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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground
Noir Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground

Natural catastrophe becomes the catalyst for an achingly intimate correspondence drama in this affecting entry within the beloved postal…

YEAR 1969 RUNTIME 88m RATING 71/100
Brilliant!
NY Prison Break: The Seduction of Joyce Mitchell
Noir NY Prison Break: The Seduction of Joyce Mitchell

In the pantheon of true-crime cinema, few narratives probe the psychology of complicity with such unsettling precision. This dramatization…

YEAR 1943 RUNTIME 182m RATING 88/100
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The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Noir The Death and Life of Bobby Z

Navigating the murky confluence of law enforcement stratagem and criminal desperation, this thriller constructs a scenario of deliciously…

YEAR 1933 RUNTIME 89m RATING 88/100
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Extraction 2
Noir Extraction 2

Action cinema at its most visceral demands a protagonist whose physical suffering registers as genuinely felt rather than perfunctorily…

YEAR 2016 RUNTIME 79m RATING 85/100
Underlined
Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery
Noir Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery

The delightful subgenre of cozy construction-based procedurals acquires a stellar addition in this mystery set amid a picturesque coastal…

YEAR 1947 RUNTIME 102m RATING 63/100
Yes!
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar
Noir Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar

The beloved postal detective franchise reaches one of its most emotionally resonant chapters in this installment that intertwines…

YEAR 1935 RUNTIME 176m RATING 92/100
Brilliant!
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Noir The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Documentary filmmaking achieves one of its most vital functions when it serves as an instrument of historical correction, and this…

YEAR 1992 RUNTIME 194m RATING 81/100
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Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
Noir Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore

This compelling courtroom narrative returns to the saga of a principled attorney whose commitment to justice proves as unshakeable as the…

YEAR 1941 RUNTIME 107m RATING 64/100
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