Little festivals of film noir -- ‘40s and ‘50s crime dramas starring Robert Mitchum, Humphrey Bogart, Robert Ryan and their ilk -- have been pretty commonplace over the past few decades. But a ...

Crime and the criminals who commit it – that’s the subject of film noir, a genre that emerged in the US in the immediate aftermath of World War II, a shadowy corner of an optimistic world.

Movies like Deadfall and Fargo show that the white of ice can be as powerful a filmmaking tool as shadow. A black car speeds down a black road, amid skeletal black trees, surrounded by the white ...

G-Eazy taps into a vintage film-noir vibe with his shadowy “Hittin Licks” video, playing a detective locked in a dangerous romance with a murder suspect.. The clip opens at the scene of the ...

As the weather grows colder and the sky darkens at 4:30 p.m., what could possibly be better than curling up in your cozy dorm with a noir film?

Film noir is a cinematic genre that emerged in the early 1940s, characterised by its distinctive visual style, morally complex characters, and themes of crime, corruption and existential despair.

Sunshine and noir are antithetical, as probably anyone who knows even a word of French could tell you. Sunshine and film noir, nearly as much so. Yet summer’s here and the time is right for ...