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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Noir Shot on Color Film ...

They're every bit as dark as the ones in black and white ...

http://www.fandango.com/movie-news/11-modern-film-noir-movies-you-must-see-748489
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Monday, November 16, 2015

Death Under Mysterious Circumstances


http://ladailymirror.com/2015/11/09/mary-mallory-hollywood-heights-the-case-of-the-clicking-heels-part-1/

Vintage L.A. Crime ...

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