Noirvember 2026
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Noirvember
Local film critic and podcaster Matthew Turner returns for a third mini season of film noir classics, which will run exclusively at Chiswick Cinema.
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 Disclosure Day | 10:30AM, 1:40PM, 4:50PM, 8:00PM The Magic Faraway Tree | 10:40AM, 1:20PM The Sheep Detectives | 11:00AM Tuner | 11:20AM, 5:00PM, 7:40PM The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford | 11:40AM The Mandalorian And Grogu | 2:00PM Savage House | 2:20PM KPop Demon Hunters | 2:30PM Riverdance [25th Anniversary Show] | 4:00PM Masters Of The Universe | 5:10PM Obsession | 5:20PM, 7:50PM The Devil Wears Prada 2 | 7:10PM Backrooms | 8:15PM
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“I am big. It’s the pictures that got small.”
About Film Noir:
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.
About Matthew Turner:
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.
