{"product_id":"neo-noir-ronald-schwartz-9780810856769","title":"Neo-Noir: The New Film Noir Style from Psycho to Collateral","description":"Film scholar Ronald Schwartz examines the most significant representatives of the \"Neo-Noir\" style, beginning with Alfred Hitchcock's \u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e and concluding with Michael Mann's \u003ci\u003eCollateral\u003c\/i\u003e (2004). Schwartz provides in-depth analyses of over 30 of the best \"Neo-Noir\" films and explains the qualities and characteristics of the \"new noir\" style. He also explains how it differs from \"Film Noir\" of the forties and fifties. In this chronological guide, Schwartz examines such landmark films as \u003ci\u003eThe Manchurian Candidate\u003c\/i\u003e (1962), \u003ci\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/i\u003e (1971), \u003ci\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), \u003ci\u003eReservoir Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), \u003ci\u003eL.A. Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), and \u003ci\u003eMemento\u003c\/i\u003e (2000). The book also includes an alphabetical filmography listing over 650 films that in plot, style, or subject matter reflect the diversity of the genre. This reference work will be a valuable resource for film scholars and fans who wish to explore the ever-evolving aspects of \"Neo-Noir\" cinema.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronald Schwartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081085676X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810856769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scarecrow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.74w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2006 pg. 1023","brand":"Ronald Schwartz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059799748863,"sku":"9780810856769","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05cd4fd3-b974-427c-a1c2-ecfe093a313f.jpg?v=1685060408","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/neo-noir-ronald-schwartz-9780810856769","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}