The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep is a 1946 film noir directed by Howard Hawks, the first film version of Raymond Chandler’s 1939 novel of the same name. The movie stars Humphrey Bogart as detective Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall as the female lead in a film about the “process of a criminal investigation, not its results.” William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, and Jules Furthman co-wrote the screenplay. In 1997, the U.S. Library of Congress deemed the film “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” and added it to the National Film Registry. Watch the trailer below and the classic film here or here.

The Cask of Amontillado

Adapted from the short story by Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado tells the story of Montresor, who leads a drunken Fortunato through a series of chambers beneath his home with the promise of a taste of Amontillado.

Directed By
Jared Mancuso
Edited By
Damian Bartolacci

Starring
Louis Palena
Bob Marcus
Nicole Calabrese

The Cask of Amontillado from Damian Bartolacci on Vimeo.

The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built is a 1967 National Film Board of Canada animated short directed by Ron Tunis: A humorous animation film about a fellow who builds his house in the best suburb he can afford. He has a picture bride, a picture window and a garden as pretty as a picture, but he wanted something special and, like Jack and the Beanstalk, he finally got it! What he got is a moral for all. Watch here, or below, and you can own it on DVD, too!