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I Found it at the Movies: Neo-Noir Reviews - Movie Review Series #2 - cover

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I Found it at the Movies: Neo-Noir Reviews - Movie Review Series #2

Debbi Mack

Publisher: Debbi Mack

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Summary

A short, tongue-in-cheek guide to neo-noir movies. Like Pauline Kael only cooler! 
Looking for a no-holds-barred, honest opinion about modern film noir? In a world flooded with entertainment options, this collection will provide a heads-up about what might appeal to you. 
If you like hardboiled crime and noir movies, this collection covers some of the best and not-so-best choices in neo-noir. 
Includes a breakdown of the modern and postmodern neo-noir periods. 
This book is the second installment of a series. The first book provides a handy guide to film noir movies. Stay tuned for more guides to the best and the worst movies Hollywood has created.
Available since: 12/02/2017.

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