{"product_id":"american-noir-film-from-the-maltese-falcon-to-gone-girl-9781538194096","title":"American Noir Film: From the Maltese Falcon to Gone Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deep dive into classic noir films and how filmmakers today are refreshing and updating the genre for new generations. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e praises the book, noting, \"Cinephiles will be enthralled\" and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e says it's a \"well-written introduction to noir films and how the genre has continued to thrive as times changed.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 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.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAmerican Noir Film\u003c\/i\u003e, M. Keith Booker introduces readers to the cult-favorite genre of film noir and discusses the ongoing power and popularity of the genre's key elements and themes in modern films, often considered neo-noir, well into the twenty-first century. Booker covers a wide range of noir favorites, from the early classics \u003ci\u003eThe Maltese Falcon \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Big Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, to late twentieth-century neo-noir such as \u003ci\u003eChinatown\u003c\/i\u003e, and ultimately newer iterations of the genre as seen in such films as \u003ci\u003eInherent Vice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePromising Young Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUncut Gems\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Noir Film \u003c\/i\u003econtains three separate parts, each exploring crucial categories of noir: the detective film, the lost man film, and femme fatale films. Within each section, Booker discusses the essential classic noir films that embody these themes as well as neo-noir films that invite viewers to analyze how the traditional components of noir have evolved with filmmaking. Finally, each section concludes with twenty-first-century films that evoke noir elements while refreshing the genre and enhancing viewers' appreciation of the originals that inspired them--what Booker terms \"revisionary noir.\" Whether new to noir films, students of the genre, or long-time fans, readers will be sure to learn what makes this genre so special, discover why filmmakers keep coming back to it, and find a new favorite movie to add to their shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. Keith Booker\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or editor of over sixty books including Mad Men\u003ci\u003e: A Cultural History\u003c\/i\u003e (Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 2016), \u003ci\u003eTony Soprano's America: Gangsters, Guns, and Money\u003c\/i\u003e (Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 2017), Star Trek\u003ci\u003e: A Cultural History\u003c\/i\u003e (Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 2018), and \u003ci\u003eThe Coen Brothers' America\u003c\/i\u003e (Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield, 2019). He is professor of English at the University of Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50896036167954,"sku":"9781538194096","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dd01d9e1-4c5d-458b-a927-ff90e785122a.jpg?v=1738279364","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/american-noir-film-from-the-maltese-falcon-to-gone-girl-9781538194096","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}