neo-noir
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The production is naturalistic, with bits of expressionist neo-noir worked in when a crime is being described.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
In 2005 he reemerged with the neo-noir action thriller “Sin City.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
Known for his tough-guy persona and commanding presence, he was often cast in crime dramas and neo-noir thrillers, but also found roles in comedies and independent films.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025
This moody neo-noir is peppered with car chases and local color, though it’s primarily a character study, about a man forced by circumstance to confront the failures of his past.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024
Portis’s final novel, “Gringos,” which appeared in 1991, is a neo-noir that consolidates all the anxiety, comedy and magic of his previous work into the travails of a hard-bitten American expatriate named Jimmy Burns.
From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023
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