Notes on Film Noir - Paul Schrader

One of the most famous and influential articles on Film Noir was this one written in the 70s by Paul Schrader, a film director and the writer of "Taxi Driver" among many others.

Notes on Film Noir

Here is also a clip with him briefly discussing the subject.  All six sections of the interview are available on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUhP1o_iXYE

Class starts in a week and this is a good general introduction to the subject.