POST-NOIR (Modern Noir)
A loose term used to describe films made from the late ‘50s onward that tried to recapture the mood, styles and themes of the classical film noir of the ‘40s and ‘50s.
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Blood Simple (1984, R)
The Coens debut is a tremendous piece of film-noir. |
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Chinatown (1974, R)
The finest noir from the golden age of modern filmmaking. |
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One False Move (1991, R)
A violent, intense crime tale. |
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Sin City (2005, R)
Visually stunning film-noir. Looks just like a comic book and benefits from that. |
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Red Rock West (1993, R)
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Last Seduction (1994, R)
A deliciously venomous femme fatale in the form of Linda Fiorentino leads this excellent atmospheric modern noir. |
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The Man Who Wasn't There (2001, R)
Great to look at, this homage to film noir is definitely worth the time. Thornton does good as always. |
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Manhunter (1986, R)
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The Grifters (1990, R)
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Bound (1996, R)
Quirky unusual thriller. Must see for that steamy sex scene. |
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Dead Again (1991, R)
Bit of a ho-hum attempt at a thriller. |
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Miami Blues (1990, R)
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