by Seth Lamey | Apr 11, 2018 | Issues
Welcome to Winona State’s new multimedia blogsite, POV Winona, an outlet for students to examine, critique, and report on films and film events. This first issue focuses on the classic phase of film noir (1940-1958), examining the ways in which some lesser-known...
by Kyra Beske | Apr 11, 2018 | Criticism
Scarlet Street is filled with deception and heartbreak. Set in 1934 during the during the Great Depression, Scarlet Street takes place during a time of great financial troubles and uncertainty. This film’s plot revolves around money, everyone always wanting more but...
by Melanie Gillis | Apr 11, 2018 | Criticism
Based on a book of photographs by the photographer Weegee along with a story written by Malvin Wald and Albert Maltz, 1948’s The Naked City brings New York City to life. This film was one of the first police dramas shot solely on the streets of New York. With...
by Sara Manning | Apr 11, 2018 | Criticism
In the first few weeks into the new year of 1951, William E. Cook Jr., took up residence on the headlines for the largest manhunt in United States history. Bringing a whole new kind of criminal mastery to the screen in March of 1953, RKO Radio Pictures and The...
by Brynn Artley | Apr 11, 2018 | Criticism
While the situations and themes within noir films can vary dramatically—for instance Kiss Me Deadly’s brooding science fiction compared to Sunset Boulevard’s dark social satire— the one integral plot point that remains consistent for all of film noir is the...
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