Strong and varied lineup of films coming from Criterion in July, nicely summarized at the above link. No classic noir in the group, but the 1969 film soleil LA PISCINE and Bill Duke's gritty DEEP COVER will provide parallel levels of engagement...
Not sure we listed these previously--might be back on the second page, where no man's land begins...but here's Criterion's June lineup, which features a 4K release of PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET, with the baffling extra of an interview with Imogen Smith, whose specialty area in noir is based on her book about non-urban noir...
https://collider.com/new-criterion-collection-movies-june-2021-releases-bluray-dvd/
And don't forget that NIGHTMARE ALLEY (that's the 1947 version) will be out from Criterion on May 25, with more on-camera vanilla from Smith and some cool-shaded liner note intensity from Kim Morgan, whose co-write on the remake moves closer to release. More odd choices--one might expect the text from Smith and the on-camera from Morgan, but since Smith and Criterion are based in NYC and Morgan is a west coaster, expediency vis-a-vis the pandemic may have played a role in these arrangements.
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