A Man Out of Time: Terence Stamp in Poor Cow, The Hit, and The Limey

Author’s Note:Terence Stamp died on 17 August, and in the weeks since, I’ve found myself thinking not only of his films but of his presence — that poise, that voice, that quiet humour. Obituaries have covered the facts; what follows is a more personal reckoning, written in the afterglow of watching his younger and older … Continue reading A Man Out of Time: Terence Stamp in Poor Cow, The Hit, and The Limey →

Review: Armchair Thriller “High Tide” (1979)

First-rate 1970s TV mystery noir thriller starring Ian McShane. When we think of film noir, the images that typically come to mind are steeped in American settings: dimly lit bars, dilapidated tenement buildings, shadowy alleyways, bustling shipping docks, and smoke-filled train stations. Other evocative locations might include small towns shrouded in secrets, lonely highways, truck … Continue reading Review: Armchair Thriller “High Tide” (1979) →