By The Nitrate Diva
In an attempt to capture the visual brilliance of film noir in one place, The Nitrate Diva presents 50 beautiful shots from the best of the genre.
By Meg Shields
From architects to comic strips: How Blade Runner blends media to create postmodern poetry.
By Brad Gullickson
70 years after its release, Kiss of Death still terrifies with Richard Widmark’s magnificent scene-stealer.
By Angela Morrison
We explore the cinematic trope wherein a character dies at the beginning of the plot.
By H. Perry Horton
A video essay explores connections on the surface and below.
By Danny Bowes
A film noir primer.