Noirvember
season block
Noirvember 2026
Local film critic and podcaster Matthew Turner returns for a third mini season of film noir classics, which will run exclusively at The Chiswick Cinema throughout November 2026.
Join us for five film noir classics, all of which showcase key elements of the genre, from hard-boiled dialogue (derived from the detective novels that were often adapted into thrillers), voiceover narration and shadowy lighting to femme fatales, murder plots and decidedly unhappy endings.
Like last year, each film will be introduced by Matthew Turner, a lifelong film noir enthusiast, who will also be around in the bar after each screening. In addition, audiences are invited to post about the films online, using the hashtag #Noirvember, a great source of other film noir recommendations.
Showtimes
Showtimes Wasteman | 1:55PM, 5:40PM The Secret Agent | 2:00PM, 7:50PM "Wuthering Heights" | 2:10PM, 5:20PM, 8:20PM The President's Cake | 2:20PM Goat | 3:20PM The Testament Of Ann Lee | 4:10PM, 8:00PM Crime 101 | 5:00PM Hamnet | 5:30PM The Royal Ballet: Giselle | 7:15PM EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert | 8:25PM
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Broadly speaking, the term film noir (coined by French film critics) refers to Hollywood thrillers and dramas from the 1940s and '50s that were perceived to have a degree of darkness and cynicism, reflecting post-WII attitudes at the time. Film noir stories frequently revolve around crime, corruption, greed, illicit sex and murder, exposing the dark heart beating beneath the American Dream.
Past season titles include:
2025: The Maltese Falcon, Mildred Pierce, The Big Heat, Out of the Past, The Postman Always Ring Twice.
2024: Double Indemnity, Nightmare Alley, Sunset Boulevard, Dead Reckoning, The Big Sleep.
