Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Apr 30, 2025
The Faust story has inspired many revisions over the centuries, so it's no surprise that director John Farrow's 1949 film noir, Alias Nick Beal, re-imagines the familiar tale of a man who sells his soul to the devil and comes to regret the bargain. In this version, however, it's not the Faust charac read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 21, 2020
This is my entry in the CMBA Politics on Film Blogathon. Alias Nick Beal handily flips the paradigm of cinematic angels in vogue with Hollywood, specifically during the 1940s. You could make a whole subgenre out of them. As its name suggests, the lynchpin character of the whole movie is Nick, thoug read more
It's a story as old as time. A mortal sells his soul to the devil for what he really wants only to suffer the consequences later. Bargaining with evil always comes at a cost.
"I'd give my soul to nail him." - Joseph Foster
Joseph Foster (Thomas Mitchell) is a good man by all accounts. He's devot read more
It's a story as old as time. A mortal sells his soul to the devil for what he really wants only to suffer the consequences later. Bargaining with evil always comes at a cost.
"I'd give my soul to nail him." - Joseph Foster
Joseph Foster (Thomas Mitchell) is a good man by all accounts. He's devot read more
