Hard Light Cinema

🕵️ Part 4/6 of our series U of Noir

Blow Out wears its 70s influences on its sleeves as it balances the grimy streets of a neo-noir, the frantic anxiety of a conspiracy thriller, and the pulpy sensationalism and lighting of an Italian giallo film. De Palma, an all-time image-maker in his creative cinematography and colorful lighting, blends his iconic split diopter shots with incredible sound design to create the ultimate thriller. With a plot echoing the JFK assassination and the Watergate scandal, this film ought not be missed by film fans. Come and hear “a good scream” on the big screen this October!

— Warner West, Hard Light Cinema