“The Third Man” is the cinematic definition of they don’t make them like they used to. Set in post-world War II Vienna — then split into four sections by the occupied Allied forces — Carol Reed’s ...

Few films are as striking to look at or listen to as the British film noir “The Third Man.” Its shadow-soaked black-and-white palette, artfully askew camera angles and elaborately expressive editing ...

When passing judgment on their own work, filmmakers seldom find themselves in agreement with the critical consensus. For example, Orson Welles insisted that his best film was not “Citizen Kane” but ...