The Maltese Falcon is the definitive film noir, and Roger Ebert's perfect score continues to show just how timeless the movie ...

The crime genre has been defined by some of the greatest scripts ever adapted by Hollywood, and two films are in fierce ...

Rebecca Schriesheim is an Author for Collider. She's a graduate of DePaul University where she studied Cinema and Media, and currently resides in Chicago. Her expertise lies in her fascination with ...

The Chicago Reader is back in print! Our February issue is being delivered to more than 600 locations across the city beginning February 4. Find the closest newspaper box, coffee shop, bar, library ...

When a man’s partner is killed, he’s supposed to do something about it. It doesn’t make any difference if you liked him; you’re supposed to do something. It’s bad for business to let the killer get ...

CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — Imagine Humphrey Bogart singing in a musical adaptation of the 1941 classic, “The Maltese Falcon.” That’s exactly what audiences can experience this weekend at the Actors Theater ...

The search for the legendary black bird takes a comedic twist in this world premiere adaptation at North Coast Repertory Theatre. Matthew Salazar-Thompson's ingenious new version of Dashiell Hammett's ...

In this early adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's novel, a private detective becomes entangled in a complex web of deceit and intrigue after being hired by an alluring woman. The detective must navigate ...

John Huston’s noir masterpiece, starring Humphrey Bogart as anti-hero PI Sam Spade, screens in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts’ “Big Read” salute to Dashiell Hammett’s novel about ...