Noir aesthetic

always a matter of perspective

Walter Wanger was a successful independent producer who in the 1940's was married to actress Joan Bennett. Bennett was in several Wanger pro...

I will be honest, the Men in Black phenomenon is not typically my area of expertise. I am usually more than happy to let my esteemed colleague Nick Redfern handle those bizarre and unsettling accounts, as he has had far more experience and a more formidable record of weird tales concerning these mysterious specters than

In honor of Noir City season I thought it would be nice to list some of my favorite noir films that range from top-notch pantheon titles to a few that are more obscure but no less thrilling. See you at the Castro!

Film Noir photos

There were so many film noir movies in the 1950s that many have gone under the radar, including films like The Crimson Kimono and Sudden Fear.

This was taken on the set of a film noir project I worked on - the production design & lighting were amazing!

Azra and Alister go retro. Camera: Ricoh GRDII Recently, and by popular demand, the Creative Photo Workshops Film Noir event was once again organised for our customers who missed out the first time. This time we called it Film Noir - Black Gets Blacker. We thought Back in Black might have worked but apparently some Aussie rock band had taken that one. I'll have to look into that. Our models were Azra Dedic and Alister LeToille. These two young people were wonderful to work with, but I wonder…

EO Hoppé's revelatory portraits of London life in the first half of the 20th century, now on show at the National Portrait GalleryHoppé Portraits: Society, Studio and Street is at the National Portrait Gallery from 17 February until 30 May

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.