In honor of the 40th anniversary of Robert Ryan’s death July 11, 1973 with a special nod to Karen & The Dark Pages for their spectacular tribute to this incredibly real man! “Ryan was unfailingly powerful, investing his tormented characters with a brooding intensity that suggests coiled depth. Cut off from the world by the … Continue reading Hyper-Masculinity/Hidden Frailty: The Robert Ryan Aesthetic in Film Noir