American Gigolo is a pretty disappointment

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American Gigolo is a pretty disappointment

By: Megan Sunday

Showtime’s gritty reimagining of the ‘80s neo-noir is a lackluster look at the life of a male escort.

Anniversaries

“We’re going this way”: “To Live and Die in L.A.” at 35

Pegged upon release as a retread of previous work, William Friedkin's neo-noir is something altogether different.

Features

“Phone Booth” is a tightly wound study in obsolescence

Joel Schumacher's cracked tableau of New York City's shifts at the turn of the millennium remains a time capsule in the guise of a neo-noir.

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Features

“8mm” is still up to snuff in delivering shock and repulsion

Joel Schumacher's sleazy, sweaty neo-noir of porn and pain remains a bizarre artifact for the director's filmography, and it hasn't lost its bite.

Features

“The Manchurian Candidate”, A Study of Humanity Lost

Jonathan Demme's remake of the 1962 classic is as notable for its look at political dehumanization as it is its modernization.

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