What is 'Neo-Noir' (Contemporary Film Noir)?

Neo-Noir is a genre of a film which uses traditional elements of film noir but with modern themes and visuals and affects.

Some Neo-Noir films don’t usually reflect the traditional classic of a Noir film but they use the characteristics of Film Noir and transports it to the modern way film are made by using different affects plots and themes.

Some examples of Neo-Noir films (many of which i have watched):

The French Connection (1971)
The Godfather (1972)
China Town (1974)
The French Connection II (1975)
Hustle (1975)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Raging Bull (1980)
True confessions (1981)
Scarface (1983)
Against all odds (1984)
Murphy’s Law (1986)
Batman (1989)
Deep Cover (1992)
The Last Seduction (1994)
True Crime (1996)
Phoenix (1998)
Twilight (1998)
Heist (2001)
Dark Blue (2002)
Collateral (2004)
Sin City (2005)
American Gangster (2007)
The Spirit (2008)