“A cornerstone of American film noir, The Big Combo remains one of the genre’s most visually striking and uncompromising works. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis (Gun Crazy), the film follows obsessive police lieutenant Leonard Diamond (Cornel Wilde) as he wages a personal crusade against the elusive and sadistic crime boss Mr. Brown (Richard Conte). Driven by equal parts justice and desire, Diamond’s p...[Read More]
“This acclaimed comedy – with its serious, compelling theme – vividly brings to life one of America’s most disturbing memories: the Communist “witch hunts” of the ‘50s. Woody Allen stars as Howard Prince – a small-time restaurant cashier, part-time bookie and full-time loser – who is induced by a writer friend to “front” for the submission of his TV scripts when he is blacklisted as an alleged sub...[Read More]