One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictur…

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One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines. ✨ Roger Ebert's review of The Samaritan, www.rogerebert.com. May 16, 2012.
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One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines. ✨ Roger Ebert's review of The Samaritan, www.rogerebert.com. May 16, 2012.

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