The 1940s are credited as the height of classic film noir, initially gaining notoriety with iconic movies such as The Maltese Falcon, Out of the Past, and D.O.A. Throughout the decade, countless noir ...

There have been multiple film waves and movements throughout the medium's history, and during the Classical Hollywood Era, ...

Orson Welles as Franz Kindler staring intensely in The Stranger - RKO Radio Pictures You've heard of "Citizen Kane," the beloved 1941 classic directed by Orson Welles, but have you heard of "The ...

When discussing the best films of every year of the 1940s, classics like Citizen Kane, Casablanca, and Shadow of a Doubt will ...

There was no fame in the 1940s quite like Hollywood fame, and Veronica Lake had it. Her career in film rose during that decade, starting in 1941 with William Holden in “I Wanted Wings” and Joel McCrea ...

At first glance, film noir may appear as little more than simple crime thrillers best suited for numbing distraction on a rainy day, further challenged by those turned off by the heavy themes they ...

As the weather grows colder and the sky darkens at 4:30 p.m., what could possibly be better than curling up in your cozy dorm with a noir film? The moody, introspective atmosphere of these ...