film-noir

With "Wiseguy" (1987-90), Cannell chilled viewers with a film-noir descent into the underworld that predated "The Sopranos" by more than a decade.

Stephen J. Cannell Dies At 69 AP 2010

With "Wiseguy" (1987-90), Mr. Cannell chilled viewers with a film-noir descent into the underworld that predated "The Sopranos" by more than a decade.

Stephen Cannell, producer of 'Rockford Files,' 'A-Team,' 'Commish,' dies at 69 Frazier Moore 2010

Where is the dazzle promised in the title, with its film-noir overtones of secret riches?

Mishandled Baggage Arrives 70 Years Later Richard B. Woodward 2011

With "Wiseguy" (1987-90), Cannell chilled viewers with a film-noir descent into the underworld that predated "The Sopranos" by more than a decade.

Stephen J. Cannell Dies At 69 AP 2010

Weegee was a connoisseur of dead thugs and photographed them in all their film-noir loveliness, presenting their corpses as objects of aesthetic and moral consideration.

Candid Albums Of Strangers William Meyers 2012

Reminiscent of Double Indemnity and later film-noir entries, Lawrence Kasdan's directorial debut is a sweat-drenched crime drama about lust and betrayal, remembered partly for its then-risqué lovemaking scenes.

John Farr: 10 Classic Movies That Turn Up the Heat for Summer John Farr 2011

Perhaps no series is better suited to a 1940s film-noir homage than ABC's Castle, which goes back in time on February 6.

First Look: Castle Gets Sexy 2012

I was recently invited by the Screen Actors Guild to moderate a panel with Castle beauty Stana Katic, who let slip that the ABC show is planning a film-noir episode.

Keck's Exclusives: Castle Flashes Back to the '40s 2011

Reminiscent of Double Indemnity and later film-noir entries, Lawrence Kasdan's directorial debut is a sweat-drenched crime drama about lust and betrayal, remembered partly for its then-risqué lovemaking scenes.

John Farr: 10 Classic Movies That Turn Up the Heat for Summer John Farr 2011

Mr. Johnson has done his homework, and he applies the lessons of the film-noir genre with a lively appreciation for atmosphere—Steve Yedlin did the elegant cinematography—and for the pleasures of film-culture clash.

'Bridesmaids' Catches the Bouquet Joe Morgenstern 2011