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“You know what he’ll do when he comes back? Beat my teeth out, then kick me in the stomach for mumbling.”

Local film critic and podcaster Matthew Turner returns for a second mini season of film noir classics, which will run exclusively at Chiswick Cinema throughout November 2025.

Programme Information

Programme Information Glenrothan | 3:15PM, 5:40PM, 8:20PM The Drama | 3:20PM, 5:50PM, 8:00PM The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | 3:40PM Project Hail Mary | 4:20PM, 7:40PM The Stranger [L'étranger] | 5:00PM, 7:50PM Exhibition On Screen: Turner & Constable | 6:00PM DJ Ahmet | 8:10PM

Season Programme Information

Local film critic and podcaster Matthew Turner returns for a second mini season of film noir classics, which will run exclusively at Chiswick Cinema throughout November 2025.


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.


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.
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