\"Double Indemnity\" is a classic example of the film noir style and also set some standards for movies to come. This paper will provide examples and show that the following film realized the success of this flick. Film noir is not necessarily a type of genre but rather a tone that branched of from ...

"Mulholland Drive is a place where dreams and nightmares meet." David Lynch What do an aspiring actress, a beautiful stranger, a frustrated film director, a sinister cowboy, a gritty assassin, and a scary sorcerer all have in common? They are all the key characters in master cult dir...

The Big Sleep The Film Noir period occurred in America from 1941 to 1958. The term "Film Noir" which translates into "black" or "dark cinema" alludes to its common themes of urban crime and violence, cultural decay, and corruption. Story lines for these films can also contain sarcastic or satiric...