{"product_id":"american-noir-film-m-keith-booker-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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAmerican Film Noir\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 20th-century neo-noir such as \u003ci\u003eChinatown\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand ultimately newer iterations of the genre as seen in films like \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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Film Noir \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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Keith Booker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538194090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538194096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"M. Keith Booker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45981047783679,"sku":"9781538194096","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_38a0ad6c-4958-47a5-8817-ab583210bf17.jpg?v=1722417585","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-noir-film-m-keith-booker-9781538194096","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}