T he detective noir serves as the heart and soul of the classic film noir genre, which was initially generated from the pivotal rise of hardboiled crime novels and pulp fiction during the 1930s ...

His new Netflix series Dept. Q continues that lineage, adapting a series of Danish crime novels about a scrappy but talented cold-case unit, relocating the action to Edinburgh, Scotland.

Crime Month: Down Those Mean Streams Nordic noir and other criminal pleasures worth streaming By Jesse Sublett, 9:30AM, Fri. Jul. 20, 2018 ...

If you’re a fan of modern crime ... pulp-fiction novelist in post-war Vienna searching for his friend's killer. The Third Man laid the foundation for some of the greatest film noir detective ...

There’s a new old Batman in town. “Batman: Caped Crusader,” a cartoon series premiering Thursday on Prime Video, is not the first attempt to take the character back to his pulpy roots.

A still from Henry Hathaway's "Kiss of Death" (1947). (Courtesy The Brattle) It is the month when we give thanks for leggy, duplicitous dames and doomed private dicks played for patsies.

Set in the late ’30s and early ’40s, Sandman Mystery Theatre was an excellent blend of crime noir and superheroes. It’s perfect for fans who want more crime drama a la The Penguin.

The Batman set up an exciting crime-noir adaptation of the Dark Knight in live-action, but Mask of the Phantasm still stands as the character's best adaptation. Skip to main content Menu ...