Noirvember – Day 11 (Little Noir Riding Hood)

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Before we get into the nitty-gritty of L.A Confidential in a few days time, let’s take a moment to glance on Kim Basinger (in the role of Ruth Bracken) channelling Veronica Lake with perfect curls, red lips and wearing Ruth Myer’s exquisite black cape with white trim. Noir perfection.

Noirvember – Day 9 (Last night I dreamt…”, Part 2)

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“The road to Manderley lay ahead. There was no moon. The sky above our heads was inky black. But the sky on the horizon was not dark at all. It was shot with crimson, like a splash of blood. And the ashes blew towards us with the salt wind from the sea”.

Noirvember – Day 7 (Unpacking)

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They is much to unpack in Double Indemnity but, to begin, I will leave us with this still. Look at the produce on the shelves and notice their symmetry. Gaze on the signs with the emphasis on ‘please’. So polite, so good. Everything is in it’s place with every tin or bottle’s label facing the front. Highly stylised and organised. Notice the feet – both facing outwards- and the replication in body language. Everything is ordered, neat, and tidy. So perfect and chaos free. So alluringly deceptive.