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T he phrase film noir was first coined in 1946 by a group of French critics to describe the emerging movement of mainly black and white Hollywood films with dark, pessimistic themes and signature ...

The 30 best film noir movies of all time, from Double Indemnity to Sunset Blvd, center on an idea: It can be really hard to live in America.

Double Indemnity (1944). Why it’s essential: Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity isn’t just a noir classic—it is the blueprint.Adapted from James M. Cain’s pulp novella and co-written by legendary crime ...

“Film noir themes revolve around the most diabolical and dastardly motivations that are not suitable for a children’s book. But many are detective stories, ...

Known more for his horror and action films than the noir genre, filmmaker John Carpenter will embrace his inner Bogie on his upcoming album of soundtracks for movies that don’t exist, Lost ...

Film noir is the perfect movie genre for this time of year. So long as there’s a chill in the air and the nighttime outlasts the day, it’s easy to get lost in noir’s murky side streets and obfuscating ...

Two Humphrey Bogart classics, “The Maltese Falcon” and “The Big Sleep,” open the two-month festival at the Palo Alto movie palace.