American Noir Film - 9781538194096

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

American Noir FilmFrom The Maltese Falcon to Gone Girl\nAuthor(s): M. Keith Booker\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781538194096, 978-1538194096\nSynopsis\nA deep dive into classic noir films and how filmmakers today are refreshing and updating the genre for new generations. Publishers Weekly praises the book, noting, \""Cinephiles will be enthralled and Library Journal says it's a \""well-written introduction to noir films and how the genre has continued to thrive as times [url] calls it a \""riveting history of the film noir genre\"" in a starred review, saying, \""This is one of the best, best written, most insightful analyses of film noir, and it demands to be read by fans of film history.\nIn American Noir Film, M. Keith Booker introduces readers to the cult-favorite genre of film noir and discusses the ongoing power and popularity of the genres key elements and themes in modern films, often considere.