L.A. Confidential (film)
1997
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“Are you alone?” the private eye is asked in Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown.” “Isn’t everybody?” he replies. That loneliness is central to a lot of noir heroes, who plunder other people’s secrets while running from their own.
98% Tomatometer 143 Reviews 93% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings When Los Angeles private eye J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's activities...
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Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” is not only a great entertainment, but something more, something I would have thought almost impossible: It’s a 1940s private-eye movie that doesn't depend on nostalgia or camp for its effect, but works because of the enduring strength of the genre itself.
Chinatown tells the story a detective, confidently played by Jack Nicholson, who gets embroiled in an investigation involving the mysterious murder (suicide?) of the head of the Water Board.
Hailed as a masterwork by quite a few critics, called film of the year by several others, Chinatown turns out merely to be another solid private eye mystery, an attractive film -- but no more ...
2 days ago · Chinatown. A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder. On its 50th anniversary, Chinatown remains a classic piece of cinema that bridges old Hollywood with the "new" era of film ushered in by the '70s.
Jun 10, 2024 · Chinatown, Polanski's 1974 noir masterwork, dazzles in 4K Ultra HD. Nicholson and Dunaway shine against this tale of corruption, power, and despair.
4 days ago · In honor of Chinatown's 50th anniversary and 4K release, Collider's Steve Weintraub interviews Oscar-winning screenwriter Robert Towne.; During their interview, Towne discusses the challenges ...
5 days ago · Paramount Home Entertainment’s new 2160p UHD release of Chinatown represents a signal improvement over their already impressive 1080p Blu-ray from 2012. Overall clarity and contrast are certainly superior. Colors are vibrant, stable, and well-saturated. Black levels are uniformly deep and dense.
Chinatown Reviews. 92 Metascore. 1974. 2 hr 10 mins. Drama, Suspense. R. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Screenwriter Robert Towne won an Oscar for this film about murder and corruption in 1930s Los...
