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    5 days ago · Neo-noir. Tech noir. Film noir ( / nwɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylized Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir.

    • United States
    • early 1920s – late 1950s
  2. Apr 17, 2024 · Emerging from the hardboiled fiction or detective literature of Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, and Raymond Chandler in the late 1920s and 1930s, noir arguably found its true home in the cinema of the 1940s and 1950s. After all, when we think of noir, we automatically think of film noir, not noir literature. It was a Frenchman, Nino Frank, who ...

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  4. Apr 6, 2024 · 22. In a Lonely Place (1950) The movie poster for "In a Lonely Place." Nicholas Ray's In a Lonely Place delves into the dark undercurrents of Hollywood, focusing on the turbulent life of Dixon ...

  5. Apr 19, 2024 · Definition: Film noir (“Black Film”) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. A mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace marks films of this genre. Techniques include low-key lighting, complex storytelling, and a focus on moral ...

  6. Apr 1, 2024 · The term film noir is a bit of a strange term, it literally means "black film" or "dark film" in French. The visual style has roots in german expressionism and is often shot with dark shadows, giving the films a “dark” feeling.

  7. Apr 13, 2024 · Lists about that dark, stylish, dramatic, hard-to-define but know-it-when-you-see-it genre that boomed in the 1940s and '50s and still influences moody films and TV series of today. Over 300 filmgoers have voted on the 60+ films on Very Best New Noir Movies. Current Top 3: L.A. Confidential, The Usual Suspects, Seven.

  8. Apr 15, 2024 · If you don’t like “Out of the Past,” you probably don’t like film noir, and if you’ve never seen “Out of the Past,” you really should, because it’s a movie that’s not only good in itself but that pretty much opens up an entire genre. "Out of the Past": 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 22. $12-$15.

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