In the 1960s, the return of the noir style yielded movies marked not just with nostalgia, but with a desire to challenge the traditions set by their predecessors -- a genre that came to be known as neo-noir. Movies in this category are as compelling to watch for their attempt to live up to the noir name as for their crime-thriller storylines. The following are the 10 best neo-noir movies of all time.
[Text by Michael Rowin]

L.A. Confidential, Kim Basinger, Guy Pearce, 1997. Photo courtesy of the Everett Collection.