Film Noir

 

“What are you gonna do? Charge me with smoking?”

Film Noir is an American creation, named by the French, and agreed upon by no one.  Of course I have my idea on what Film Noir is, and I see no reason why everyone else shouldn't immediately drop their own ideas and adopt mine.  Hmmmm.  Maybe I won't wait for that.  But you should at least read my Description of Film Noir so you know the basis for my reviews. 

For those you in too much of a rush, I'll point out I'm saving us both the hassle of dealing with such terms as Neo Noir, Future Noir, Film Gris, and including them all under Film Noir.

My Film Noir reviews are:

 

Additionally, I have critiques of the ten most significant Film Noirs:

 

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Sorted by year:

1930s
The Maltese Falcon (1931)
1940s
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Ossessione (1943)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Laura (1944)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
The Big Sleep (1946)
Gilda (1946)
Lady in the Lake (1946)
The Big Clock (1948)
1950s
Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Sirocco (1951)
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Touch of Evil (1958)
1960s
The Girl Hunters (1963)
Marlowe (1969)
Reign of Terror (1969)
1970s
The Big Sleep (1978)
1980s
Body Heat (1981)
Blade Runner (1982)
Blood Simple (1984)
1990s
Basic Instinct (1992)
Bitter Moon (1992)
The Last Seduction (1994)