Movies, by their nature, are projected fantasies. Even for films creatively and stylistically trying to evoke the real world, ...

Hollywood was once a reliable purveyor of high-grade pulp—tense, morally conflicted and sturdily constructed works that smuggled art to the masses under a few layers of sweat and grime. These days, ...

The temperature’s rising in Lou’s steroid-juiced corner of late 1980s New Mexico. The minute this restless gym manager played by Kristen Stewart spies the new bodybuilder in town, a drifter named ...

This neo-noir ‘80s throwback follows Fox (Shipka), who escapes an “abusive commune in search of her family. But when the queenpin (Ritter) kidnaps her little sister and sends a crooked cop (Kiefer ...

Classic film noir villains like Gutman and Anton are as sophisticated as they are sinister, adding layers of corruption and suspense. From gut-wrenching sadists like Stone to suave manipulators like ...

Ready to dive into the dark, twisted world of film noir? Check out the 20 best films, plus where to grab the sharpest Blu-ray, 4K, and box sets. Let’s talk about film noir—the genre that slinks out of ...

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 ...

Few films are as striking to look at or listen to as the British film noir “The Third Man.” Its shadow-soaked black-and-white palette, artfully askew camera angles and elaborately expressive editing ...

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...