neo-noir – Cinema Loco

1990s Film T

The Two Jakes (1990)

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Post Date January 4, 2024
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Starring: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Frederic Forrest, James Hong, and David Keith, with a cameo from Tom Waits and a voiceover [Read More…]

1970s C Classic Film

Chinatown (1974)

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Post Date January 3, 2024
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Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Burt Young, Diane Ladd, James Hong, and Roman PolanskiGrade: Classic On top of having one of the best [Read More…]

1960s Film T

The Detective (1968)

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Post Date December 6, 2023
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Starring: Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Duvall, and Sugar Ray RobinsonGrade: B- If Lee Remick’s character didn’t exist or had a much lesser [Read More…]

1970s F Film

French Connection II (1975)

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Post Date November 16, 2023
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Starring: Gene Hackman Grade: A I absolutely hate that this sequel was named “French Connection II” instead of “The French Connection II”. Why drop “The”? [Read More…]

1970s Classic Film T

The French Connection (1971)

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Post Date November 15, 2023
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Starring: Gene Hackman and Roy ScheiderGrade: Classic Can anyone explain to me the ongoing running gag between this film and its sequel of the line, [Read More…]

1990s D Film

Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

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Post Date October 21, 2023
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Starring: Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, and Don CheadleGrade: B+ Denzel Washington in a neo-noir film? You had me at Denzel Washington. Summary In [Read More…]

1990s B Film

Basic Instinct (1992)

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Post Date August 5, 2023
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Starring: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, Jeanne Tripplehorn, George Dzundza, Mr. Kruger from Seinfeld, Newman from Seinfeld, Dorothy Malone, and James RebhornGrade: B+ Why in the [Read More…]

1970s Film T

The Terrorists (also known as Ransom) (1974)

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Post Date July 25, 2023
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Starring: Sean Connery and Ian McShaneGrade: F The tagline for the poster should’ve read, “Sean Connery is the “Scandinavian Dirty Harry” in The Terrorists“. Summary [Read More…]

1970s Classic Film S

Serpico (1973)

Post Author By Mike Sandwich
Post Date July 25, 2023
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Starring: Al PacinoGrade: Classic Anytime Al Pacino or Sidney Lumet is involved in a movie, you already have “Classic” potential. When they’re in the same [Read More…]