: a type of crime film featuring cynical malevolent characters in a sleazy setting and an ominous atmosphere that is conveyed by shadowy photography and foreboding background music
also
: a film of this type
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Rich and colorful as if a film noir and Vogue had a baby, COPS keyed into how to draw people’s attention from the very beginning.
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Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The heist plot allows for the action, adventure and suspense to come into play, as well as the aforementioned Tom Cruise references, and nods to film noir and early silent films (there are a lot of sequences set on trains).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 May 2024
Her eclectic compositions—one of which features a very modern dose of Auto-Tune—evoke film noir, trip-hop, and Lovers Deluxe-era Sade.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
The video captivates with a vintage flair reminiscent of 1940s film noir dipped in warm sepia tones.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The heist plot allows for the action, adventure and suspense to come into play, as well as the aforementioned Tom Cruise references, and nods to film noir and early silent films (there are a lot of sequences set on trains).
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 May 2024
Her eclectic compositions—one of which features a very modern dose of Auto-Tune—evoke film noir, trip-hop, and Lovers Deluxe-era Sade.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
The video captivates with a vintage flair reminiscent of 1940s film noir dipped in warm sepia tones.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Film noir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/film%20noir. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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