![]() His first taste of acting came at the age of 10 when he played Humphrey Bogart in an improv comedy show in New York. Sam Rockwell (L) is the only child of actors Pete Rockwell (R) and Penny Hess (Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock)Īs a child, Sam would split time between living with his father in San Francisco and his mother in New York City. Being the child of two actors, it seemed that Sam was destined for the silver screen. Sam Rockwell was born in Daly City, California, in 1968, to actors Pete Rockwell and Penny Hess. The Stars: Sam Rockwell’s Hollywood Career Right had all of the trappings of a potential comedy classic. Right, however, let’s take a look at the charismatic actors that star in the film, and how Mr. Right stars Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell (Credit: Lev Radin / Shutterstock)īefore we discuss Mr. There’s a 16-year- age difference between Mr. Right (2015), a romantic comedy that was set to be a hit but ended up being nothing more than a disappointing footnote of a film. It's truly a classic, mostly looking like a documentary about New York at the time, and it would be a shame if you missed it.Unfortunately, even the most talented of film stars are bound to create a dud at least once in their illustrious careers. He is charismatic, deceitful, and not too bright, but you only feel horror at the depths at which he sinks. My favorite character is the crook Niles (Howard Duff) who lies to everyone, even his fiancee and the cops. The plot isn't overly dramatic or contrived in any way, but it's the way it's told, the characters behind the murder that really hold this high in people's mind. Of all the roles of this film, nothing is dopey except for Halloran, who has playful fights with his wife, lives in Jackson Heights, and is always smiling that same big eared smile throughout the entire film. The lead detective (Barry Fitzgerald) shows both his professional side as well as his ability to give lessons to beat cop Det. The actual detectives on the case are varied and at times awkward, but in a good way. The look of the film is sleek, shady, and seductively black and white. Surprisingly the crime itself was showed, and it was amazingly graphic. The story is that of a model who is chloroformed and drowned in her bathtub. Throughout a strange kind of narration dubs voices, and fills in the blanks where need be. ![]() It's not exactly a love letter to New York, or a condemnation of the many lurid lives that go on during the rush of traffic and the investigations of the police, but it is a wide scope. Besides the fact that this film follows the investigation of a murdered girl, it also takes a quick look into the lives of residents of the city. It was shot in apartments, on streets and subway tracks, a fact that the narrator of the film proclaims at the start of the film. This was shot in New York City, and never on sets or lots. Instead of a larger than life language, the detectives all exhibit their own ways, and realism is embedded in every part of this film. Sure, it's certainly gritty and calls upon the same course set of circumstances to show the story, but has none of the dire aspects of noir. and oh, I loved that last line - "There are eight million stories in the city this has been one of them."Īnother in a long line of detective films, I can't justifiably call this a noir by any means. Dassin was a couple of years away from being blacklisted in Hollywood, and seven from making the iconic Rififi in France, and one can see parallels in how tight and realistic the storytelling is between the two films. Anchoring it all is Barry Fitzgerald, who turns in a strong performance as the veteran Irish-American detective, mentoring a younger cop (Don Taylor), dealing with various crackpots, and putting the squeeze on a habitual liar (Howard Duff), all with wry humor. There aren't any big stars in the cast, and that adds to the film's appeal, though unfortunately the quality of the acting varies (for example, check out Dorothy Hart's reaction to finding out her friend is dead). Daniels would win an Oscar for cinematography. There are excellent shots all over New York, in the air and on the ground, for which William H. The murders at the beginning of the film over deadpan narration are cold-blooded enough, and I loved how the film had such a sense of realism in the methodical police investigation which follows. Director Jules Dassin delivers a strong detective film in 'The Naked City', a film often described as noir, but which is less hardboiled than others in the genre.
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