Body Heat is a great modern noir. Probably my favorite. Or a tie with Blade Runner since you’re including it in your list. It certainly has the atmosphere. Sci-fi noir.
“Chinatown — Too bad it was in color.”
Ha- good point. It might be better in a stark b&w
“Basic Instinct — would have been great without Jennifer Lopez”
Did you mean Sharon Stone?
And have you ever seen ‘Hammett’? I’d include it with contemporary noir. Hard to find a copy but worth the hunt.
Disagree about “Chinatown” the color treatment positively accented the scenes and gave a dated richness to the film