Movies, by their nature, are projected fantasies. Even for films creatively and stylistically trying to evoke the real world, they are manipulated creations that serve a greater message or theme at ...

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 ...

Since the early days of cinema, mysteries have been a highly sought-after film genre which was initially popularized by the works of notable names in the literary world, including Agatha Christie, ...

A film noir movie had one of the best speeches ever delivered in a movie, and it remains one of the best in movie history 76 ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

Experts say the genre was all about suspense, and what better way to convey that to audiences than an obsession with time? By David Belcher The race against the clock — to solve a crime, to outwit a ...

With Together Again, Jesse Hassenger looks at actors and directors who have worked together on at least three films, analyzing the nature of their collaborations. Director Robert Siodmak and actress ...

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 ...

Classic Hollywood has a somewhat unearned reputation for being easy, cheerful viewing, full of giddy musicals and sweet love stories. Film noir of the 1940s and ‘50s cut right through these ...

Who doesn't love a movie with a little intrigue and cynicism — and a lot of shadiness and moral ambiguity? How about a whole Palm Springs film festival dedicated to just that, and then some? The ...