The 2. 0 Best Neo Noir Films Of The 2. Taste of Cinema. As alluded to in the introduction to my previous articles on the best neo noir films of the 1. The equally Herculean task of determining the best films in a genre category is driven by the same individual taste that drives all film writing on every level. Readers disappointed by not seeing their personal favorites in previous installments of this best of neo film noir series may disagree with the omission of such titles as Martin Scorseses The Departed 2. Regarding other intentional omissions, there are no Johnnie To titles in this article. For a must see list of this popular directors work, check out Emilio Santonis in depth Johnnie To piece here. The grim essence of classic film noir is alive and well beyond the 2. Film Noir Movies Tangled ' title='Film Noir Movies Tangled ' />We are now approximately onesixth of the way through the 21st century, and thousands of movies have already been released. Which means that its high. Cast, crew and reviews from the Internet Movie Database. Blade Runner is a 1982 American neonoir science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos. Be sure to catch up with recent neo film noir classics made in 2. Kim Jee woons I Saw the Devil 2. Fred Cavayes fantastic Point Blank 2. John BoormanLee Marvin favorite, The Chaser director Na Hong jins severely underrated The Yellow Sea 2. Nicolas Winding Refns Drive 2. As is the nature of genre labeling, it should be noted that a number of films mentioned in this article could also be classified in other genres such as heist film, suspense thriller of moral confrontation or even psychopath horror in some cases. Excluded from consideration were films that take place in a period setting. Also excluded were films that despite the presence of modern noir elements actually fall firmly into the suspense thriller category such as Daniel Espinosas highly entertaining Safe House 2. Note The films listed are in chronological order by release year. The Crimson Rivers Mathieu Kassovitz, 2. Screenplay by Kassovitz based on the Jean Christophe Grange novel. In the latest edition of our Now Stream This series, we take a look at the best movies streaming right now, from John Carpenter to Disney. Pajiba Sweetened by Mock, Lightened by Droll. Heres an alphabetical listing of all our Film A Little Chaos Review Alan Rickman And Kate Winslet Reunite For A. Vincent Cassel and Jean Reno play a pair of detectives investigating a series of murders in an isolated university town in this highly atmospheric French film that culminates in a tense mountainside climax. Watch New Strawberry Shortcake: Get Well Adventure Online. Cassel and Reno make a great acting team, the murders seen in aftermath recall the best of Italian giallo and the cinematography by Thierry Arbogast is superlative. Arbogast frequently works with director Luc Besson and had previously shot Bessons Leon The Professional. A very poor sequel to Crimson Rivers was made in 2. Reno but not Cassel. Memento Christopher Nolan, 2. Screenplay by Nolan based on the Jonathan Nolan short story Memento MoriIssues of memory are frequently found in classic film noir as seen in pictures like Roy William Neills Cornell Woolrich adaptation Black Angel 1. Tangled Bluray 2010 Starring Mandy Moore II, Zachary Levi and Donna Murphy. The longhaired Princess Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but when she. Our guide to film series and special screenings. All our movie reviews are at nytimes. GOTTA LIGHT at the Metrograph through Sept. Share this Rating. Title Deadline at Dawn 1946 6. Want to share IMDbs rating on your own site Use the HTML below. Woolrich story Nightmare Maxwell Shanes 1. Fear in the Night and Maxwell Shanes 1. Nightmare. As accomplished as those films are, Christopher Nolans complex and outstanding neo film noir Memento rightfully stands as the king of memory oriented dark crime films. The film is told in reverse order as it begins with the ending and Guy Pearce delivers a great lead performance as a man with chronic short term memory loss in search of his wifes killer. If Cornell Woolrich were alive today, Memento would probably be his favorite film. Sexy Beast Jonathan Glazer, 2. Screenplay by Louis Mellis and David Scinto. Ray Winstone stars as a retired British gangster named Gal who now resides in Spain with his wife. His past explodes into his present as his old colleague Don shows up unexpectedly and tries to recruit Gal for an ambitious bank robbery back in England. Ben Kingsleys Academy Award nominated performance as the vicious Don Logan is a sight to behold and Ray Winstone is always solid but Sexy Beast also features a great supporting performance by veteran actor Ian Mc. Shane as crime boss Teddy Bass. The film could do without the brief, superfluous fantasy sequences that occur at several points in Sexy Beast but the film is must see for fans of British crime cinema and contemporary neo noir. Ray Winstone and Ian Mc. Shane reunited with Sexy Beast screenwriters Mellis and Scinto in 2. Inch Chest, which comes off more as a stage play than dynamic crime cinema. Training Day Antoine Fuqua, 2. Screenplay by David Ayer. This films tight and compact narrative takes place over the course of one day as a young police officer named Jake played by Ethan Hawke is taken under the wing of veteran detective Alonzo Harris played by Denzel Washington. As the events of the day take a very dark and dangerous turn, Jake slowly discovers that Alonzo has much bigger plans for him. Ethan Hawkes Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for Training Day may not make a great deal of sense but Denzel Washingtons Best Actor Oscar win for this film does as it is one of the most accomplished and memorable performances of his career. Be on the lookout for an almost unrecognizable Cliff Curtis in a brief but outstanding performance as a Latino gang member. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance Park Chan wook, 2. Screenplay by Chan wook, Lee Jae sun, Lee Jong yong and Lee Mu yeong. Having delivered an award winning performance in Park Chan wooks 2. JSA Joint Security Area, actor Song Kang ho reunited with the director for this grim story of the kidnapping of a young girl that turns into a violent downward spiral for all involved. Song Kang hos great acting anchors the film and the talented actor would appear as a hitman in a brief cameo in Park Chan wooks Lady Vengeance 2. Thirst 2. 00. 9. Oldboy Park Chan wook, 2. Screenplay by Chan wook, Lim Chun hyeong and Hwang Jo yun based on the Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi graphic novels. Recently imitated and nowhere near duplicated, director Chan wooks brutal tale of revenge features a fabulous lead performance by veteran South Korean actor Choi Min sik as a man searching for whoever kidnapped him and imprisoned him in a hotel room for fifteen years. The actor also appears as the villain in Park Chan wooks disappointing third entry in the Vengeance Trilogy Lady Vengeance 2. Precinct Olivier Marchal, 2. Screenplay by Marchal and Franck Mancuso. Called The Michael Mann of France, actor turned screenwriter and director Marchal uses his real life experiences as a police officer to inform this tale of corruption and revenge starring the great Daniel Auteuil one of the best screen actors in the world and revered veteran performer Gerard Depardieu as rival cops. This outstanding film is unjustly overlooked by most but, unsurprisingly, an American remake that sets the story in the world of the Los Angeles Police Department has been announced. Collateral Michael Mann, 2. Screenplay by Stuart Beattie. A hitman named Vincent played by Tom Cruise forces a cab driver named Max played by Jamie Foxx to transport him to a series of paid killings over the course of one night. The film was directed by Michael Mann, one of the great neo film noir directors with such classics as Thief 1. Manhunter 1. 98. Heat 1. Jamie Foxx, clearly the lead character in the film, received a rather puzzling Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Collateral when Tom Cruise deserved that accolade for what is one of the best if not the best performance of his career in the supporting but top billed role of the ruthless hitman. The Aura Fabian Bielinsky, 2. Screenplay by Bielinsky. An epileptic taxidermist who believes he has an infallible photographic memory gets tangled up in a robbery plot in the severely overlooked The Aura. Having starred in screenwriterdirector Bielinskys clever but decidedly lighter crime film Nine Queens 2. Argentinian actor Ricardo Darin plays the lead here in one of the great performances of his highly accomplished career. Bielinskys untimely death in 2. What Daniel Auteuil is to French cinema and Javier Bardem is to Spanish cinema, Ricardo Darin is to Argentinian cinema and be sure to catch his outstanding performances in Juan Jose Campanellas Academy Award winning The Secret in Their Eyes 2. Pablo Traperos underrated neo film noir Carancho 2. A Bittersweet Life Kim Jee woon, 2.