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Justified, Ep. 4.11: “Decoy” a riveting Western-in-miniature

Justified, Season 4, Episode 11: “Decoy” Written by Graham Yost and Chris Provenzano Directed by Michael Watkins Airs Tuesdays at 10pm ET on FX Some of you multiplex-frequenters might have checked out Kim Jee-woon’s The Last Stand this past January, in which a seemingly unstoppable cartel badass has to make his way through a sleepy border town …

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For good or ill, ‘Decoy’ is not a typical noir

Decoy Directed by Jack Bernhard Written by Nedrick Young (screenplay) and Stanley Rubin (story) U.S.A., 1946 Film noir is film noir because of a variety of recognized qualities which concern both visuals cues as well as some specific narrative aspects, including stereotypical character traits. It stands to reason that that is how the genre, or …

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