What is Film Noir? While often defined as "crime with a twist", the origins of the genre go much deeper than the black-and-white classics we know. In this deep dive, filmmaker Tarik Rashaan Davis explores the evolution of the genre, spanning from classic hard-boiled noir to neo-noir to the upcoming Spider-Noir.
0:00 - Intro: What is Noir?
0:20 - Defining "Noir" and "Film Noir"
1:45 - Genres & Subgenres: From Gothic Horror ('Dracula') to Cyberpunk ('Blade Runner')
5:53 - The evolution of Noir to Neo-Noir ('Chinatown')
10:14 - Finding Sam Marlowe: The first licensed Black private eye
14:13 - Under-appreciated Black filmmakers that are not Spike Lee, Ryan Coogler and Nia DaCosta
18:15 - The Legacy of Oscar Micheaux
21:25 - The Hays Code
25:00 - Post-Code Hollywood and Blaxploitation Films
27:06 - Civil Rights and the evolution of film
28:16 - Sydney Poitier and 'In the Heat of the Night'
31:06 - Conclusion
#FilmNoir #CinemaHistory #BlackCinema #spidernoir #classicmovies #historyofcinema #movieessay #movies #nicolascage #batman #denzelwashington #anime #oscars #academyawards #marvel
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