Film Noir Art
Best of Film Noir
A look back at the unique genre of film noir, featuring a collection of trailers from classic films and commentary from filmmakers and...
Retro Film Noir Style Star Wars: A New Hope by Russell Walks
Star Wars and Indiana Jones artist Russell Walks puts a film noir spin on the fourth chapter of our favorite movie saga with this fantastic throw-back movie poster image rendered in the classic 1960's style.
Noir Anxiety
Among the elements that define the classic film noir?chiaroscuro lighting, voice-over narration, and such archetypal characters as the world-weary private eye and the femme fatale?perhaps no element is more responsible for the genre?
The Pocket Essential Film Soleil
If traditional film noir is a genre of mid-century black and white urban crime thrillers evoking an expressionist mood with its dark corners and back alleys, with its trench coats and shadows slanting through Venetian blinds in dusty offices where the scent of death hangs in a pl
In Thoughts of You: Classic Art Reproduction (Medium)
Contemporary artist Jack Vettriano has captivated international audiences with images charged with a sensuous atmosphere evoking the film noir era.
The Cinematic City
The city plays a central role in a multitude of films. Cities themselves frequently seem to possess a cinematic quality. Yet the relationship between city and cinema has been neglected in both film and urban studies. How has cinema shaped our view of the city?