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1. Pulp Fiction (1994) R | 154 min | Crime, Drama. 8.9. Rate. 95 Metascore. The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis.
May 3, 2014 · Readers disappointed by not seeing their personal favorites in previous installments of this best of neo-film noir series may disagree with the omission of such titles as Martin Scorsese’s The Departed (2006) from this piece.
Nov 18, 2019 · Film noir was massively influential but it died out within 10 years — and Neo-noir emerged from the ashes. Here are the best Neo-noir films ever.
- Hollywoodland (2006) Ben Affleck’s acting career has been a rather divisive, but “Hollywoodland” is one of his best performances and now with the news that he’s going to direct the remake of “Chinatown,” one might wonder if he’d cast himself in the movie because something about him fits the noirish atmosphere incredibly well.
- Dark Blue (2002) In the early ‘90s, right after Rodney King events, police officer Bobby Keough (Scott Speedman) is trained by older police officer Eldon Perry (Kurt Russell).
- The Merry Gentleman (2008) Michael Keaton was not totally gone before he made his legendary comeback in “Birdman.”
- The Way of the Gun (2000) Another stylish and intelligent film noir on the list with a complex plot and unsympathetic but at the same fascinating characters, “The Way of the Gun” is one of those films that you know will not make you feel good after seeing it, but you just keep going along for the ride.
1. Miller's Crossing (1990) R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. 7.7. Rate. 66 Metascore. Tom Reagan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties. Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, John Turturro, Marcia Gay Harden.
Sep 13, 2021 · 1. Se7en (1995) R | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery. 8.6. Rate. 65 Metascore. Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives. Director: David Fincher | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Andrew Kevin Walker. Votes: 1,794,752 | Gross: $100.13M. 2. L.A. Confidential (1997)
The Black Dahlia is a 2006 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Josh Friedman, based on the 1987 novel of the same name by James Ellroy, in turn inspired by the widely sensationalized murder of Elizabeth Short.
