Cinematography is simply defined as the art of filmmaking, serving as the essential foundation of any great movie, but for some film genres, notably classic film noir, cinematography is a crucially ...

A underappreciated hidden gem in the film noir genre is a must-watch classic with an unforgettable villain that was shocking ...

Marked by stark visual contrasts, chiaroscuro lighting, and sharp angles pioneered in German expressionism, noir plunges the viewer into morally gray situations in which good may triumph, but at a ...

While October has a firm hold on the horror genre, Arkadin Cinema & Bar is carving out space in its November slate to celebrate classic film noir in its many forms with its “Noirvember” program. While ...

That’s worth bearing in mind during the many twists and turns of the highly enjoyable new musical “Noir,” onstage at the ...

Since the Coen brothers split up to pursue their own careers as solo directors, it’s become quite clear which brother is the funny one. Spoiler alert: it’s Ethan. While Joel went on to craft a ...

Growing up watching old gangster movies — particularly 1938’s “Angels with Dirty Faces,” starring Hollywood legends James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart and the 1948 Bogart vehicle “The Treasure of Sierra ...