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
Going back to the noir fiction of the 30s, 40s and 50s. It's very contemporary. — Jeff Goldblum Copy Share Image
“IT TOOK a conscious effort for Tallow to keep his hand off his gun as he walked up the apartment building’s stairs.… — Warren Ellis Copy Share Image
“Home? What is home? Home is where a house is that you come back to when the rainy season is about to… — Cornell Woolrich Copy Share Image
“Sandy’s face was very close to mine in the crowded room. She had a wide mouth and a lot of teeth. She… — Robert B. Parker 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
I am grateful for what I call well-spent moments: Making a tuna fish sandwich with the works. Taking at least a half… — Sarah Ban Breathnach Copy Share Image
“I ripped all her clothes off. She twisted and turned, slow, so they would slip out from under her. Then she closed… — James M. Cain Copy Share Image
I think the great unspoken theme in noir fiction is male self-pity. It pervades noir movies. — James Ellroy Copy Share Image
“Susan had decided to sit by the pool at the hotel with a copy of a book by Alice Miller called The… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“One of the two owners, the man who had been sitting in the front room, was stretched out in there asleep, stockinged-toes… — Cornell Woolrich Copy Share Image
Noir is where the clarity of moral divisions break down, the black and whites turn into grays. — Elliott Colla Copy Share Image
In narrative cinema, a certain terminology has already been established: 'film noir,' 'Western,' even 'Spaghetti Western.' When we say 'film noir' we… — Jonas Mekas Copy Share Image
As the tall dark and handsome male star, Carey Grant always stands for male beauty and desirability, whether in a 30s screwball,… — Steven A. Cohen Copy Share Image
“I cadged a complimentary green matchbook with a gold bird icon from the Bell canning jar. Later we'd use the matches to… — Ed Lynskey Copy Share Image
“Can you analyze our relationship in the light of Silvermanian pragmatism?” I said. “I love you because I find it compelling to… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
“Evans made himself their spokesman. "Charlie and Joe," he offered. "Remember us? We brought a friend back with us this time." Girls… — Cornell Woolrich Copy Share Image
Where are we? (Jericho) Noir’s happy place. It’s where he brings the beings he wants to play with. (Asmodeus) Punish. (Jericho) You… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
“One time, she waddled out and showed Peg her bandages from her last suicide attempt, which invokes sympathy in some, but usually… — David James Keaton Copy Share Image
“That crap about doing something with your life are luxury problems. People like us have to play by a different rules.” #ShadowofSadd… — Steen Langstrup Copy Share Image
“A quick butchers shows up Old Bill three-handed, also a particularly nasty female grass–-and if looks were acid baths the two she… — Derek Raymond Copy Share Image
“The rain beat against the windows and against the tin roof of the hotel. It came down in hissing roars, then in… — Elliott Chaze Copy Share Image
