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7 Hard-Boiled Lessons from Noir Films Old and New
Chad Comello
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I take comfort in knowing that film noir—a genre that has existed for almost 100 years—has seen it all before. So here are few timeless, hard-won lessons and the noir films that illustrate them.

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Review: ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ is a faithful, crowd-pleasing whodunit
Review: ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ is a faithful, crowd-pleasing whodunit
3 Takeaways from ‘Mitski: The Land’
3 Takeaways from ‘Mitski: The Land’
Review: The Jesus horror film ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ left us with so many questions
Review: The Jesus horror film ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ left us with so many questions
Dan Deacon’s Sweet 16
Dan Deacon’s Sweet 16
Review: Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ is an easygoing ode to cinematic oddballs
Review: Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ is an easygoing ode to cinematic oddballs
Aisha Harris’s Sweet 16
Aisha Harris’s Sweet 16
Brooks Betts of Mayday Parade picks 4 movies to pair with ‘Sad’
Brooks Betts of Mayday Parade picks 4 movies to pair with ‘Sad’
Meet the Filmmakers of the 2025 Chicago International Film Festival
Meet the Filmmakers of the 2025 Chicago International Film Festival

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I Found Religion in ‘Palm Springs’
I Found Religion in ‘Palm Springs’
‘Scream’ is Terrific Horror but An Even Better Whodunit
‘Scream’ is Terrific Horror but An Even Better Whodunit
Eat Your Ice Cream: Beauty and Belonging in ‘Little Miss Sunshine’
Eat Your Ice Cream: Beauty and Belonging in ‘Little Miss Sunshine’
Gimme a Thousand Words on ‘Almost Famous’
Gimme a Thousand Words on ‘Almost Famous’

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Review: ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ is a faithful, crowd-pleasing whodunit
Review: ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ is a faithful, crowd-pleasing whodunit
Review: The Jesus horror film ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ left us with so many questions
Review: The Jesus horror film ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ left us with so many questions
Review: Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ is an easygoing ode to cinematic oddballs
Review: Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ is an easygoing ode to cinematic oddballs
Review: ‘The Stranger’
Review: ‘The Stranger’

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Top 5 Movie Typewriters
Top 5 Movie Typewriters
The Funniest Old Hollywood Comedies You Might Have Missed
The Funniest Old Hollywood Comedies You Might Have Missed
Top 5 Love Moments in Nora Ephron Movies
Top 5 Love Moments in Nora Ephron Movies
8 Times Black Artists Changed Cinema
8 Times Black Artists Changed Cinema

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Interview: ‘In a Violent Nature’ Star Andrea Pavlovic on Horror and Scream Queens
Interview: ‘In a Violent Nature’ Star Andrea Pavlovic on Horror and Scream Queens
Interview: ‘The Family Stone’ writer-director Thomas Bezucha
Interview: ‘The Family Stone’ writer-director Thomas Bezucha
Interview: Composer James Newton Howard on Shyamalan, Melody, and Perfect Cinematic Moments
Interview: Composer James Newton Howard on Shyamalan, Melody, and Perfect Cinematic Moments
Interview: Peter Stormare on Swedish cuisine, film noir, and ‘Fargo’
Interview: Peter Stormare on Swedish cuisine, film noir, and ‘Fargo’
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