Film Noir meaning “black film” in french coined by the critic Nino Frank in 1946, defined an era of stylish visually moody black-and-white crime mysteries.

Although film noir often refers to films of the 1940s and ’50s, many film historians cite 1930s films as the birth of noir, when detective fiction blossomed and was adapted to the screen.

10-hour marathon of rarities highlights Music Box’s film noir festival James Caan tribute also is part of Noir City: Chicago, back after a three-year pandemic hiatus.

Let’s talk about film noir—the genre that slinks out of the shadows, drags you into a smoke-filled room, and makes you like it.Since Double Indemnity set the gold standard for bad decisions and worse ...

Film noir, which loosely translates to “dark film,” grew out of German expressionism to take over U.S. movie screens in the 1940s and ’50s.

Lucky number 13. Talk about a stroke of film noir fate! The 2023 edition of Noir City Chicago, the annual celebration of mean streets and what the French call “malchance,” gathers a wee… ...

Film noir has lasted—in its many forms—for nearly 100 years. And if the past is any indication, it's likely to last 100 more. Stream Sugar Here. Related Stories.

Few films are as striking to look at or listen to as the British film noir “The Third Man.” Its shadow-soaked black-and-white palette, artfully askew camera angles and elaborately expressive ...

Park Chan-wook‘s “Decision to Leave’ was one of the most acclaimed films of the 2022 festival season, winning Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival before competing in Venice and Toronto ...

All 24 titles in Noir City’s run from Jan. 19-28 look sinfully delicious. But since many of us can’t just camp out at the Grand Lake to catch every screening, here are three double bills we ...