Guide

  • Film Noir Guide Part-5: The Men

    Film Noir Guide Part-5: The Men

    Today, we will look at the male protagonists who occupy the Film Noir Universe. Let’s examine Encyclopedia Britannica’s view of the Film Noir man. “The heroes of noir generally share certain qualities, such as moral ambiguity, a fatalistic outlook, and alienation from society. They also exhibit an existential acceptance of random, arbitrary occurrences as being Read more

  • Film Noir Guide Part-4: The Women

    Film Noir Guide Part-4: The Women

    In this section, let us delve into the types of women we could meet in the film noir universes. They can broadly be broken down into three archetypes. While it is impossible to cover all the great women of film noir, I will attempt to present some of the very best actresses and their iconic Read more

  • Film Noir Guide Part-2: The Attire

    Film Noir Guide Part-2: The Attire

    In this article , we will look at the clothing worn by those who occupied the noir universes. While I am not the most fashion conscious person around, I think that it is important to understand the what, how and why the men and women who lived in the film noir universes dressed the way Read more