Thanks to institutions like TCM host Eddie Muller’s “Noir Alley” and the annual monthlong “Noirvember” celebration created by film critic Marya E. Gates, film noir has enjoyed a pop-culture resurgence decades after its heyday in the 1940s and ’50s. The subgenre defined by moral ambiguity, criminal activity, sharp dialogue and shadowy images continues to influence modern thrillers and mysteries.
It’s even found its way into superhero stories, with Prime Video's new show “Spider-Noir,” starring Nicolas Cage as a noir-style variation on Marvel’s Spider-Man.
