Black and white films—particularly American offerings—can be challenging for new cinephiles. Even if it seems blasphemous to admit. You can practically hear Orson Welles rolling in his grave, or is that Hitchcock? Regardless, black and white films often struggle to connect with modern audiences. They were made in a different time, where different aspects of stories and filmmaking were emphasized. Filmmaking has come a long way and it can make it difficult to give movies from a bygone era their chance. It’s a Wonderful Life? Bah-humbug! Casablanca? Snooze-fest! Sunset Boulevard? More like Sunset Bored-evard.
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