By Laurie Brookins Freelance Contributor Whether one is a hard-core fan of film noir or, as author Kimberly Truhler puts it, “you’re brand-spanking-new to the genre,” it’s hard not to be ...

It’s a classic film noir moment, as the dark “brunette” meets the platinum “blonde” and the two are face to face. “The costume starts off this one way at the beginning of the meeting, and the layers ...

But still, “there’s a good old-fashioned film noir element to Dolores,” says costume designer Shay Cunliffe. Working with assistant costume supervisor Amanda Riley, associate costume ...

Another new addition to the franchise is costume designer Laura Montgomery, who does a wonderful job of bringing a film noir-inspired vibe to the wardrobe–but with a contemporary twist.

But cinephiles have been chattering again about film noir ... genre because it transcends genre. There are noir mysteries, noir melodramas, noir costume pictures, even noir-tinged westerns ...

The characteristics of film noir are interwoven into the CW TV series “Riverdale ... Archie Comics* into a sentimental journey we can all relate to. The vintage costumes and neon iconography ...