The femme fatale is a figure that dates back centuries. In Greek mythology there were The Sirens, whose song dragged sailors to the depths of the seas, as well as Clytemnestra — wife, seductress, and ...

The femme fatale has been a stock character across film genres. The term is defined as a seductive or alluring woman who either causes distress or disaster for any man who becomes involved with her.

Lynn Bracken (Kim Basinger) in L.A. Confidential (1997) Image via Warner Bros. The film noir genre introduced audiences to the alluring but dangerous femme fatale in unforgettable classics such as ...

Somewhere in the shadowy corners of modern storytelling lurk women who break hearts and shatter worlds both onscreen and in the minds of audiences. The femme fatale, the timeless archetype of danger, ...

This week, Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” picks up the femme fatale and takes her for another run at her usual narrative — seducing a good man with doe eyes and promises of sex and money. Things have ...

Femme fatales have been around for a long time and continue to be an indelible figure in cinematic history, including in the upcoming Netflix film "Hit Man." The femme fatale is a figure that dates ...