I n the 1940s and 1950s, film noir became arguably Hollywood's most popular film genre, ... pacing, and set design help this movie remain known as one of the best in the genre.

One of his most lasting contributions to cinema was his use of design—to set a theme, land a point, or just create an intoxicating atmosphere, as he did peerlessly in these five films ...

Deadline’s 50 Classic Noir Film Gallery: From the 'Maltese Falcon' and 'Double Indemnity' to 'The Lady From Shanghai' & More ...

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 ...

Palm Springs’ Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival Celebrating 25th Anniversary With a Cinematic Crime Wave 'Body and Soul,' 'Shadow of a Doubt' and 'Dead Reckoning' are among a dozen classic or ...

Welles is also known for the so-called “cuckoo clock speech” in “The Third Man,” a 1949 film noir set in postwar Vienna. ... If you can build it, Ken Fulk wants to design it.

Alice Troughton, a veteran TV director who worked on “Doctor Who,” characterizes her feature debut, “The Lesson,” as a noir. Although the film does indeed embody many tropes of the genre, its looks ...

After a three-year “intermission,” Noir City: Chicago returns Friday through Sept. 1 at the Music Box Theatre with a lineup of killer B’s — a six-movie marathon of rarities — and an ...