Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade talking to another man in the final scene of The Maltese Falcon (1941). Image via Warner Bros. The detective noir serves as the heart and soul of the classic film noir ...

Film noir was one of the most popular movie genres in the 1940s and 1950s, and some of the most important films in this genre remain known as masterpieces to this day. The genre drew on German ...

The absolute greatest performances in neo-noir movies include turns from Jane Fonda, Jack Nicholson, and Dan Hedaya.

Meanwhile, Hollywood continued producing prestige dramas, but with growing social awareness. With this in mind, this list looks at 1949's most enduring classics. These ten films, spanning politics, ...

In 1999, the British Film Institute published its listing of the best British films of all time, and The Third Man placed at number one.

Discover What’s Streaming On: It’s not often that a mere movie critic can somehow create a genuine holiday, but that’s exactly what happened when writer Marya E. Gates coined “Noirvember” over a ...

Marked by stark visual contrasts, chiaroscuro lighting, and sharp angles pioneered in German expressionism, noir plunges the viewer into morally gray situations in which good may triumph, but at a ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Hat for a film noir detective, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time ...

Before she even appears in the 1944 film noir classic Laura, Laura Hunt is an obsession for the hardboiled police detective, who is mesmerized with the supposedly dead woman through her portrait. The ...

During the past several years, film noir has become the preferred genre in movie publishing and DVD releases. I count well over 50 volumes on the subject, a number that indicates the diminishing ...