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1. www.britannica.com › art › film-noirFilm noir | Definition, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

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   3 days ago · film noir, style of filmmaking characterized by such elements as cynical heroes, stark lighting effects, frequent use of flashbacks, intricate plots, and an underlying existentialist philosophy. The genre was prevalent mostly in American crime dramas of the post- World War II era.

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2. collider.com › keanu-reeves-rivers-edgeThis Early, Grim Keanu Reeves Thriller Flipped the Noir Genre ...

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   4 days ago · River’s Edge, which stars Keanu Reeves, inverts expectations of a noir thriller by taking a bold approach with its narrative structure.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › No_Country_for_Old_MenNo Country for Old Men - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Budget. $25 million. Box office. $171.6 million [1] No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film written, directed, produced and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy 's 2005 novel of the same name. [2] Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin, the film is set in the desert ...

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4. www.themanual.com › culture › classic-movies-every11 classic films everyone should watch (or re-watch) now

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   3 days ago · The Maltese Falcon (1941) 100m. Genre. Mystery, Crime, Thriller. Stars. Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George. Directed by. John Huston. Watch on Amazon. Focusing on the first of the badass...

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6. collider.com › crimson-kimono-samuel-fullerThis 1950s Noir Was Ahead of Its Time — And Still Kind of Is

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   5 days ago · Actor James Shigeta's nuanced performance as Joe defied Asian stereotypes in Hollywood, paving the way for more diverse, realistic roles. Despite being a B-movie, Fuller's film subtly tackles ...

7. collider.com › experiment-in-terror-david-lynchThis '60s Neo-Noir Film Inspired David Lynch, From 'Twin ...

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   3 days ago · Experiment in Terror is an underrated neo-noir film that had a clear impact on some of David Lynch's most iconic films. A psychotic killer torments a young woman in a town called Twin Peaks...

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   What is a film noir style?

   • film noir, style of filmmaking characterized by such elements as cynical heroes, stark lighting effects, frequent use of flashbacks, intricate plots, and an underlying existentialist philosophy. The genre was prevalent mostly in American crime dramas of the post- World War II era.

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   What is the America of film noir?

   • In its place is the America of film noir: modernized, heartless, coldly efficient, and blasé about matters such as political corruption and organized crime. Many of the major directors of film noir—such as Huston, Dmytryk, Cromwell, Orson Welles, and others—were American.

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   What is an example of a noir film?

   • Dana Andrews (left) and Gene Tierney in Laura (1944), directed by Otto Preminger. Early examples of the noir style include dark, stylized detective films such as John Huston ’s The Maltese Falcon (1941), Frank Tuttle’s This Gun for Hire (1942), Otto Preminger ’s Laura (1944), and Edward Dmytryk ’s Murder, My Sweet (1944).

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   What is a classic image of noir?

   • Classic images of noir included rain-soaked streets in the early morning hours; street lamps with shimmering halos; flashing neon signs on seedy taverns, diners, and apartment buildings; and endless streams of cigarette smoke wafting in and out of shadows. Such images would lose their indelibility with realistic lighting or colour cinematography.

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9. movieweb.com › underrated-80s-neo-noir-movies'80s Neo-Noir Movies That Are Criminally Underrated

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   5 days ago · The 1980s gave us some of the most incredible neo-noir films of all time, including Brian De Palma's Blow Out and Ridley Scott's Blade Runner . Nevertheless, many underappreciated gems were ...