Top-ratedS1.E1 ∙ Origins of Noir (1922-1940)Fri, Nov 25, 2022Open with a look at the origins of the cinematic term, stemming from pulp fiction crime novels and owing a visual debt to the German expressionist films of the silent era.9.0/10 (7)Rate
Top-ratedS1.E2 ∙ Classic Noir (1944-1958)Fri, Dec 2, 2022With film noir in full flight, a slew of now-renowned noir 'bad girls' take center stage, from Rita Hayworth in Gilda to Ava Gardner in The Killers.9.2/10 (6)Rate
S1.E3 ∙ Styles of Noir (1944-1958 Continued)Fri, Dec 9, 2022Private eye arrives as a noir counterpart to the femme-fatale in the form of 1944's "Murder, My Sweet", with Dick Powell as Philip Marlowe.Rate