noir
Americanadjective
adjective
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And the setting is not gritty city noir, but the kind of struggling small town that Russo, raised in working-class Gloversville, N.Y., has made his signature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
“We wanted to emulate the style of old noir films and some of the newer neo-noir films like ‘L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Farrell is terrific, as always, as an empathetic gumshoe investigating a trail of crime and corruption that rings true to devotees of L.A. noir, from Raymond Chandler to “Chinatown” to Jordan Harper.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
On my last trip abroad, I took eight books for a three-week holiday, ranging from Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic Dune to James Ellroy's noir throwback The Black Dahlia.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
There was hardly anyone there, and that new Scandi noir would be playing to an empty audience if someone didn’t go and sit inside.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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