noirs
Shadowy detective stories
Noirs is the plural of noir, referring to multiple works in the noir genre—dark, cynical crime fiction or film characterized by moral ambiguity, shadowy visuals, and fatalistic plots: classic Hollywood noirs, She's written several noirs set in 1940s Los Angeles.
The term may also describe noir wines from dark-skinned grapes: pinot noirs.
Tough, cynical fiction style
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
- shadowLight blocked by object
- crimePunishable illegal act
thriller · cynical · urban · mystery · pulp · Hammett · cinematography · chiaroscuro
hardboiled
Tough, cynical fiction style
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
- shadowLight blocked by object
crime · thriller · cynical · urban · mystery · pulp · Hammett · cinematography · chiaroscuro · voiceover
black
Darkest possible hue
jet · raven · sable · obsidian · charcoal · onyx · pitch · midnight · shadowy · dusky
red wine
Fermented dark grape beverage
terroir · tannin · vintage · bodied · earthy · cherry · berry · French · Oregon · sommelier
noirscomedies
Humorous dramatic works
romantic comedies · screwball comedies · rom-coms · musicals · farces
- film noirStylish, shadowy crime drama
- Pinot NoirRed grape, light-bodied wine
- noir fictionCynical crime narrative style
- noir detectiveCynical investigator in dark crime stories
- noir thrillerDark, cynical crime story
- bête noirMost hated thing