We’ll admit it right off the bat: when we started collecting data for this humongous list of films adapted from Dostoyevsky novels, we never expected it to reach these numbers: we have found a whopping 124 films that were...
The femme fatale is a famous archetype in film noir. She is dark and seductive, and ultimately helps entangle the plot. Inspired by yesterday’s Dostoyevksy & Women, this week’s trivia is all about the femmes fatales. [mlw_quizmaster quiz=8] Want to...
Welcome again lovely readers, welcome back to the Dostoevsky-BTS blog! Have you ever wondered how Dostoyevsky felt about women? I admit that since the first time I read Dostoyevsky, which was Notes from Underground, I had the impression that...
Film noir is renowned for its dark cinematography and darker story lines. If it’s a happy ending, it simply isn’t noir. Wondering how our films end on a noir note? Well, you’ll have to watch to find out. But, for...
After my meeting with the informant, I began to look into the “Golden Dolls” club, which is located in St. Petersburg, Russia. If you recall, both Hurley and the informant’s wife visited the club shortly before they disappeared. In...
Behind every film noir is its crazy cast and crew (we would know)… In this week’s trivia, we’re asking you about a few freaky facts!
In the second half of my meeting with the informant, it was my turn to offer help. As you know, I agreed to look into the disappearance of the man’s wife in exchange for information on Dark Onto Light....
In my last blog, I suggested setting up a meeting with the mysterious man who claimed to have new insights on Hurley. I was somewhat skeptical of going into the meeting alone, since it’s possible that I could be...
Last week, with Vitaly Sumin’s help, I uncovered the missing pages from Hurley’s journal. They were locked up in a safety deposit box that was supposedly purchased by Hurley himself. It’s been over seven years since the screenwriter went...
Good news. Just last week, I received word that our missing screenwriter owns a safety deposit box at a bank in Culver City. Vitaly Sumin contacted me recently with some surprising information. He’s the only other person who is...
