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‘Bonde Ice’ is an irritably misguided attempt at putting a femme fatale front and center

When reading on the subject of film noir, enthusiasts may come across commentary stating that back when such pictures were being produced, studios rarely held the projects in the same high regard as do film historians and fans today. To put it bluntly, they were b-pictures, endeavours given limited budgets and significant time constraints to create the final project.

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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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