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 ...