Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “A Gay Old Time.” In this week’s column, let’s revisit the 1955 noir The Big Combo for its 70th anniversary, which features an intriguing pair of ...

Mike Hammer is one of the most popular film noir detectives in history, and he has been adapted into several films and a popular TV show starring Stacy Keach. Arguably, the best movie featuring the ...

A Life at Stake‘s plot synopsis: “In this independent production from the waning golden years of film noir, spoiled, young Doris Hillman (Lansbury) invites struggling architect Edward Shaw (Andes) to ...

Ready to dive into the dark, twisted world of film noir? Check out the 20 best films, plus where to grab the sharpest Blu-ray, 4K, and box sets. Let’s talk about film noir—the genre that slinks out of ...

The film noir genre reached its peak of popularity during the 1940s with classics such as The Maltese Falcon, Laura, and Double Indemnity. Even though the 1940s are considered to be the height of the ...

Whether it’s the hardboiled private eye down on his luck or the beautiful but badhearted femme fatale, neo-noir tropes revive the era of film noir. But what exactly is neo-noir, and how does it both ...