A great crime thriller, one of the best action movies turning 30 in 2025, Michael Mann's Heat is perhaps the finest neo-noir film in existence, but there are other movies in the genre that deserve ...

Sometimes the best cinematic experiences are when a mystery grips you right away, and by the end, you don't see any of the twists coming. Taking pointers from the classic film noir genre, which had ...

The noir genre of film is one of the most influential styles of the art form. It is characterized by dark shadows, grim stories of crime and deceit, and the classic trenchcoat and fedora look. The ...

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 ...

Let’s start with a few seminal noirs, the basics you’ll want to hit to understand the genre and its conventions. More than a decade after making Citizen Kane, Orson Welles further secured his status ...

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 ...

As always, the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs — taking place this Thursday through Sunday — will focus on movies from the primary noir era of the ’40s and ’50s, including a handful of ...

Writing from the Chicagoland area in Illinois, Robert is an avid movie watcher and will take just about any excuse to find time to go to his local movie theaters. Robert graduated from Bradley ...