Paul Gilbert
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Paul Gilbert is a 23 year old recent graduate student of the University of Rhode Island from which he received a BA double major in history and film studies. Originally from Philadelphia. Paul now lives in Washington D.C. He first found his passion for film in VHS stores when he was younger and has been studying, examining, and analyzing film and the history of film ever since. Paul has a second interest in the world of comics, video games and books. He is an avid connoisseur and frequent attendee at Comic Con and Wizard World events at sites around the country. His interest in those particular genres stem from the ways in which popular culture utilizes a variety of medium to convey stories, ideas, and messages.

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Out of Past: “The Lady from Shanghai” (1948)

Next week is Orson Welles’ birthday centennial (May 6th) and this website is going to be chock full of Welles tributes. But, let’s start the party early with his 1948 noir The Lady from Shanghai (next week will be Touch…

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Out of the Past: “D.O.A” (1950)

This movie isn’t a contender for one of the classic films of all time, but it provides viewers with a damn good time. The simple concept of D.O.A. (Dead On Arrival) is straightforward. Frank Bigelow (Edmond O’ Brien) is a…

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Movie Review: Child 44

Child 44 is about loyalty. Loyalty to your partner, your friend, and to the state. It particularly explores which “loyalty” takes precedence. Leo Demidov (Tom Hardy) is a war hero, and as the film begins, a respected member of Stalin’s…

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Out of the Past: “Point Blank” (1967)

Violence was all the rage in August of 1967. New Hollywood started with Bonnie and Clyde, and a few weeks later Point Blank was released. While Bonnie and Clyde started a cinematic revolution, Point Blank is one film that should…

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Out of the Past: : “The Naked City” (1948)

“There’s your city, Holloran. Take a good look. Jean Dexter is dead, and the answer must be somewhere down there.” The Dragnet-style narrator sums up the style and summery of The Naked City as Jimmy Halloran (Don Taylor) looks out…

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Out of the Past: “Killer Joe” (2012)

The pit bull outside the Smith’s trailer barks at everyone, but Joe. Joe wears a black cowboy hat sitting atop his jet black hair with his black aviator resting on his nose. Joe is a part-time police detective and part-time…

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Out of the Past: “Casino Royale” (2006)

“Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” This Ernest Hemingway quote from Old Man in the Sea is the conceit of the 21st entry into the James Bond franchise Casino Royale (2006). After…