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....
Brick (2005)
7.4/10
Director: Rian Johnson
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nora Zehetner, Lukas Haas, Noah Fleiss, Matt O'Leary, Emil...
A fresh take on the hard-boiled noir, this festival hit stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as an outsider teen-turned-stoic gumshoe after his ex-girl (Emilie... Read more
Chinatown (1974)
8.2/10
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Perry Lopez, John Hillerman, John Huston, Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, Burt You...
Roman Polanski's classic detective yarn sees murder and scandal emerge from the drought of 1930s Southern California. Private Eye Jake Gittes (Jack Ni... Read more
Chinatown ( Blu-ray ) (1974)
8.2/10
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Burt Young, Faye Dunaway, Jack Nicholson, John Huston, John Hillerman, Perry Lop...
Roman Polanski's classic detective yarn sees murder and scandal emerge from the drought of 1930s Southern California. Private Eye Jake Gittes (Jack Ni... Read more
Crime Story: Season 1 (1986)
8.4/10
Starring: Dennis Farina, Anthony Denison, William Smitrovich, Bill Campbell, Steve Ryan, P...
Following the success of 'Miami Vice', Michael Mann teamed up with co-creator and legendary Chicago detective Chuck Adamson for this hard-edged crime... Read more
Crime Story: Season 2 (1987)
8.5/10
Starring: Andrew Dice Clay, Bill Campbell, Dennis Farina, Stephen Lang, Ted Levine, Anthon...
It was hailed for its realism, condemned for its violence and ended with a climax that shocked millions. Though it lasted only two seasons, fans and c... Read more
Dance with a Stranger (1984)
6.8/10
Director: Mike Newell
Starring: Miranda Richardson, Ian Holm, Rupert Everett
Critically acclaimed tale of passion and mystery, based on the obsessive life of the last woman to be executed in England - Ruth Ellis; a dance hall g... Read more
Dark Blue (2002)
6.6/10
Director: Ron Shelton
Starring: Kurt Russell, Brendan Gleeson, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Lolita Davidovic...
Based on an original story by James Ellroy ("L.A. Confidential"), this gritty police thriller is set in the days leading up to the LA riots where adre... Read more
Darkman (Blu-Ray) (1990)
6.4/10
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Colin Friels, Dan Hicks, Frances McDormand, Larry Drake, Liam Ne...
When thugs employed by a crime boss lead a vicious assault on Dr. Peyton Wilder (Liam Neeson), leaving him literally and psychologically scarred, an e... Read more
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
6.8/10
Director: Carl Reiner
Starring: Steve Martin, Rachel Ward, Reni Santoni, Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner's comic salute to the gumshoe noirs of the 1940s stars Steve Martin as Rigby Reardon, Private Eye and a scene-stealing Rachel Ward as a ha... Read more
Drive (2011)
7.8/10
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Albert Brooks, Ron Perlman, Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, Bryan Cranston, Ryan Go...
What drives a man like the Driver (Ryan Gosling)? The character at the center of this brutal modern noir is a true enigma - stunt car operator and mec... Read more