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American Hustle: The Contemporary Film Noir?

April 9, 2015

While many argue that Film Noir is a mode of film that blossomed in the 40’s and 50’s, then died out, just as the 80’s murdered disco, others may contend that Film Noir is a genre and/ or a style. That being said if indeed Film Noir is a style and genre, it reserves the ability to transcend...

Tags: American Hustle, Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, Contemporary, essay, film, Film Noir, Film Theory, Jennifer Lawrence

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