especially amid a new consumerist mindset that would come to define the 1950s. In the future, we’ll have a neo noir list. For now, read on for the 30 Best Film Noir Movies of All Time.
Film noir was one of the most popular genres during World War II, featuring cynical heroes, expressive light and shadow, and a pervading sense of futility.
In a remote Californian desert town, a lawyer arranges for a wanted mobster to skip the country via a small airstrip but the local sheriff and his deputy could pose a problem.
here is a selection of essential noir films. It’s a cold, bleak month, perfectly suited to celebrate a genre known for striking shadows, murderous plots, femme fatales and a blunt approach to ...
Welcome to the dark side of the American dream. The best film noir movies of all time are visions of a universally known truth not always spoken out loud: It can be really hard to live in America, and ...
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Animation can be cuddly and cosy, but it can also cause nightmares and confront some of life’s darkest aspects. As Watership Down comes to Blu-ray and 4K UHD, we round up other cartoons that are set ...