From Body Double to Blade Runner to Streets of Fire, these compelling film noir classics define the 1980s.

What is Film Noir? While often defined as "crime with a twist", the origins of the genre go much deeper than the black-and-white classics we know. In this deep dive, filmmaker Tar ...

Cinematography is simply defined as the art of filmmaking, serving as the essential foundation of any great movie, but for some film genres, notably classic film noir, cinematography is a crucially ...

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 ...

Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade talking to another man in the final scene of The Maltese Falcon (1941). Image via Warner Bros. The detective noir serves as the heart and soul of the classic film noir ...

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 ...

The glitz, glamour and grunge of film noir is returning to the Empress Theatre in Vallejo on Saturday with a film showing and discussion. Event partners Alibi Bookshop, Empress Theatre and experts ...