“I called him up from a phone booth. The voice that answered was fat. It wheezed softly, like the voice of a… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of action movies. I don't watch many action movies, I don't have a lot of references except for… — Olivier Megaton Copy Share Image
But, number one, I think traditional noir doesn't work in contemporary storytelling because we don't live in that world anymore — Brian De Palma Copy Share Image
“And Quirk’s a captain now,” he said. “Captain Quirk?” The motorcycle cop grinned. “Captain Quirk,” he said.” — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
There were some things that I found I really enjoyed singing about; like, on the title track, there's this film-noir character of… — Diana Krall Copy Share Image
Flawed characters... a ticking clock... morally questionable acts on all sides... moody, evocative art... oh yeah, this the stuff crime noir fans… — Christos Gage Copy Share Image
“You ever choke a man out with his own shirt?” “What kind of question is that?” “A yes or no one.” — Todd Morr Copy Share Image
“So that's the way you scientific detectives work. My god! for a fat, middle-aged, hard-boiled, pig-headed guy, you've got the vaguest way… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“She was a tall, seedy, sad-eyed blonde who had once been a policewoman and had lost her job when she married a… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
“And I’ve met a very wonderful woman,” I said. “They’re all wonderful,” Haller said. “Well, many of them,” I said. “I love… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“You ever f**k Susan here?” she said, her face almost touching mine. “I’m impressed,” I said. “The question is intrusive, annoying, coarse,… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“Lots of cops married nurses, Tallow knew. Nurses understood the life: murderous shiftwork, long stretches of boredom, sudden adrenaline spikes, blood everywhere.… — Warren Ellis Copy Share Image
“I NEVER SAW Susan without feeling a small but discernible thrill. The thrill was mixed with a feeling of gratitude that she… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“He was wearing a gleaming cream-coloured linen suit, and a Panama hat. The weirdest thing about this was that he was not… — Alexis Hall Copy Share Image
“That pistol I gave you is a piece of crap. You can’t hit anything with it, not at that distance.” Staring at… — Steen Langstrup Copy Share Image
I was influenced by American movies of the '60s and '70s, especially Don Siegel's 'Dirty Harry' and the films of Sam Peckinpah.… — Shinichiro Watanabe Copy Share Image
Dastardly devious, cleverly conceived, and just a whole lot of fun to read, DEATH PERCEPTION is Lee Allen Howard on fire and… — Michael Arnzen Copy Share Image
“Rachel drank some more bourbon. “What I am trying to do,” she said, “is to thank you. And to say it as… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“The remaining chain swung down, he wrenched the door out and he was free. The last thing he heard behind him was… — Cornell Woolrich Copy Share Image
Horror hostess, bondage goddess, Charles Addams cartoon comes to life, Vampire was every first-generation fanboy's wet dream. Scott Poole takes us on… — Sheri Holman Copy Share Image
“Inevitably, his vision verged toward the fantastic; he published a scattering of stories - most included in this volume - which appeared… — Barry N. Malzberg Copy Share Image
“Susan said. “You ought to not forget that whoever you killed last year, there were people you could have killed and didn’t.”… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“I watched the kids walking past us on the sidewalk. They looked pretty much like any other kids. They were dressed for… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“It was a sort of car that seemed to have a faculty for motion with an absolute lack of any accompanying sound… — Cornell Woolrich Copy Share Image
I can’t believe I was ever stupid enough to trust Noir. Come to the dark side. We have cookies. (Zeth) — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
“One must have a mind of winter, I thought, to behold the nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“Do you have a first name, Mr. Spenser'?” Jill said. She had a soft girlish voice with just a hint of huskiness… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“The ways of the Lord,” I said, “are often dark, but never pleasant.” “Adler?” “Theodor Reik, I think.” — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“Somebody should have taken him to a stationary store and pointed out the difference between an envelope and a whore.” — Richard Brautigan Copy Share Image
“There’s a contradiction in your thinking,” I said. “If I took your dirty money, you wouldn’t be able to trust my honesty.” — Ross Macdonald Copy Share Image
You're immediately in a world of noir when you're watching shows like 'The Bridge' or 'The Killing.' — Lesley Sharp Copy Share Image
I didn't know I was doing film noir, I thought they were detective stories with low lighting! — Marie Windsor Copy Share Image
'SNL' came out in the '70s. It's a different zeitgeist. It's hard to re-create it, just as it would be hard to… — Richard Belzer Copy Share Image
“All guys are scared of each other, didn't you know that? I'm not the only one. We're all born afraid. ("New York… — Cornell Woolrich Copy Share Image
“The Italians were getting so accustomed to tragedies and disasters that their appetite for sensation was becoming jaded.” — Timothy Holme Copy Share Image
“There is always a unique atmosphere in the car when you drive through the City with a dead body in the back.” — Steen Langstrup Copy Share Image
“The arctic pavement turned into a whirlwind of viscous blood. The fiery shadows on the metropolitan walls blitzed him, avenging overachievers starved… — Bruce Crown Copy Share Image
Are you always this random? (Jericho) Mostly. It really irritates Noir. Which is just an added bonus for me. At least so… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
“And he's alone there, with the unconscious pilot lying a little way off for company, and some other guy he's never even… — Cornell Woolrich Copy Share Image
When I pair food and wine, I start with the food. If I have a beautiful roasted bird, I might choose a… — Jacques Pepin Copy Share Image
