Film noir detective movie from the 90's where magic exists?

I'm pretty sure you are talking about Lord of Illusions. Awesome movie!

I have no idea what this movie is but it sounds interesting...off to imdb...

I did some more keyword searches and I think it's Witch Hunt starring Dennis Hopper. I can only find it on VHS and there's no trailer online to be sure. imdb.com/title/tt0111730.

Detective Philip Lovecraft lives in Los Angeles in the 1950s when an ambitious Senator is holding hearings, on Magic. Magic is the new influence in Tinsel Town. Lovecraft is unique in that he is the only one who refuses to use magic in his work...

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.