Contemporary Noir
While a film noir movies lists generally include films from the 1940s and 1950s, it is also possible to find examples of new film noir movies, as well as those made in the 1970, 1980, 1990s and 2000s. French for black film, noir movies routinely feature morally ambiguous characters committing crimes with greed or lust as a motivation. Hard-boiled private eyes and treacherous dames are also staples of the genre....
The Square (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Nash Edgerton
Starring: David Roberts, Claire van der Boom, Joel Edgerton, Anthony Hayes, Lucy Bell, Kie...
Engrossing Aussie neo-noir about married construction worker Ray who has a torrid affair with the wife of a low-level gangster. When she tells him abo... Read more
The Usual Suspects (1995)
8.6/10
Director: Bryan Singer
Starring: Suzy Amis, Stephen Baldwin, Pete Postlethwaite, Kevin Spacey, Kevin Pollak, Gian...
Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak and Kevin Spacey star in this inventive, engrossing crime story as a bunch of guys brou... Read more
The Usual Suspects (Blu-Ray) (1995)
8.6/10
Director: Bryan Singer
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Chazz Palminteri, Gabriel Byrne, Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Pol...
"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist," says con man Kint (Kevin Spacey), drawing a comparison to the mos... Read more
The Wrong Man ( aka Lucky Number Slevin ) (2006)
7.5/10
Director: Paul McGuigan
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Peter Outer...
This thoroughly entertaining noir-ish revenge flick is packed with wry one-liners and pop-culture references ala 'Pulp Fiction', and boasts a similarl... Read more
The Wrong Man ( aka Lucky Number Slevin ) ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
7.5/10
Director: Paul McGuigan
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnett, Morgan Freeman, Peter Outerbridge, St...
This thoroughly entertaining noir-ish revenge flick is packed with wry one-liners and pop-culture references ala 'Pulp Fiction', and boasts a similarl... Read more
Thief (1981)
7.4/10
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson, James Belushi
Aka "Violent Streets". James Caan stars in this superb study of a jewel thief who desperately tries to create the life he visualised while in prison -... Read more
Thirst (2009)
7.2/10
Director: Chan-wook Park
Starring: Hae-sook Kim, Ok-vin Kim, Young-chang Song, Kang-ho Song
Top Korean star Kang-ho Song plays a devout, kind priest whose life (after-life?) is forever changed by a transfusion of vampire blood that unleashes... Read more
To Die For (1995)
6.8/10
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Matt Dillon, Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix, Illeana Douglas
A biting look at pop celebrity and the drive for fame, this wickedly funny black comedy from scripter Buck Henry and director Gus Van Sant stars Nicol... Read more
Trouble In Mind (1985)
6.7/10
Director: Alan Rudolph
Starring: Keith Carradine, Kris Kristofferson, Lori Singer, Genevieve Bujold, Joe Morton,...
The lives of an ex-con, a coffee-shop owner, and a young couple looking to make it rich intersect in the fictional and hypnotic Rain City. With Kris K... Read more
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
7.2/10
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Kyle MacLachlan, Madchen Amick, Moira Kelly, Harry Dean St...
Prequel to the surreal TV series dealing with the last seven days of Laura Palmer's life; the homecoming queen with the plethora of secrets in her clo... Read more