Although film noir often refers to films of the 1940s and ’50s, many film historians cite 1930s films as the birth of noir, when detective fiction blossomed and was adapted to the screen.

For anyone interested in film noir this November, “Sunset Boulevard” is a must-see exploration of the dark side of Hollywood. “Bonnie and Clyde” Dir. Arthur Penn (1967) ...

A slippery meta-thriller from Germany, “The Universal Theory” has all of the elements of a classic film noir, but with an uncanny twist. Directed by Timm Kröger, this slick black-and-white ...