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The evolution of the superhero movie, from Superman to cinematic universes

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Superhero films went from rare, risky projects to the dominant force at the global box office in about two decades. Their rise has transformed how Hollywood plans films and has sparked a lively debate about what it means for cinema. Early milestones Comic book heroes appeared in film serials as early as the 1940s, but … Read more

Film noir: what it is and how it lives on in the 21st century

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Film noir, “black film” in French, describes a group of dark American crime films made mainly in the 1940s and 1950s. Its shadows, cynical detectives and dangerous femmes fatales have influenced filmmakers ever since. Where the term comes from French critics coined the term after World War II, when Hollywood films that had not been … Read more