#noir

#noir

Sackheim's dramatically cinematic effects of deep shadows and crisp highlights suggest a kind of timelessness. Even the daytime shots feel eerily as if they could be shot during a full moon or amid uncanny artificial light.

The illicit thrill of hidden desires definitely propels Night Stage, a riveting queer noir about an up-and-coming actor Matias and an aspiring politician Rafael who begin hooking up in public spaces.

The Spider-Verse launched a whole new multiverse both in the story and in real life. Sony's award-winning animated films introduced the world to Miles Morales, but along the way came a bunch of different variants of Spider-Man, ranging from Spider-Punk to Spider-Ham. Now, those characters are getting the spotlight, and first up is possibly the biggest name attached to the project: legendary actor Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, a 1930s detective who takes on the alter ego "Spider-Noir."

In the latest show from "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan, the crime genre gives way to a bewildering mix of science fiction and noir. Soaked in obvious inspirations from "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" to less obvious expressions of James Ward Byrkit's "Coherence," Gilligan's new Apple TV+ series begins with Best-Selling author Carol Sturka ( Rhea Seehorn) reading the latest novel of her best-selling book series to a crowd of fans.

Alex Proyas' Dark City brilliantly intertwines simulated reality sci-fi with the moral bleakness of noir, showcasing how paranoia shapes our perception of reality.