Margo Jefferson

Sometimes it feels as if the artist hasn't done the real work of engaging with the material. Film noir can't just play off looks and attitudes. A thriller needs a dose of genuine suspense. It does not have to be literal, but it does have to feel genuine. Otherwise the artist is just leeching off the form.

American Critic

Morgan Neville

Sometimes we have our perfect foils, or you can call them their bete noir: the person who brings out both the best and the worst in you because you disagree with them so completely. Yet, you understand and respect them enough to give it your all.

American Producer

Maureen Dowd

I'm into clothes, but in a way that's related to wanting to walk into a film noir movie. You know, I love to go to vintage stores, but mostly it's stuff that I don't have anywhere to wear... I don't have the life that goes with the clothes.

American Journalist

Alexander McCall Smith

Every novel presents a slice of life. A noir policier for example presents one slice, one that perhaps addresses social dysfunction or some sort of pathology, while mine present a slice that is more upbeat and affirmative.

Scottish Writer

Brian De Palma

But, number one, I think traditional noir doesn't work in contemporary storytelling because we don't live in that world anymore.

American Director

Lesley Sharp

You're immediately in a world of noir when you're watching shows like 'The Bridge' or 'The Killing.

English Actress

Kim Jee-woon

I've been thinking of doing a sci-fi thriller or a sci-fi noir, if that's possible.

South Korean Director

Francis Lawrence

I've been a fan of noir films since I was in high school.

Robert Rodriguez

Laura van den Berg

American Writer

Noir evokes visual styles with shadows and contrast, often in a crime setting.

Visual Imagery

Noir stories often involve morally ambiguous situations and characters.

Moral Ambiguity

Film noir references historically to films of the 1940s-50s.

Historical Era

As an adjective, noir often conveys elegance in fashion or art.

Feel of Elegance

Use noir to emphasize contrast in description, especially in color and design.

Contrast and Emphasis

Noir as an adjective may signal French cultural or artistic elements.

Cultural Nuance

'Noir' in wine usually indicates a red wine varietal, such as Pinot Noir.

Wine Varietal

Noir grapes often produce wines with deeper, richer flavors.

Tasting Note

Pronounce 'noir' with a French accent to acknowledge its origins and distinguish the grape.

Pronunciation Clarity

Café noir refers to the common morning choice of plain black coffee.

Morning Ritual

Café noir emphasizes a pure, unaltered coffee taste without milk or sugar.

Pure Coffee Experience

Café noir is simplified elegance in coffee, celebrated for its simplicity.

Beverage Simplicity

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Photographing the Real...

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Behind the Scenes of...

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A forgotten Space Age...

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A Crash Course in...

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