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 Grifters (1990)
7/10
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Annette Bening
A classy, suspenseful and erotic thriller acclaimed as one of the best films of the year about a mother, son (only fourteen years her junior) and son'... Read more
The Hot Spot (1990)
6.4/10
Director: Dennis Hopper
Starring: Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, Jennifer Connelly
Based on Charles William's 1952 novel 'Hell Hath No Fury', this atmospheric, erotic drama features Don Johnson as a drifter who embarks on a wild rela... Read more
Kill Me Again (1989)
6.3/10
Director: John Dahl
Starring: Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Michael Madsen
Double crosses, seductions and more double crosses as femme fatale (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) lucks into a bundle of mob money, then uses her charms to e... Read more
Angel Heart ( Blu-ray ) (1987)
7.3/10
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Lisa Bonet, Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro
Mickey Rourke is thrown into a head-bending world of violence and voodoo that moves from the streets of New York to the swamps of Louisiana. Lisa Bone... 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
House of Games (1987)
7.3/10
Director: David Mamet
Starring: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum
Playright David Mamet's directorial film debut is this superbly crafted story about an uptight psychiatrist (Lindsay Crouse) who goes thrill-seeking w... Read more
Angel Heart (1987)
7.3/10
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling
Mickey Rourke is thrown into a head-bending world of violence and voodoo that moves from the streets of New York to the swamps of Louisiana. Lisa Bone... Read more
Black Widow (1987)
6.3/10
Director: Bob Rafelson
Starring: Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Dennis Hopper
Debra Winger and Theresa Russell star in this stylish story about an obsessive investigation of a young woman who seduces, marries and murders wealthy... Read more
The Singing Detective (1986)
8.7/10
Director: Jon Amiel
Starring: Michael Gambon, Janet Suzman, Joanne Whalley, Patrick Malahide
Writer Dennis Potter's legendary, award-winning masterpiece is the story of Philip Marlow, a mystery writer striken with a crippling skin disorder who... Read more
Blue Velvet ( Blu-ray ) (1986)
7.8/10
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Dean Stockwell, Dennis Hopper, Hope Lange, Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan,...
Director David Lynch crafted this hallucinogenic mystery-thriller that probes beneath the cheerful surface of suburban America to discover sadomasochi... Read more