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Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.
The earliest known use of the term is the 1983 Midnight Star recording "Slow Jam" on their album No Parking on the Dance Floor. Essence magazine compiled a list of the "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time", containing songs of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, [1] and Complex compiled a list of 100 slow jams in "The Best Songs to Get You in the Mood". [2] [3]
Beyond the trenchcoat [clarification needed] and film noir, spy films expanded with worldly settings and hi-tech gadgets, such as the James Bond films Dr. No (1962) or Goldfinger (1964) and Thunderball (1965). This Spy mania extended throughout the world with many countries notably Italy and Spain producing many of their own fantastical spy ...
The following is a list of musical films by year. A musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. 1920s
[60] Eyes of Laura Mars: Irvin Kershner: 1978 United States [60] Farewell, My Lovely: Dick Richards: 1975 United States [8] Fat City: John Huston: 1972 United States [60] Fingers: James Toback: 1978 United States [60] The First Great Train Robbery: Michael Crichton: 1978 United Kingdom [8] F.I.S.T: Norman Jewison 1978 United States [8] Foxy ...
The neologism neo-noir, using the Greek prefix for the word new, is defined by Mark Conard as "any film coming after the classic noir period that contains noir themes and noir sensibility". [3] Another definition describes it as later noir that often synthesizes diverse genres while foregrounding the scaffolding of film noir .
Among the first major neo-noir films—the term often applied to films that consciously refer back to the classic noir tradition—was the French Tirez sur le pianiste (1960), directed by François Truffaut from a novel by one of the gloomiest of American noir fiction writers, David Goodis. [96]
[60] 1965: The Bedford Incident: James B. Harris: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur: United Kingdom United States [61] Bunny Lake Is Missing: Otto Preminger: Carol Lynley, Keir Dullea, Laurence Olivier: United Kingdom United States: Psychological thriller [62] The Collector: William Wyler: Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggar, Maurice ...