This Orson Welles noir thriller isn't quite as famous as some of his other work, which is all the more reason to check it out ...

Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, and The Third Man are all among the absolute greatest and most timeless classic film noir ...

French critics coined the term “film noir” in 1946 after a series of brooding dramas from wartime Hollywood finally made their French debut. Yet, says Sheri Chinen Biesen, noir is often seen as a ...

Film noir is one of the most significant and influential genres in film history. It's characterized by morally corrupt characters, cynical storylines, tragic endings, and moody, atmospheric ...

Few film noir movies are as good as Sunset Boulevard, but a few come close, including Double Indemnity, The Maltese Falcon, ...

Film noir is among the most instantly recognizable genres in cinematic history. Defined as a heavily stylized take on a classic crime story, film noir is characterized by its striking black-and-white ...

Classic film noir villains like Gutman and Anton are as sophisticated as they are sinister, adding layers of corruption and suspense. From gut-wrenching sadists like Stone to suave manipulators like ...

Filmmaking couple Ryan J. Sloan and Ariella Mastroianni co-write a low-budget noir, where he directs and she acts, with impressive results. This is the promising jumping-off point for a stylish ...

Screenwriter Scott Frank emerged as a master of snappy banter in the ’90s when he adapted crime novelist Elmore Leonard’s witty stories “Get Shorty” and “Out of Sight.” So it seemed only natural that ...

Film noir represents the illusive charm of black and white cinema and of its stars that graced the silver screen in its glory years in the 40s and 50s. Film Noir meaning “black film” in french coined ...

Premiering in Cannes' Un Certain Regard sidebar, Shujun Wei's slow-burn thriller stars Yilong Zhu as a detective whose hunt for a serial killer uncovers the secrets of a small town. By Jordan Mintzer ...