The film noir genre is an undoubtedly unique one, as itâ s perhaps the only genre that has a specific period during which it existed: from the early 1940s until the end of the 1950s. There were movies ...

The 1940s are credited as the height of classic film noir, initially gaining notoriety with iconic movies such as The Maltese Falcon, Out of the Past, and D.O.A. Throughout the decade, countless noir ...

"This book is part of a research project on cinematic representations of artworks at the School of Arts, University College, Ghent, Belgium."--Colophon. Contents Part one. Introduction: art and ...

Even though the cinematic days of black and white mysteries with shady characters may be long gone, the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival continues to keep that legacy alive in Palm Springs. So much so ...