Film noir became more popular due to its stylistic differences from other films; it also gave rise to many iconic crime, mystery and thriller movies of the 40s, 50s and 60s.

We talk about classic film noir — movies from the '40s and '50s with doomed characters, sexual heat and double crosses — with Eddie Muller, host of the Turner Classic Movies show Noir Alley ...

On Sept. 28, “The Big Sleep” will be the opening film in “Here Comes the Night,” Seattle Art Museum’s 40th annual Thursday-night series devoted to the irresistibly shadowed art of film noir.