Crime | Film Noir

Trouble Is My Business (movie 2018) review: Tongue-in-cheek film noir homage evokes memories of classic Hollywood crime dramas like The Maltese Falcon.

Crime Novel classic remembered: Everywoman heroine with typical bourgeois values but an unusual black housekeeper ally + straight and gay movie versions.

Edgar G. Ulmer movies on TCM: ‘The Black Cat’ & ‘Detour’ Turner Classic Movies’ June 2017 Star of the Month is Audrey Hepburn, but Edgar G. Ulmer is its film …

The Donovan Affair (movie 1929) review: Frank Capra’s largely forgotten first all-talkie is now a silent. Jack Holt and Agnes Ayres star.

Audrey Long: actress in film noir classics Desperate, Born to Kill has died. She was married to The Saint author Leslie Charteris.

Audrey Totter ca. late 1940s Audrey Totter: Film noir actress and MGM leading lady dead at 95 Audrey Totter, film noir femme fatale and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player best remembered for …

Little Caesar (movie 1931) review: Edward G. Robinson is an iconic all-American gangster in Mervyn LeRoy’s landmark but creaky crime drama. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. costars.

Mildred Pierce (movie 1945) review: Oscar winner Joan Crawford is terrific as psycho Ann Blyth’s devoted mother in Michael Curtiz’s noir melo. Zachary Scott and Jack Carson costar.

I Love You Phillip Morris box office: Starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s troubled gay crime dramedy had a modest debut in limited release.

The Town movie box office: Ben Affleck directed and stars in this heist thriller that has topped the domestic chart. Jeremy Renner costars.

Takers movie box office: Heist thriller was the winner in the domestic market, but may have ended up behind its low-budget horror competitor worldwide.

Edge of Darkness movie box office: Mel Gibson has returned to the big screen, but his big-budget comeback has failed to pique domestic audiences’ interest. Martin Campbell directed.

Max Payne movie box office: Featuring Mark Wahlberg as a well-armed avenger, this neo-noir thriller is unquestionably a domestic flop.

The Honeymoon Killers (movie 1970) review: Leonard Kastle’s crime tale rivals better-known fare partly thanks to Shirley Stoler and Tony Lo Bianco’s charismatic performances.

This Woman Is Dangerous (movie 1952) review: The Joan Crawford gangster drama can be entertaining as long as you have low expectations. Dennis Morgan and David Brian costar.

The Naked Kiss (movie 1964) review: Samuel Fuller crime drama is an underrated gem that teaches audiences a couple of valuable lessons re: good citizenship and telephones.

Screaming Mimi (movie 1958) review: When describing this Anita Ekberg cult noir, the word ‘lurid’ would be quite an understatement. Philip Carey and Gypsy Rose Lee costar.

Who Killed Teddy Bear? (movie 1965) review: Sal Mineo exudes charisma and sensuality in Joseph Cates’ uneven yet intriguingly perverse drama. Juliet Prowse and Jan Murray costar.

American Gangster box office: Ridley Scott’s crime dramas was one of the most notable fall hits. Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington star.

Breathless (movie 1960) review: Is Jean-Luc Godard’s iconic and hugely influential nouvelle vague film noir homage a vastly overrated classic? Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg star.

The Black Dahlia (movie 2006) review: Brian De Palma’s neo-noir is a poor imitation of the actual thing. Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank are the badly miscast stars.

Road to Perdition (movie 2002) review: A great showcase for stars Tom Hanks and Paul Newman, Sam Mendes’ gangster noir is derailed by gaping plot holes and abundant clichés.

Is The Aviator star Leonardo DiCaprio going to play a 1930s gangster or an FBI agent in Michael Mann’s planned crime drama based on the book Public Enemies?

Training Day (movie 2001) review: In a less showy role, Ethan Hawke effortlessly steals Antoine Fuqua’s mediocre cop thriller from Best Actor Oscar winner Denzel Washington.