neo-noir

British

/ ˌniːəʊˈnwɑː /

adjective

(of a film) set in contemporary modern times, but showing characteristics of a film noir, in plot or style

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The star, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, enjoyed a slow-burning cult hit with his 2010 track Nightcall, which soundtracked the opening credits to the stylish neo-noir crime movie Drive, starring Ryan Gosling.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Slate’s Laura Miller breaks down how we got from a neo-noir detective show to a series about … an alien?

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

The neo-noir psychological drama stars Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle, a lonely, insomniac Vietnam War veteran who takes a job as a night-shift cabbie in New York City.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2026

But just as her career seemed to slow down, she was cast opposite Gene Hackman in Coppola’s critically acclaimed neo-noir mystery “The Conversation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024

Kyle McConaghy’s knockout neo-noir thriller is a sinister yet humane parable about blind faith and religious manipulation.

From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024

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