along with the help are two of the most overrated movies of the year . i wasn’t impressed by it but one think i completely loved about warrior was nick nolte’s superb performance . i wish he gets oscar nomination for it . the tempest felt flat for movie in every way . i want to have midnight in paris dvd , one of the best movies of the year .
lafond , frank . “’don’t go in there ! ’ : european films at the 20th brussels international fantastic film festival . ” kinoeye : new perspectives on european film 2 , no . 10 , 1st january 2002 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
——— . “serbian horror film . ” the temple of ghoul , 2010 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
, if you were to take away the kudos , awards , and overall history of that successful character , film , and eventual franchise .
i tested this model on the 2010 wide releases for validation . even though the 2010 data was not incorporated into the model formulation , the r 2 is 0 . 61 when applied to the 2010 data . this suggests that the model is not unique to 2011 , and may be valid for predicting box office grosses going forward .
while the ufc component of the film is used a frame for the themes of the film , the enjoyability of this action should not be dismissed . the second hour of warrior is immensely enjoyable just in the sense that the fight scenes are totally badass . for every time hardy body slams a would - be world champion , we feel as jacked - up as we feel cathartic . the fact that this film contains multiple layers of greatness is a testament to its quality . it is like half action - packed fight movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously , half well acted , scripted , and directed tale of love’s ability to defeat hate . as a result , the film is versatile , allowing it to be enjoyed thoroughly by a number of different moviegoers .
' warrior ' is secondarily a movie about the world ' s fastest growing sport , mma . if you like the fight game , this movie will have you yelling and jumping out of your seat .
this movie is one of my absolute favorites ! . . . here is the soundtrack from
warrior
artist : the national - about today i hope you enjoy this song as much as i did
gavin o’connor’s warrior , starring nolte , tom hardy , and joel edgerton , is an emotional tale detailing the effects of an alcoholic father on a pair of brothers and how they ultimately overcome the damage done . one aspect of the film i particularly enjoy is the use of mixed martial arts simply as a frame for the telling of the story , rather than as the true focus of the film . warrior is about family and pain and forgiveness and regret and utilizes the intensity of physical battle to make these themes come across all the more powerfully . how could one feel tommy’s ( hardy ) mix of confusion and fear more effectively than by watching him punch another man in the face ?
[ 30 ] frank lafond , “’don’t go in there ! ’ : european films at the 20th brussels international fantastic film festival , ” kinoeye : new perspectives on european film 2 , no . 10 ( 2002 ) , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
gunning , tom . “the cinema of attractions : early film , its spectator and the avant - garde . ” in early cinema : space - frame - narrative , edited by thomas elsaesser and adam barker , pp . 56 - 62 . london : british film institute , 1986 .
the third in the founding series — the chinese government’s attempt to appeal to the masses through slickly - made “main - melody” i . e . propaganda films — the founding of an army follows 2009’s the founding of a republic and 2011’s the founding of a party , both of which seemingly scored well at the box office in their respective years .
if you are a fan of mma , then this movie is a must - see . with an excellent cast , gripping story , and overall fantastic film production ; warrior is sure to put up a fight in the box office . it is clear that this is no movie that just jumped on the mma bandwagon , but rather is helping push it .
warrior , opening this weekend and featuring two estranged brothers thrown together for a five million dollar payday in the mixed martial arts arena , is no exception . it steps into the ring here against the fighter , a small , boxing film that took hollywood by storm , eventually earning seven academy nominations and wins for christian bale and melissa leo in supporting roles .
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[ 38 ] tom gunning , “the cinema of attractions : early film , its spectator and the avant - garde , ” in early cinema : space - frame - narrative , eds . thomas elsaesser and adam barker ( london : british film institute , 1986 ) , pp . 58 - 59 .
[ 39 ] annette kuhn and guy westall , oxford dictionary of film studies ( oxford : oxford university press , 2012 ) , p . 52 .
[ 69 ] “a serbian film : uncut . ” body building forums , 2011b , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
filmbiz . “sick serbian film hits london . ” the sun , 10th september 2010 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
the fighter is vastly , grossly superior . the fighter is real . go back to your xbox . i’m sure there’s an mma game that’s just as good as warrior and doesn’t take two plus hours to play it .
we just hope warrior can find an audience on home release because , for us , not only is it a more gripping film than the fighter , but it’s also among the best movies released all year . tom hardy and joel edgerton are fantastic as the estranged brothers who embark on mma fighting careers , and nick nolte’s perfect as their grouchy , ex - alcoholic father .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
there are some familiar faces in the film , hailing from the professional organizations fans watch , and all add to a sense of familiarity and overall credibility .
however , nationalism and / or patriotism isn’t the only thing driving the film’s success . a follow - up article from the qiu zhibo at the global times , which attempts to reassure western readers wary that the film signals an increasingly assertive and aggressive china , points out that the film is not “top - down didactic , patriotic propaganda by the government . on the contrary , it is a purely commercial movie , rather than a state - initiated propaganda movie . ”
at one point in “warrior” we see brendan conlon , a high school science teacher , laying down the law — the law of physics that is — for his students . “force equals mass times acceleration , ” he writes on the board . that formula might be of use in thinking this new film from gavin o’connor , which grasps the newtonian principles at the heart of pugilistic melodrama .
the regression analysis was conducted in minitab using the 2011 wide releases . there were 143 movies that screened in at least 600 theaters ; this analysis is limited to the movies for which i could find a budget . the goal was to find an equation that would predict total domestic box office gross . i rounded the calculations for cleaner numbers , which resulted in this equation :
in a coincidence , of which the film abounds , brendan also wants to enter that contest as his house is headed for foreclosure and he sees no other option . so the brothers are on a collision course , and the film blithely assumes one can willy - nilly enter this contest despite having no recent experience .
andrews , nigel . “film releases : december 10 . ” financial times , 8th december 2010 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
after his father ' s death , high school lacrosse star conor sullivan becomes self - destructive but through a new love interest and his passion for this sport , conor discovers the warrior within himself . - - ( c ) official site
there ' s very little in this film that you haven ' t already seen in other boxing films , but o ' connor and his cast and crew really put together a sports drama that ' s every bit as gripping as rocky , and they manage to do so within the bounds of a pg - 13 film .
the film premiered just ahead of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the chinese army , a hugely symbolic event for the country . [ … ] [ source ]
[ 41 ] filmbiz , “sick serbian film hits london , ” the sun , 10th september 2010 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
but while keaton and ford’s sparring is great fun , morning glory was a breakthrough and a half for rachel mcadams , just one that not enough people noticed . she holds the film together , and gives what should have been a full - on star - making turn . it’s a delightful performance , in a highly entertaining film .
an alternate opening shot at moundsville state prison in west virginia , and featuring tom hardy ' s character cage - fighting in jail , was cut from the film .
this is a rare fight movie in which we don ' t want to see either fighter lose . that brings such complexity to the final showdown that hardly anything could top it — but something does , and
warrior
earns it .
i have seen both now…i saw the fighter in the theater and loved it ! i just finished watching the warrior ondemand… love love loved it ! i can’t believe how many twists the movie has and it just pulls at your heart strings in ways that can make anyone cry… nick nolte should win an award for his performance . . this is one of those movies i could / will watch over and over again…can’t forget to mention the hot men in this movie ! i have to say the warrior really moved me i give it a 10…the fighter an 8 and that is a damn good movie , i mean mark walberg can make any film great : )
86 min horror feature written and directed by rob ager + 54 min behind the scenes documentary . this film is ultra low on budget and ultra high on concepts . if you want a feature film that avoids the usual formula structure and predictability of most commercial movies and also like to be intellectually challenged then this movie may well be up your street . the behind the scenes documentary also contains a wealth of clues for unlocking the hidden depths of the movie itself . more info about the film can be found at
[ 81 ] nigel andrews , “film releases : december 10 , ” financial times , 8th december 2010 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
more than any other film this year , melancholia carries its audience on an emotional arc , from laughter , to unease , right through to a shattering , deafening conclusion .
[ 34 ] see : pete cashmore , “will this new movie kill off torture porn for good ? ” the guardian , 28th august 2010 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] and a . o . scott , “torture or porn ? no need to choose , ” the new york times , 12th may 2011 , < urltoken > [ accessed 20 / 08 / 14 ] .
michael crichton’s novels ( jurassic park , congo ) were transformed into many a blockbuster hit , so when touchstone pictures decided to produce a renamed film version of the eaters of the dead with john mctiernan ( predator , die hard ) at the helm , they were certain they had banked a hit . once test audiences were brought in to view the film , however , the studio had second thoughts . they spent big bucks to rework the film , to no avail . the final product was so bad that omar sharif , who had a small part in the film , actually retired briefly from acting because of his poor opinion of it . said sharif , “after my small role in the 13th warrior , i said to myself , ‘let us stop this nonsense , these meal tickets that we do because it pays well’ . . . bad pictures are very humiliating , i was really sick . it is terrifying to have to do the dialogue from bad scripts , to face a director who does not know what he is doing , in a film so bad that it is not even worth exploring . ”
in criticism that dana white , the fertitta brothers and marc ratner have faced , the common negative connotation with mma is that it resembles cockfighting . warrior did not fall short of portraying two individuals from different walks of life , and showing their humanity .


the film stars francis lederer , ann sothern , fred stone , billie burke , ernest cossart and grant mitchell .

the film was released on august 7 , 1936 , by paramount pictures .

my american wife ( 1936 film )

my american wife is a 1936 american comedy film directed by harold young and written by elmer davis , edith fitzgerald and virginia van upp . the film stars francis lederer , ann sothern , fred . . . see full summary »
an american playboy in saigon has to fight to get his eurasian wife out of the country .
freshman love ( 1936 ) william c . mcgann , patricia ellis , warren hull , frank mchugh
the moment was 1936 and an incredible american athlete called jesse owens had just run his way to the first of four gold medals in the 100 metres .
this short film dramatizes the birth of the american bill of rights . vitaphone release 9300 - 9301 .
this short film presents how separate events led to the creation of three of the rights in the american constitution .
an insurance agent ' s greedy wife leads him to a life of crime .
a broadway critic must write a negative review about his wife ' s play .
a neglected wife turns to bank robbery to get her husband ' s attention .
a corrupt rancher hires four soldiers of fortune to rescue his wife from kidnappers .
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an innocent man stands trial for killing the man who tried to steal his wife .
a gangster plots an elaborate revenge on the wife and partner who did him dirty .
this short film offers a panoramic view of american history from the pilgrims up to 1950 utilizing archival footage . vitaphone release 2032a .
a prizefighter who died before his time is reincarnated as a tycoon with a murderous wife .
a jealous husband plots to dispose of his wife ' s lover in an acid bath .
a young virginian joins the american revolution despite his love for a beautiful royalist .
a british war widow falls for an opportunistic american sailor during world war ii .
an american artist finds love in paris but almost loses it to conflicting loyalties .
1925 : american singer , actor , athlete and civil rights activist paul robeson .
mischner claimed owens showed him the photograph and told him : ' that was one of my most beautiful moments . '
a man falsely accused of his wife ' s murder escapes to search for the real killer .
an aging football star risks his health when his greedy wife won ' t let him retire .
a radio announcer accidentally kills his wife , then leads an on - air hunt for her killer .
a producer fights labor problems , financiers and his greedy ex - wife to put on a show .
this short film focuses on joseph goldberger , the physician who found a cure for an endemic that affected the american south in the 1910 ' s .
a modern - day don juan tries to go straight for love of an american woman .
' prostitutes , orgies , group sex - all of it ' : ex - wife of . . .
when a bank robbery goes bad , an ex - con and his wife take it on the lam .
a recent college graduate has an affair with his neighbor ' s wife , then falls for their daughter .
american nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable , dinosaur - like beast .
' he was my son ! ' devastated father sobs as he is detained by police moments after his two - year - old . . .
nazis kidnap a key american intelligence officer and try to convince him that world war ii is over .
a small - town lawyer gets the case of a lifetime when a military man avenges an attack on his wife .
an american saloon owner in north africa is drawn into world war ii when his lost love turns up .
three american roommates working in italy wish for the man of their dreams after throwing coins into a fountain .
troubled actor jonathan rhys meyers is detained at lax after getting into a ' drunken fight with his wife and . . .
if we may be permitted slight liberty with one of fred stone ' s lines in
my american wife
at the music hall , anybody that likes this kind of a picture will find this kind of a picture the kind of a picture he or she likes . this extremely comprehensive critical formula was originated by mark twain , and was probably inserted in the current motion picture by paramount by way of suggestion to film critics . view full article in timesmachine »
this short film focuses on songs that have become standards in american music , such as
the band played on
and
bicycle built for two .
vitaphone release 1593a .
count ferdinand von und zu reidenach arrives in smelter city , arizona , with his american bride , mary cantillon .
an american nobel prize - winner mixes it up with spies when he travels to stockholm to collect his award .
mischner , who went on to write a book about the 1936 olympics , said other journalists were with him on the day that owens produced the photo and they too did not report on it .
is a masterpiece . funny to think that american critics looked down their noses at the film at the time of its release . maybe they took offense at the inescapable scent of welles’ passion for rita hayworth , his wife at the time and his ex shortly after production wrapped . he captures her in close - up with a hungry , enraptured eye , the most coherent image in a film that’s built on logical incoherence .
this short film presents a series of bloopers from various warner bros . productions .
this short film tells the true story of vermont blacksmith and inventor tom davenport .
this short film highlights the work of master make - up artist william tuttle .
in this silent film , a spanish army captain falls for a german spy .
in this short film , nostradamus predicts the fate of dictators mussolini and hitler .
this short film takes the viewer to several cities in the state of florida .
this short film , filmed off the coast of florida , offers fishing advice .
this short film focuses on the job of a lab technician and forensic detail .
this short film looks at the debate revolving around who should get credit for the
tennessee plan ,
which proved to be a vital action for the north in its push south during the american civil war .
this short film focuses on the agriculture , history , and natural wonders of virginia .
a faded film star fights to hold on to her past glamour despite failing finances .
american man who posed as a saudi prince to try and buy a stake in a miami hotel was busted when the . . .
an outsider called it . a bystander observing a uniquely american phenomenon . and , for decades , a largely unacknowledged bystander at that .
judy garland and gene kelly perform in a clip from
for me and my gal
; susan hayward introduces a clip from
i ' ll cry tomorrow .
hosted by george murphy .
future learning and skills – giving everyone the opportunity to build a lifelong relationship with film .
in this short film , choreographer dave gould and his students demonstrate various tap dancing steps .
in this short film , a raccoon spends the night looking for food for his family .
this short film visits the commonwealth of virginia and showcases some of its many historical sites .
in this social guidance short film , teens on the make spread syphilis among their friends .
this short film focuses on the rules and safety measures for the sport of ski flying .
american singer , acclaimed actor of stage and screen , political activist and civil rights campaigner paul robeson , rehearses in relaxed mood at the piano .
as a crazed scientist and jennifer connelly as our hero’s estranged wife ( who , it must be noted , was born to play a noir femme fatale ) . —
' all my colleagues are dead , owens is dead . i thought this was the last chance to set the record straight . i have no idea where the photo is or even if it exists still . '
this short film highlights the impact of the automobile on the united states . vitaphone release 2512a .
joseph doakes appears on a game show and competes against a child in this comedic short film .
1925 : american singer , actor , athlete and civil rights activist paul robeson ( 1898 - 1976 ) . ( photo by sasha / getty images )
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this short film presents various curiosities of people and nature across the united states . vitaphone release 1864 .
in this silent film , an english noble sold into slavery escapes and turns himself into a pirate king .
american singer , acclaimed actor of stage and screen , political activist and civil rights campaigner paul robeson ( 1898 - 1976 ) , rehearses in relaxed mood at the piano .
in this short film , a man commits a murder and is tormented by the victim ' s beating heart .
this short film is a humorous look at basic first aid techniques for mishaps that often occur around the house .
' hi . i ' m linda o ' keefe . . . 45 years ago today , i disappeared and my killer was never found ' : police tweet as the 11 - year - old girl who was murdered in 1973 in a bid to publicize the cold case
and rutger hauer , as well as some of the most emotionally intense action set pieces ever put to film . moreover , a good portion of the film’s appeal lies in its incorporation of film noir aesthetics—shadow - filled , rainy metropolitan exteriors , a brooding yet resourceful investigator hero , retro ’40s fashion—into its dreary , dystopian setting . at one point , the film even boasted a philip marlowe - esque voiceover narration that was thankfully excised from future cuts . once regarded as a failed experiment ,
to brilliantly deconstruct traditional cinematic storytelling , toggling between chronological black - and - white vignettes and full - color five - minute segments that unfold in reverse order while shelby frantically searches for his wife’s killer . the film is jarring , inventive and adventurous , and the payoff is every bit worth the mind - bending descent into madness . —
in this silent short film , george washington appeals to betsy ross to help create a flag for the new united states .
in this short film , a soda jerk / songwriter dreams of performing his songs on broadway . vitaphone release 1776 - 1777 .
in this short film , ted healy and the his stooges are fired by their theater and try out new jobs as waiters .
this short film tells the story of how france ' s
le marseillaise
came to be written during the french revolution .
carl franklin’s excellent early ’90s neo - noir walks a razor - thin tightrope of suspense : you get the sense from one minute to the next that any step out of place could send the entire narrative into violent anarchy . franklin’s film has great aspirations , delving into the complexities of modern american race relations just a few years after
in this short film , a young monarch invites a traveling rodeo show to perform at his palace . vitaphone release 9539 - 9540 .
in this short film , a man fired from his job places a curse on his former boss . vitaphone release b194 - 195 .
in both quality of filmmaking and cynicism of spirit . this film not only announced hanson as a filmmaker well beyond his previous work (
paul was blacklisted and all doors for work closed against him ; furthermore , his passport was revoked , leaving him unable to travel and his income reduced to a trickle . his voice was known and loved all over the world ; he had done nothing illegal ; he was never arrested , or put on trial ; yet the powers that be were determined to destroy him nonetheless for his political beliefs . “i care nothing – less than nothing – about what the lords of the land , the big white folks , think of me and my ideas , ” robeson later wrote , in here i stand . “for more than 10 years they have persecuted me in every way they could – by slander and mob violence , by denying me the right to practice my profession as an artist , by withholding my right to travel abroad . to these , the real un - americans , i merely say : ‘all right – i don’t like you either ! ’”
like a fast - paced burner . it’s not fincher’s most famous film , but it’s absolutely one of the most underrated thrillers since 2000 . —
essie was a powerhouse in her own right . at first , she served as paul’s manager ; later , she became an author , anthropologist and activist , campaigning against colonialism in africa and racism in the us . she made a lengthy journey to uganda and south africa in 1936 ; and later , with paul , to the front lines of the spanish civil war in 1938 .
this short film focuses on how the production team for the movie
mister buddwing
( 1966 ) scouted for filming locations in new york city .
aestheticizes violence without fetishizing it . bullet holes and knife wounds help color the film in dark brushstrokes—such is the coens’ wont—and careful attention to shot composition ratchets the film’s morbid elements to almost intoxicating heights . you’ll want to look away , but the coens keep your eyes glued to their somber fatalism . —
treats redemption as a cruel joke , a spell of relief that lasts only long enough for us to view its obsolescence . the film takes jabs at
since its coining in 1946 by french critic nino frank , who observed from afar something dark , quite literally , going on at the american cinema , the term “film noir” has been debated and debated and debated some more . is it a genre ? a subgenre ? a movement ? a trend ? a commentary ? a style ? for the purposes of this introduction , let’s call it a response .
forty years before the blair witch project popularized the idea of a film being told from the camera’s perspective , actor / director robert montgomery gave this radical idea a spin with lady in the lake , his adaptation of one of raymond chandler’s philip marlowe detective stories . ultimately , the case proves to be minor marlowe and the first - person gimmick does eventually wear thin over the course of the film’s runtime . putting aside these reservations , however , the film is most certainly worth a watch if just to witness montgomery’s sheer audacity and inventiveness . it’s the textbook example of a film being ahead of its time . — m . r .
to most of us , robeson is inextricably associated with the song “ ol’ man river ” from jerome kern’s showboat – the first musical to tackle themes as serious as racism and miscegenation in the deep south . the role of joe , a barge worker by the mississippi , was written for him ; he starred in the show in london in 1928 , taking the city by storm . his deep bass timbre , the eloquent power of his projection and the all - embracing humanity of his booming tone were captured in the 1936 film adaptation and make an unforgettable impression .
this short film presents a dramatization of patrick henry ' s speech before the virginia legislature in which he argues for colonial independence . vitaphone release 7766 - 7767 .
and los angeles , thus necessitating some creative uses of lighting . this commitment to realism would help perfect the film noir style we all know and love . —
was a rarity in its heyday , though if you didn’t know lupino held the reins , you might not guess the film was directed with a feminine touch .
a film crew discovers the
eighth wonder of the world ,
a giant prehistoric ape , and brings him back to new york , where he wreaks havoc .
this short film provides highlights from u . s . history , focusing on washington ' s farewell to the troops to the war of 1812 . vitaphone release 1740 .
puts male toughness on trial and makes it look ridiculous , but the study of manliness might be a smokescreen for kurosawa’s veiled jabs at the board of censors installed by the u . s . government in post - world war ii japan . note the western clothing . observe the recurring image of the bubbling muck that serves as one of the film’s central locations . the american occupation whitewashes and corrupts japanese culture in equal measure , and
in this short film , a pastor in a western town competes against a saloon in order to form a congregation for his small church . vitaphone release 7661 - 7662 .
well known canine performers of the 1930s , including asta from the thin man series , vie for a part in an upcoming movie in this short film . vitaphone release 9686 .
plays with noir tropes more than he plays to them , deflating film noir’s inherent machismo by revealing the chief heavies of his cast as scrabbling cowards . depending on your mood ,
and guy pearce to american audiences by giving them their first signature roles . this tabloid version of the city of angels celebrates all the sex , corruption and other seedy circumstances the superficial city can provide . it offers a string of unforgettable sequences , from bud white’s yuletide raid to exley’s interrogations to the final shootout where the film’s utterly ellroy perspective on police morality is ( quite literally ) executed with masterful precision . at the time of its release ,
during a brutal attack in which he believes his wife was raped and murdered , insurance - fraud investigator leonard shelby ( played with unequivocal intensity , frustration and panic by guy pearce ) suffers head trauma so severe it leads to his inability to retain new memories for more than a few minutes . this device allows
prior to reinventing filmic language with their playful genre experiments , the members of france’s new wave movement got their start as film critics . in fact , it was through their writings and discussions that the term “film noir” was first christened as a means of describing a certain breed of brooding postwar films . it’s not surprising then that louis malle—though not an official new wave member—would settle on a film noir - influenced project as his first feature film . acting both as an homage to noir as well as a subversion of its structure , elevator to the gallows stars jeanne moreau and maurice ronet as a pair of criminals whose plan to kill moreau’s husband quickly falls apart when the ronet character gets stuck in an elevator . this already absurd concept becomes all the more confounding when paired with the film’s unorthodox , experimental editing and somber , miles davis - performed jazz score . — m . r .
robeson’s own travels took him to the ussr several times during the 1930s ; in moscow , he said : “here i am not a negro but a human being for the first time in my life . . . i walk in full human dignity . ” he espoused many of communism’s apparent ideals , noting that “the power of the soviet union… would become an important factor in aiding the colonial liberation movement” .
chris hemsworth kicks off filming for the star - studded men in black spin - off as he cuts a sharp figure in london . . . 21 years after the first film hit screens
in this short film , robert l . ripley presents more of life ' s curiosities , such as a small office building designed to look like a dresser drawer . vitaphone release 1294 .
is the coolest melville film of them all ; odds are , it’ll land upright , because that’s an impossible distinction to make . melville films pulse with ineffable cool . in the case of
, a movie that hits with quick percussive impact and spares no time from one bout of action to the next . the film strikes a comparison between youthful and experienced viewpoints : james edwards’ boxer on the rise is brimming with self - assurance , while david clarke’s battle - scarred ring veteran speaks aloud to pugilists’ inevitable decline . is robert ryan’s last attempt at glory worth suffering for ? is it worth the mental trauma it inflicts on his wife ( audrey totter , showing off a different side of herself ahead of 1950’s
, alex proyas’ 1998 magnum opus serves up a cerebral sci - fi extravaganza as filtered through the visual tropes of film noir and german expressionism . the result is a staggering achievement in imagination that , like
a criminally underrated gem of ’70s cinema , night moves stars gene hackman as a retired football player - turned - private investigator who is hired by an aging starlet to track down her wayward daughter . naturally , this seemingly simple assignment leads our hero down a convoluted path littered with illicit relationships and rampant corruption . released a year after francis ford coppola’s much celebrated the conversation , night moves very much serves as that film’s spiritual sibling—a complex , somewhat opaque treatise on american cynicism in a post - watergate world . — m . r .
at the start of jean - pierre melville’s le doulos , a handy dandy intertitle card kindly lets us know that the film’s name refers either to a style of hat or a police informant . once the picture commences , we get plenty of both plus the oozing - cool style of melville , whose tendency to play down everything in his frame makes even his use of shadow and light seem aloof . le doulos is the most - least french contribution to this list ; it’s melville’s adaptation of a novel by pierre lesou , but he blends lesou’s words with twists on symbols and staples of american noir . a purist might argue that combining a french novel with american sensibilities is an implicit rejection of the filmmaking model he and his fellow rive gauche comrades established in the 1950s . in truth , that synthesis produces a celluloid slurry that’s uniquely melville , minimalist and slick . — a . c .
long before the boomers came to know fred macmurray as the kindly father on my three sons , the actor essayed his best performance in double indemnity as the deplorable , hard - boiled walter neff , who falls for a married temptress ( barbara stanwyck ) who talks him into killing her husband . whether in film or on television , macmurray normally played the nice guy , but for double indemnity he turned his everyman decency into a mask—perfect for a character who can barely conceal what a lustful , conniving bastard he is . one of the great noirs , this early effort from billy wilder revealed the filmmaker’s talent for wonderfully thorny , unapologetically rotten characters—and it doubles as one of the definitive mid - century los angeles movies . — t . g .
has enormous ambitions that belie its tight running time , the end result of odious studio interference that nonetheless fails to impede the viewing experience . come for hayworth and welles , stay for the film’s dizzying hall of mirrors shootout . —
criss cross marks the screen debut of future movie star tony curtis ( here billed as “james curtis” ) . fortunately , the film—which reunites burt lancaster with killers director / noir auteur robert siodmak—works as much more than merely a footnote in curtis’ career . lancaster stars as an armored truck guard who hatches a plan with his ex - wife to fake a vehicle robbing so they can make off with the loot . per the title , the plotline soon transforms into a tangled web of double - ( and triple - ) crosses that concludes with an ending that , even by noir standards , is pretty damn bleak . — m . r .
mcqueen has remarked , though , that his idea was sparked by a newspaper article he was shown aged 14 ; it described robeson in wales , campaigning for better pay and conditions for the miners . the bond between black american activist and welsh coal pit workers was not as unlikely as it sounds : there , robeson once said , he “first understood the struggles of white and negro together – when i went down into the coal mine in the rhondda valley , lived amongst them” . he joined their hunger marches in 1927 and 1928 and starred in a 1940 film , proud valley , about a black miner moving to the region .
leave it to the master of suspense to meld docudrama realism with the melodrama of film noir . “ alfred hitchcock ’s powerful portrait of a man … drawn from life ! ” the wrong man ’s original trailer proclaims . it’s to the film’s credit that hitch doesn’t screw around here , telling in full the story of a man falsely convicted for robberies he never committed . unsurprisingly , hitch is every bit as interested in the effects of the outrageous miscarriage of justice that befalls manny balestrero as he is in the lasting trauma his detention inflicts on him and his family . the wrong man puts a high premium on claustrophobic camerawork—we feel like we’re as confined as poor old manny—but the film’s greatest impression is left in its aftermath . — a . c .
mary’s grandfather , lafe cantillon , founded the town and disapproves of mary’s marriage to a foreigner . mary and her mother , however , are thrilled with the fact that mary is now a countess , and they make the most of it via various social occasions . “ferdie , ” however , is tired of high society and has dreams of becoming a “real” american by running his own ranch .
, however , lynch took his fascination with the subgenre to a whole other level , depicting a world where a character’s interior life influences not only the film’s visual style but its narrative structure as well . in the first great performance of her illustrious career ,
robeson was born in princeton , new jersey , in 1898 . his father started life as a plantation slave in north carolina , but escaped in 1860 and eventually become a pastor . robeson recalls , in his book here i stand ( 1958 ) , his father’s determination and loyalty to his convictions : “from my youngest days i was imbued with that concept , ” he writes . his family’s longer history of activism is noteworthy , too ; his maternal great - great - grandfather , cyrus bustill , became in 1787 a founder of the free african society , the first mutual aid organisation of african americans .
indeed , perhaps robeson’s greatest legacy is as civil rights activist – one victimised by his own country for his socialist leanings , mccarthyism shattering his career in the 1950s . in a white man’s world during the cold war , robeson was considered a double danger : both black and red . even now , one can’t help noting that it has taken a british filmmaker , not an american , to plan his screen biography .
“a beautiful femme fatale saunters into an unsuspecting man’s life and entices him into committing murder for her . ” this logline could be used to describe any number of classic film noirs . most of this can be traced back to author james m . cain , who wrote two books—
hits new depths of noir pessimism—all threat , no sentiment . it’s no stretch to draw parallels between dassin’s displaced filmmaker and fabian’s yank in london , nor his vision of the noir city , quintessentially american , across the pond . harry is , as his long - suffering friend mary ( tierney ) tells him , “an artist without an art , ” a cipher left to scavenge the hellish urban underbelly , london’s architecture practically suffocated in expressionist
film noir or horror—which category does charles laughton’s night of the hunter belong in ? frankly , all such quibbles are needless . the film fits snugly beneath either appellation , for one thing : it’s a hybridized version of both . ( let’s call it “film noirror . ” ) for another , it’s a masterwork , so fie upon labels . night of the hunter lurks in shadows and revels in misogyny . whether you’ve seen it or not , you probably have the image of robert mitchum’s tattooed knuckles imprinted upon your brain thanks to pop culture osmosis . reverend harry powell is quite the villain , a man as quick to distort the truth with honey - coated lies as laughton is to distort reality through oblique perspective , unnerving use of shadows and light , and a dizzying array of camera compositions that make small - town west virginia feel altogether otherworldly . — a . c .
, which centers on two treasury agents who must go undercover to infiltrate a notorious counterfeiting ring . while not boasting any big - name actors or even a particularly novel story , the film is noted for its inventive cinematography , with mann and cinematographer john alton deciding to shoot several scenes on location in
after taking a law degree at columbia , robeson began to work for a firm of lawyers , but resigned after facing racism within the company . turning to the stage , spurred on by his wife , eslanda ( essie ) , he shot to fame when eugene o’neill asked him to star in all god’s chillun got wings and the emperor jones in 1924 . showboat in london followed four years later . meanwhile , in 1925 , he began his singing career in new york by becoming the first artist to give a recital consisting entirely of negro spirituals .
we’ll start with the following 100 titles . some 70 years after the term “film noir” was first uttered , take a trip through the screwed - up terrain of the mid - century psyche , with all its sex , lies , and crime scene tape . let’s get going—don’t say we didn’t warn you . — amanda schurr
, an adaptation of novelist / screenwriter scott b . smith’s 1993 thriller about three working - class men who end up stumbling upon a crashed plane filled with millions of dollars in cash . seeing this as the answer to their financial woes , the men divvy up the money only to quickly find their close - knit group torn apart by greed and paranoia . while not ostensibly film noir in its construction , the story nevertheless touches upon classic noir themes—namely , the corruptive power of greed and the folly of man in attempting to control life’s chaos . whatever its designation , the film presents an absorbing , if unmistakably devastating , modern - day morality tale . —
lawrence kasdan’s directorial debut remains , to this day , one of the sexiest movies ever to grace the big screen—not to mention , the rare occasion where the phrase “erotic thriller” can be appropriately uttered without the slightest hint of a snicker . boasting a star - making performance by kathleen turner , the film takes the standard double indemnity / the postman always rings twice premise ( femme fatale hires lover to kill husband ) and grafts it onto the humid nightmare that is florida in the midst of a heat wave . memorable sex scenes aside , however , the film is also a master class in how to build suspense and escalate tension . — m . r .
, flopped at the box office only to be revived later as a beloved cult classic . the film casts rufus swell as an amnesiac who wakes up one night to discover that his city is ( quite literally ) being manipulated by a band of mysteriously pale men in jet - black trench coats and fedoras . along for the ride is
plays a wide - eyed actress newly arrived in hollywood who stumbles upon a beautiful young woman who can’t remember who she is . that pithy logline only touches the tip of the iceberg , as the film delights in throwing numerous other subplots and mysteries at its audience only to violently pull the rug out from under them in its latter half .
a favorite of martin scorsese , force of evil centers on a lawyer who finds himself involved with an influential gangster looking to take over all smaller rackets in town . the problem ? one of those desirable rackets is run by the lawyer’s older brother . like t - men , the film makes great use of shooting on location . moreover , at times , the film’s familial themes and stylized writing help elevate the conflict to near shakespearean levels ( or biblical levels , considering how frequently it alludes to the story of cain and abel ) . though relatively small in scale , force of evil finds greatness in its aim to convey grandiose , large - scale ideas . — m . r .
. ) kubrick’s work here is no - frills and elegantly straightforward : sterling hayden plans one final holdup before retiring and settling down with coleen gray . no twists and turns , just good old - fashioned theft at the racetrack . the film revels in the gray morality of hayden’s good intentions . crime pays , at least until it doesn’t . —
does any psychopath in film noir’s rogues gallery strike quite as much immediate , stomach - churning terror as tommy udo ? the man’s got a leering , sunken visage only a mother could love , provided she keeps her eyes closed tightly and doesn’t give him reason to shove her down the stairs . richard widmark’s wolf grin might be the only thing about kiss of death that matters . bereft of him , of course , henry hathaway’s film remains solid , but widmark’s oscar - nominated performance makes the entire enterprise feel vital . he’s a villain for the ages , perhaps robbed of his due by hathaway’s need to architect a happy ending . such is life working with production codes . — a . c .
the robesons returned to the us on the outbreak of the second world war ; and during this era robeson’s american recognition reached its apogee . critics lauded him as an “artistic and social genius” ( theodore dreiser ) and “gifted by the gods as musician and actor” ( walter damrosch ) . but now his activism , too , intensified . he met president harry s . truman to demand anti - lynching legislation , supported the rise of trade unions and campaigned in 1948 for the election of the progressive party’s candidate henry a . wallace as president .
: at first confused , then maybe a little angry , but then ultimately delighted by how fooled they’d just been . perfectly paced , brilliantly scored by director bryan singer and editor / composer john ottman—the film never lets the marks know they’re being conned by the irresistible ensemble or christopher mcquarrie’s dark , mischievous script . and then like that … it’s gone… —
get carter director mike hodges’s last great film was budding star clive owen’s first . in fact , even now more than 15 years after its release , croupier may be the best thing owen has ever done , playing a struggling novelist who takes a job at a casino , looking for inspiration but finding mostly trouble . watch this film now to be reminded where the actor first prompted speculation that he’d make a great james bond : his character jack manfred isn’t a super - spy , but he’s got the jet - black suaveness , lady - killing panache and dry wit we associate with 007 . croupier is a movie attracted to the sleazier side of life , and owen’s antihero was the perfect tour guide . — tim grierson
maybe falling in love with dead people is just an occupational hazard of being an investigative detective in new york city . then again , maybe a shotgun blast to the face couldn’t keep anybody from developing a crush on gene tierney , which is pretty much how the plot of otto preminger’s laura goes . the film tracks the trajectory of nypd detective mark mcpherson’s growing obsession with the eponymous young lady as he cobbles together the bits and pieces of her life and death . poring over her diary and her letters , he comes to moon over her , and why not ? she’s every bit as delightful as preminger’s movie . laura doesn’t waste time and stacks contrivance on top of unlikelihood , but such is the strength of preminger’s craft and the performances of his cast that the film’s convolution doesn’t matter . — a . c .
mcqueen , whose film 12 years a slave was showered with awards , has apparently wished to tackle the topic for many years , but has said that only now has he the necessary “juice” . sure enough , robeson’s life , both public and personal , cries out for adaptation . and even 38 years after his death , he still awaits true recognition as the cultural giant and social idealist that he really was .
of all the films on this list , joseph h . lewis’ deliriously lusty gun crazy might be the best starting place for viewers looking to brush up on their film noir . gun crazy gets it . more than just about any noir of any era , gun crazy understands on a cellular level why people watch noirs , why the criminal element has such an incongruously romantic appeal . the film is an embarrassment of naughty delights , notably the tension between john dall and peggy cummins , so taut it’s fit to snap ; it’s also made with high - level craftsmanship , best exemplified in a bravura bank robbery sequence shot in one jaw - dropping take . men do all kinds of crazy stuff in the name of love . watching dall embark on a life of gun - toting crime with cummins doesn’t strike one as all that far - fetched . — a . c .
some noirs get their hooks into you within their first few minutes and don’t let go even after the credits roll . angel face isn’t one of those . it’s a deliberate , considerate film , one that has a destination in mind and makes no bones about taking its time getting there . whether you ride with it is up to you , but come on : this is otto preminger—lesser otto preminger , perhaps , certainly not one of his better celebrated films . even lesser preminger is worth your time , though , particularly when he’s as laser - focused as he is here . angel face builds . it’s a movie that constantly sets itself up and points toward its shocker of a climax . preminger’s direction renders this story of crazy love , shared between robert mitchum and jean simmons , unpredictable if slow . don’t let the apparent languidness get in your way . the unhurried pace adds to the film’s grimmer pleasures . — andy crump
as it was a change of pace for lupino , who , after directing four features that each revolved around the struggles and victimization of women , decided to try her hand with decidedly more masculine fare . decades later , her film is still generally considered the first noir directed by a woman , but it should really be thought of first as a slim , unsparing , suspenseful slice of true crime . she puts her foot on the gas and doesn’t let up until the very end . —
and so noir cast its misfits—gun - toting , hard - drinking , lipstick and stiletto - wearing human chimneys of neuroses—into a seductive , violent postwar labyrinth , in which the terror was internal and external . fear of the next world conflict , fear of each other , fear of never getting back to a pure time , the fear in realizing there never really was one . a study in extremes that dealt in innuendo ( thanks again , censors ! ) as it departed from accepted cultural norms and , sometimes , basic humanity—film doesn’t get more perverse , or more unapologetic about it , than the noir environment .
actually marks one of the filmmaker’s more accessible works . indeed , the opening set - up feels akin to the sort of “wrong man” scenarios favored by hitchcock—a new york thief ends up pickpocketing a young woman’s wallet , only to discover it contains top - secret government intel . the man quickly realizes he has become an unwitting player in some serious cold war - era espionage . though undeniably dated in certain places , the film’s take on politics and sex as well as its willingness to position an unrepentant thief in its main character slot represented the kind of daring mentality that would have been celebrated years later in the new
as a down - on - his - luck wwii veteran who relocates to l . a . to start a new career as a private investigator . as tends to happen with pis in this subgenre , the man inevitably finds himself embroiled in a complicated murder investigation . adding his own spin to the well - trodden noir plotlines , writer / director carl franklin uses his film’s detective story as a launching pad to explore the racial landscape of 1940s america . philip marlowe certainly had his share of rough encounters , but he had the benefit of never being instantly judged on the basis of his skin color . mix in a scene - stealing turn from don cheadle and
in one of the most intriguing opening scenes in film history , d . o . a . commences with a lengthy tracking shot of a man as he stumbles into the police office to make an unusual request—he wants to report his own murder . this opening image just about sums up d . o . a . , a brisk yet exhilarating noir thriller with one hell of a high - concept . after being administered a deadly poison , the main character has only a few days to discover who dosed him and why . what follows is a glorious mix of high - stakes melodrama and entertaining sleaze all compacted into a concise hour - and - twenty minute running time . — m . r .
jules dassin’s impact on film noir is widely documented—if you need proof , just consider the fact a handful of his best contributions to the genre have landed on this very list—and among them , thieves’ highway is perhaps the most economical . at the same time , it’s superficially the least noirish : it’s a revenge movie , sure , but that revenge is sought by a good man driven to right wrongs done to his father . this is a movie built on a pure search for retribution , though of course it’s dassin , so nothing is ever that simple , and in point of fact everything that can go wrong for nick garcos does . who knew the world of fruit trucking could be so damn cutthroat ? — a . c .
when you look at jack nicholson ’s run of films in what i’ll call the “new hollywood” era , starting with easy rider in 1969 and ending with the shining in 1980 , it’s truly astounding . there’s barely a dud on the list , so it’s really saying something that chinatown , roman polanski’s crime classic , stands out among the best . the central mystery is bold for its complexity , revolving around water rights in 1930s southern california—a plot that remains relevant today—and was undoubtedly an influence for the second season of true detective . like much of polanski’s work , an ominous atmosphere works alongside the plot , shadowing every character in doubt and undermining the possibility of a clean conclusion . in polanski’s world , the mere fact that a mystery is solved doesn’t mean there’s a happy ending , and his incredible powers of ambiguity have never been so strong as in chinatown . nominated for 11 academy awards , it won the oscar for robert towne’s original screenplay . add nicholson at his most essential , along with a young faye dunaway and an aging john huston , and this is truly one of the classics of american cinema . — s . r .
a story of unintended connections and one woman’s spiraling descent into paranoia and terror , sorry , wrong number gets sort of a bum rap next to double indemnity in barbara stanwyck’s catalogue of awesome performances . the film alternates between flashbacks and the present , and so too does stanwyck’s spoiled , shiftless heiress to a drug - store empire go from lethargy to hysteria . turns out she’s the center of a murder plot , though she doesn’t quite realize it at first and must piece together the architecture of her own demise as she lies bedridden and alone in her opulent manhattan digs . stanwyck gives sorry , wrong number a pulse , while anatole litvak’s direction soaks her growing terror in shadows so deep , the intruder sneaking through her house can’t help but bump into the furniture . — a . c .
after the success of 1947’s t - men , director anthony mann reteamed the following year with star dennis o’keefe , screenwriter john c . higgins , and cinematographer john alton for raw deal . the plot revolves around a prisoner who , after taking the fall for his boss , makes a break from the slammer with the help of his girlfriend . his boss , however , isn’t looking to reward his employee’s loyalty and sets about trying to have him killed . much like t - men , raw deal boasts some truly arresting images , courtesy of alton , that worked to crystallize the standard noir look . and though some of the film’s story now comes across a bit rote , particularly the inclusion of a love triangle , there’s enough visual splendor and hard - hitting action to make it essential noir viewing . — m . r .
don siegel’s debut picture , the verdict rests between two axes : peter lorre and sydney greenstreet . siegel could have shot the film and styled his misé en scene any way he wanted , and none of it would have mattered so long as he kept his two leading men on the cast . the verdict is all about them , both from the perspective of narrative and in terms of the viewing experience . lorre has a habit of stealing our attention while hanging out at the edges of the frame , while greenstreet uses his imposing bulk to command from the center of the camera . they make a fun pair as antiheroes trying to redeem greenstreet’s disgraced scotland yard superintendent when an innocent man is sent to the gallows thanks to his botched investigation , while siegel soaks their mission in noir’s dark - washed style and black humor . — a . c .
placed next to the rest of his filmography , jules dassin’s the naked city feels somewhat rote . if you’ve ever watched a single episode of law and order , or if you have a distinct fondness for procedural fare at large , then you really owe a debt of thanks to dassin’s stripped - down work here . unlike so many other noirs , the naked city aims for realism over stylish melodrama . that verisimilitude has kept the film from aging well , but dassin’s commitment to authenticity lends a great deal of heft to his story of brute violence in new york city , even if the plot runs pretty much by the numbers . that’s sort of the point , of course : to showcase the way that law operates in service to justice . the results might be flat , but their influence and dedication to purity call for our acknowledgement . — a . c .