In the 1940s and 1950s, film noir became arguably Hollywood's most popular film genre, with crime dramas and thrillers adding darkness to the already popular gangster genre. While gangster movies were ...

Film noir is among the most instantly recognizable genres in cinematic history. Defined as a heavily stylized take on a classic crime story, film noir is characterized by its striking black-and-white ...

French critics coined the term “film noir” in 1946 after a series of brooding dramas from wartime Hollywood finally made their French debut. Yet, says Sheri Chinen Biesen, noir is often seen as a ...

Jack Nicholson stars as Detective J.J. Gittes in Chinatown (1974). Credit: Image via Paramount Pictures The film noir genre reached its peak of popularity during the 1940s with classics such as The ...

Film noir is one of the most significant and influential genres in film history. It's characterized by morally corrupt characters, cynical storylines, tragic endings, and moody, atmospheric ...

In 1974's The Great Gatsby, Mia Farrow played one of literature's most famous - or infamous - characters. Daisy Buchanan, the ...

During the 1940s, the film noir genre reigned superior and gave audiences memorable classics such as The Maltese Falcon, Gaslight, and Out of the Past. By the 1960s, the genre had been revitalized ...