Film-Noir

The Howling Wind

By Brian Shaer | May 2020

I cannot say for sure whether or not the makers of the neo-noir short, The Howling Wind, intended for their film to be…

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I cannot say for sure whether or not the makers of the neo-noir short, The Howling Wind, intended for their film to be a commentary on the current...

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The Nightmare Of My Choice focuses on a man of great mystery, Alan Ball (Ross Forder). In his world of risk and deception, Alan finds himself in a place of...

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Final Kill is aware that it is comprised mainly of recycled materials. It knows that its characters are excessively familiar archetypes, and the plot uses...

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Sometimes you’ll watch a movie that you want to like more than you do. Sleeping In Plastic, from writer-director Van Ditthavong, is one such film. It...

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Mathew J. Keats’ Make Room in Hell is an engaging and often confounding neo-noir. To call it simply a crime drama or a psychological thriller does...

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A crime thriller with noir influence, Chameleon tells the story of Patrick, an ex-con down on his luck barely scraping by in a minimum wage job. Patrick...

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I cannot say enough good things about We Vanish. Is it a tense thriller? Yes. Is it a piece of agitprop? Yes. Is it a masterfully crafted piece of cinema...

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Don't be afraid. Sujewa Ekanayake is not an werewolf, but he may have an obsession with the classic movie monster. Ekanayake was born in Sri Lanka, and...

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This stylish American Neo-noir indie feature about the search for a missing actress won actor Jon Jacobs an award at Method Fest....

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There is not a shortage of films touching upon the theme of the “sins of our fathers.” This idea that the tragic baggage of our family is passed along...

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