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....
Insomnia (2002)
7.2/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Martin Donovan, Paul Dooley
In this reworking of the 1997 Norwegian thriller, Al Pacino is a maverick Los Angeles detective who, along with partner Martin Donovan, investigates t... Read more
Fight Club ( Blu-ray ) (1999)
8.8/10
Director: David Fincher
Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Jared Leto, Tom Waits, Meat Loaf
Brad Pitt and Edward Norton deliver grand performances in this stunningly original, darkly comic film from the director of 'Seven'. A chance encounter... Read more
Bored to Death: Season 1 (2009)
7.9/10
Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Ted Danson, Heather Burns, Zach Galifianakis
Meet Jonathan Ames (Jason Schwartzman): writer, romantic, unlicensed private detective. After his girlfriend leaves him and breaks his heart, Jonathan... Read more
Batman Begins ( Blu-ray ) (2005)
8.3/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Morgan Freeman, Gary O...
The Dark Knight's origins are finally explored on the big screen. Fuelled by vengeance following his parents' murder, Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) tra... Read more
Shattered (1991)
6.5/10
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Starring: Tom Berenger, Bob Hoskins, Greta Scacchi, Corbin Bernsen, Joanne Whalley
Based on Richard Neely's novel this intricate spy/thriller stars Tom Berenger who begins to think the car accident that caused his memory loss may not... Read more
Shadowboxer (2005)
5.6/10
Director: Lee Daniels
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr, Helen Mirren, Vanessa Ferlito, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Macy Gray,...
Attempting to re-invigorate the fatigued gun-for-hire genre, this bizarre, if not somewhat deranged thriller stars Helen Mirren as a trained assassin... Read more
Hotel Noir (2012)
5.6/10
Director: Sebastian Gutierrez
Starring: Carla Gugino, Danny DeVito, Robert Forster, Rufus Sewell, Rosario Dawson, Mandy...
Downtown Los Angeles, sometime in the 1950s. Nighttime. A detective checks into a hotel across from the train station and waits. He knows it's simply... Read more
Nocturnal Animals ( Blu-ray ) (2016)
7.5/10
Director: Tom Ford
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Laura Linney, Michael Shannon, Michael Sheen, Amy Adams, Isla F...
From the wholly unexpected opening credit sequence, in which overweight women dance joyously in a cloud of glitter, Tom Ford challenges expectations a... Read more
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang ( Blu-ray ) (2005)
7.6/10
Director: Shane Black
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Val Kilmer, Corbin Bernsen, Michelle Monaghan
From Shane Black, the man who wrote the book on buddy flicks - kicking off the "Lethal Weapon" series, comes this astonishing and hilarious directoria... Read more
Memento (2000)
8.5/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
The toast of the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, this crafty, twisty offbeat thriller focuses on Leonard (Guy Pearce), a man struggling to put his life b... Read more