Movies with noir-style vibe

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Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Dry Stylish

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A comedy following the tragic life of the legendary Frankie Wilde. The story takes us through Frankie's life from being one of the best DJs alive, through a subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his mysterious disappearance from the scene.

Themes

Creativity under constraint, Disability through adaptation, Identity via performance perception, Industry exploitation through marketing, Trust and deception in teams, Social reception shaping artistry

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Stylish

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Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

Themes

Moral calculus under threat, Hitman coercion, Duty and self-preservation, Law and crime tension, Taxi vulnerability, Urban noir unease

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Tense Dry Chaotic Witty Satirical

Overview

Two young men get involved with some criminals while trying to free the tycoon they kidnapped.

Themes

Tycoon kidnapping, Two young men deception, Kidnapped hostage chaos, Tycoon party disruption, Two young men alliance, Criminals involvement

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Tense Claustrophobic Fast-paced Intense Oppressive

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Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.

Themes

Revenge as motive, Betrayal and deception, Vigilante justice, Corruption and complicity, Duty under pressure, Moral ambiguity in authority, Familial protection vs exploitation

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Claustrophobic Atmospheric Dry Stylish Intense

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The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill.

Themes

Revenge and justice, Vigilante justice, Mother daughter bonds, Sibling relationship under strain, Martial arts mastery, Survival under captivity, Training under mockery

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Tense Claustrophobic Fast-paced Stylish Gritty

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As if the Penguin wasn't enough to contend with, a new vigilante has surfaced in Gotham City, and her strong-arm tactics give Batman cause for concern. Being the World's Greatest Detective and The Dark Knight, he sets out to uncover her identity while stopping a dangerous criminal plot.

Themes

Deception through masquerade, Vigilante justice vs law, Collaboration under threat, Revenge and vendetta cycles, Authority corruption and control, Weapon trafficking networks

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Realistic Claustrophobic Dry Restrained Deliberate

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A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.

Themes

Extramarital affair, Court case, Precarious labor, Memory and trauma, Domestic power struggle, Pregnancy and obligation

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced Oppressive

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Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The story follows the chain of events of five different characters and five different storylines that all converge to tell the story of murder and deceit.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Moral ambiguity, Interconnected consequences, Alcohol fueled danger, Crisis escalation, Policing and suspicion

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Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Procedural Clinical

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In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.

Themes

Deception within institutions, Forbidden romance, Biopolitical class divide, Papeles governance, Memory erasure ethics, Surveillance borders

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Dynamic Procedural Fast-paced Intense Gritty

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Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss Alex Montel to prison. It seems routine, but when Montel offers a huge reward to anyone who can break him free, criminals of various stripes step up for the prize.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal within ranks, Elite unit training dynamics, Team formation under stress, Crime monetization incentives

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