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Dec 22, 2021 · The florid chiaroscuro and extravagant lighting schemes — the very elements savored by today’s noir aficionados — were disparaged by old-line members of the American Society of ...
Oct 11, 2020 · In the stiflingly reactionary cultural atmosphere of postwar America, most filmmakers didn’t talk much about class. But there was one significant exception: film noir was the most class-conscious genre of motion picture America has ever produced.
- 20 The Big Sleep
- 19 Sweet Smell of Success
- 18 Laura
- 17 Mildred Pierce
- 16 The Big Heat
- 15 Le Samourai
- 14 Night Moves
- 13 The Naked City
- 12 They Live by Night
- 11 in A Lonely Place
Based on an unsentimental crime novel written by Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleepis a classic detective tale set in the 1940s sun-drenched Los Angeles. Philip Marlowe is a tired, cynical detective who is hired by a wealthy general to investigate blackmail against his young daughter. But when the blackmailer in question, Arthur Geiger, is found dead,...
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, Sweet Smell of Successis a sneering satire of the 1950s New York high society and the aristocrats embroiled in the scenario. J.J. Hunsecker is a powerful press columnist, and Sidney Falco is his right-hand man, a ruthless press agent who fixes problems for the rich and famous – for a hefty price. When Hunsecker ta...
Sweeping you back into a fabulous time of high collars, jazz bars, and shadowy streets is this beguiling adaptation of author Vera Caspary’s novel of the same name. Laura tells a tale of a murdered woman and the three men embroiled in and drawn to her memory. When the police detective Mark McPherson first sets his gaze upon Laura Hunt’s portrait, p...
Film noir isn’t a genre that specifically portrays women as a whole person – complex and flawed. But Mildred Pierceis one of those rare films that does exactly that. Mildred’s story told through the impeccable direction of Michael Curtiz, explores themes of greed, betrayal, and murder in signature 1940s fashion. Teetering on the edge of poverty dur...
Bringing to life a suspenseful and thrilling story written by William P. McGivern, this violent film noir follows Dave Bannion, a cold-hearted homicide detective tasked with the investigation of a suicide. As Bannion starts to dig deeper, his relentless crusade earns him animosity from his colleagues and puts his own family in danger. Directed by F...
Jean-Pierre Melville's classic crime thriller, Le Samourai, is an example of what can be accomplished in an established genre by someone who is seemingly an outsider. Noir is often seen as an American genre style, but Melville proved that the French can do it just as good. Le Samouraifollows the exploits of a professional hitman (played by Alain De...
Arthur Penn's neo-noir Night Moves landed with a thud when it was released in 1975, but has gone on to be one of the most intriguing members of its class upon reflection. Boasting a fantastic lead performance by Gene Hackman and stellar support from Melanie Griffith and James Woods, Night Movesis the sleazy, uncomfortable evolution of the film noir...
Jules Dassin's reputation in Hollywood is that of an uneven auteur. A victim of the Hollywood blacklist and later exiled to France, Dassin's filmography is one of the more varied and interesting of those of his ilk. Case and point, his 1948 noir masterpiece The Naked Citymakes an argument for Dassin to be recognized among the greats of not only the...
Based on Edward Anderson's novel Thieves Like Us, Nicholas Ray's debut feature They Live By Night is one of the most intriguing films put on this list. Not only is it a stellar film noir that subverts and retools facets of the already established genre, but it is also viewed as the prototypical version of the "couple on the run" films of later deca...
Another Nicholas Ray masterpiece, In A Lonely Place features one of the best performances from legendary screen actor Humphrey Bogart in the lead role. Whereas Bogart would normally function as the charming, confident lead in his screen performances, In A Lonely Placeputs him in an interesting position as a sadsack, down-on-his-luck screenwriter wh...
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Nov 27, 2020 · The term film noir may have come to refer to a body of US films made between 1941 and 1958, but it also conjures up a potent blend of cinematic style and dark material that still inspires directors around the world, among them the most formidable names in Hollywood and in arthouse cinema: Nolan, Lynch, Campion, Mann, Ceylan…
Apr 29, 2024 · It takes the dark elements of film noir and merges them into contemporary settings, future settings, and even non-urban settings in some cases. Here we present 10 of the best noir films (and their scripts)—five in the classic film noir mold and five that fall under the neo-noir classification. Read More: The Elements of Film Noir
Nov 12, 2018 · Film noir is a genre of dark detective films made primarily during the 1940s and 1950s. The genre is known for using low-budget filmmaking tricks to create striking visual effects, particularly with regard to lighting. Notable examples of film noir include The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity, Sweet Smell of Success, and Touch of Evil.
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NOIR ALLEY, hosted by FNF prez Eddie Muller, will be on hiatus during the month of August due to TCM’s “Summer under the Stars” – Turner Classic Movies' annual August showcase of accomplished actors and actresses, focusing on the works of one performer each day of the month.
