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What does neo-noir mean?

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Noun
  1. (uncountable) A genre of film that combines elements of traditional film noir with modern themes and visuals.
  2. (countable) An individual film of this kind.
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Chapter 2 deals with neo-noir remakes of classic noir, and chapter 3 covers French and internationally produced film noirs.
The results are stripped-down, smoky and ruthless, largely rhythmic exercises in neo-noir swagger and slippery, red-light dub rock.
In only one other neo-noir film, Chinatown, a big-studio, big-stars production, has the screenwriter actually won the Academy Award.
From Ryan Gosling's neo-noir film to Tilda Swinton as a suburban mom, Richard Porton on the highlights of the Festival.
This is not neo-noir, but what might be called obsessive-compulsive noir.

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