Debra Granik broke ground, making “Winter’s Bone.” This picture combines a noir feel with an astonishing and effective naturalism that has the distinctive feel of fine documentary filmmaking. It’s no ...

Born from post-war paranoia and hardboiled crime stories, directors like John Huston, Sam Fuller, Billy Wilder, and Orson Welles shaped the genre, using shadows, smoke, and sharp dialogue to show us ...