Raymond Chandler

Based on the 1940 novel written by Raymond Chandler, Murder, My Sweet is a classic film noir, directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Dick Powell (Philip Marlowe), Claire Trevor (Helen) and Anne Shirley (Ann Grayle). It was first screened on December 18, 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Known for its remarkable faithfulness to the book source, Murder, My Sweet deals with blackmail, murderers, drugs and more, reflecting the corruption in society around that time. Murder, My Sweet sets a solid…

to the Hays Code, the addition of a romance to the plot, as well as the question of whether or not remaining faithful to the book is necessary, are all valued, and important points. The Big Sleep is a crime novel that was written in 1939 by Raymond Chandler. During the time of its publishing, the Motion Picture Production Code, also known more popularly as the Hays code, was implemented and continually working to virtually sensor every film that came out during its reign. Because the Hays Code…

asserts that nothing is ever as good as his reality themed works. He got into crime fiction since he has always enjoyed the hard boiled, detective fiction and mystery fiction from the likes of Agatha Christie, James M. Cain, Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler. Given his attachment to crime fiction since his youth, it was inevitable that he would gravitate toward the genre as an adult. With his debut mystery novel The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz attaining much commercial success and critical acclaim…

The draft is finally here! Congratulations to the Cleveland Cavs and their fans. The NBA felt so bad for LeBron leaving to take his talents to South Beach that the NBA decided to award number one pick for the 3rd time since that moment. You have the number one pick!! Maybe the rules should be changed, so that the same team can’t keep winning the draft lottery. I’m sure a fan of the Timberwolves or the Kings would agree. They’ve never won the lottery, even though it seems like they’ve had…

comedies and serial mysteries for the Saturday Evening Post back when weekly print magazines were as eagerly devoured as bingeworthy TV series that stream today. Paramount hired him to turn his stories into screenplays and he worked alongside Raymond Chandler and Billy…

The three works that will be analyzed in this essay are “ Stage to Lordsburg” by Ernest Haycox, “ The Big Sleep” directed by Howard Hawks, and “ Too Many have Lived/They Can Only Hang You Once” by Dashiell Hammett. Each of these works has a unique approach to storytelling, but they all share similar characteristics as well. “Stage of Lordsburg” , “ The Big Sleep” , and “Too Many have Lived” all demonstrate different as well as similar tools in literature, such as characterization and imagery.…

Margaret Atwood's short story “Lusus Naturae” demonstrates how people reject others, or things that are not easily understood. Having the tendency to shun what is not understood and what is thought is not morally acceptable. Not only does it demonstrate how humans reject others but it has a view on women's roles and the idea of feminism. Margaret Atwood intertwines the idea of feminism and discrimination. Woman for ages have felt they have been put inferior to men even to this day and age. They…

Pulp Fiction Is Incredibly Popular With Film Critics Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino 1994) is an iconic film widely viewed and applauded by critics in its time. The interweaving stories of the hitmen, the diner thieves, the boxer, and the mob boss’ wife continue to be entertaining and relevant to this very day. Throughout their tales of murder, drugs, double crossing, and love, the character’s stories mesh to create the film masterpiece widely viewed and enjoyed by critics. Today,…

Do you suffer from any of the following: When the dark days of a cold winter approach, do you feel slowed down. Do you have trouble waking up during the winter months? Are you tempted to snack a lot more on holiday foods, and even if you try dieting you still find the pounds keep on piling on? Or do you find it hard to focus throughout your day, struggling with relationships, or really depressed? If you are victim to one of, or many of these questions, you might be one of millions of people…

Since 2001, the United States with its coalition partners have not enjoyed operational or strategic success in wars in Afghanistan or Iraq. There have been tactical successes, but often those successes have been a contributing factor to operational failure as military leaders ignore their counterinsurgency doctrine, striving to conduct major combat actions. A key contributor in Western failure has been the lack of integration of operations and intelligence in conventional forces. Intelligence…