The femme fatale is still a powerful symbol for women but has only evolved into more storytelling devices for filmmakers and authors to utilize when writing powerful women in...
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The Femme Fatale: The Original Female Manipulator
Dissecting the Femme Fatale Archetype
In a genre long characterized by its inability to be presumed, the femme fatale is one of few constants.
Showtime’s ‘The Affair’ and Contemporary Film Noir
With protagonists who are admittedly neither good nor bad, 'The Affair' emulates the malleable morality characteristic of film noir.
Life Lessons from Film Noir Femme Fatales, The Original #NastyWomen
I enjoy a lot of classic vintage films, but I think my favorite Old Hollywood genre is film noir. So I was excited to learn that November...
5 Femme Fatales Worth Watching
The femme fatale captivates audiences almost as much as she captivates her leading man. Thankfully, we make it out alive. Her leading man,...