TRAP TV - Noir is a Vibe (PREVIEW)

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's prestige noir remake Nightmare Alley (2021) and wonder what makes a movie "noir" 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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