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....
Blood and Wine (1996)
6.1/10
Director: Bob Rafelson
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Judy Davis, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez
In this underrated film noir drama, Jack Nicholson is mesmerizing as Alex Gates, a man who appears to have it all - a beautiful wife (Judy Davis), a s... Read more
Lost Highway (1996)
7.6/10
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty, Robert Blake, Natasha Gregson...
Director David Lynch chauffeur's you down a dark and twisted road of passion, madness and murder, as the seemingly unconnected stories of musician Bil... Read more
Fargo (1996)
8.1/10
Director: Joel Coen
Starring: Peter Stormare, William H Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Frances McDormand
A lovingly mocking tale of a kidnapping scheme that goes horribly wrong in the snow-clad Mid-West. A pregnant Sheriff (Oscar-winning Frances McDormand... 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
Seven ( Blu-ray ) (1995)
5.2/10
Director: David Fincher
Starring: Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, John C McGinley, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, R Lee...
An unmissable, atmospheric thriller about a serial killer who slays victims according to the seven deadly sins (gluttony, sloth, envy, etc). Assigned... Read more
Heat (1995)
8.2/10
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Tom Sizemore, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Diane Venora, A...
This intense police story showcases Al Pacino as a frazzled Los Angeles detective out to stop a group of thieves headed by mastermind Robert De Niro,... 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
Seven (1995)
5.2/10
Director: David Fincher
Starring: Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, John C McGinley, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, R Lee...
An unmissable, atmospheric thriller about a serial killer who slays victims according to the seven deadly sins (gluttony, sloth, envy, etc). Assigned... Read more
Strange Days (1995)
7.2/10
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Michael Wincott, Vi...
As the racially-torn city of 1999 Los Angeles prepares to welcome in the new millennium, ex-cop Ralph Fiennes, eking out a living by peddling computer... 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