When it comes to classic cinema, the film noir genre ranks as one of the most fascinating and reached its peak during the 1940s with the rise in pulp fiction and detective novels. Titles such as Gilda ...

Film noir represents the illusive charm of black and white cinema and of its stars that graced the silver screen in its glory years in the 40s and 50s. Film Noir meaning “black film” in french coined ...

On July 2, 1946, director-star Orson Welles unveiled his RKO-Radio noir film in Los Angeles. By Jack D. Grant On July 2, 1946, director-star Orson Welles unveiled noir film The Stranger in Los Angeles ...

Fortunately for film noir fans, some of the greatest entries into the genre can be found on Prime Video from Chinatown to Sunset Boulevard. Although the film noir is a Hollywood staple, the genre can ...

While no one should go mistaking “The Chase” (1946) as an exemplar of film noir, anyone interested in the genre will likely find it worthwhile, if also notably cockeyed. Kino Lorber, which is ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ SRO film noir series is ...