TRAP TV - Noir is a Vibe (PREVIEW)

Published: Jan. 4, 2023, 9:50 p.m.

What is film noir and why does it matter? In the first episode of a series called Shadow Nation, I reflect on the commercial failure of Guillermo Del Toro\u2019s prestige noir remake Nightmare Alley (2021) and wonder what makes a movie \u201cnoir\u201d in the first place. Is it just detectives and fedoras and femmes fatale? Or is there a way of understanding noir beyond style, genre, and visual aesthetic?

Check out the full episode, in video and podcast form for Nostalgia Trap subscribers:

patreon.com/posts/trap-tv-shadow-76793267

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