RIP James Foley

From Roger Ebert’s 2005 ‘Great Movies’ review of the 1990 movie, After Dark, My Sweet:

The movie was directed by James Foley, born 1953, a USC film school graduate, and one of the most underappreciated filmmakers of his generation. His “At Close Range” (1986) contained career-defining performances by Sean Penn and Christopher Walken; his “Glengarry Glen Ross” (1992) was the powerful adaptation of David Mamet’s play about real estate salesmen, with its electric performances by Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino and Alec Baldwin; his “Confidence” (2003) had that unforgettable Dustin Hoffman performance as a hyperactive strip-club operator.

“After Dark, My Sweet” is the movie that eluded audiences; it grossed less than $3 million, has been almost forgotten, and remains one of the purest and most uncompromising of modern films noir.