{"product_id":"neo-noir-the-new-film-noir-style-from-psycho-to-collateral-paperback","title":"Neo-Noir: The New Film Noir Style from Psycho to Collateral - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to many critics, the era of \"Film Noir\" ended with the 1958 release of Orson Welles' classic \u003ci\u003eTouch of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e. The style was not dead, but rather had been transformed, and two years later, Alfred Hitchcock ushered in a new era of \"Noir\" films with the release of his 1960 masterpiece, \u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilm scholar Ronald Schwartz examines the most significant representatives of this cinematic style, beginning with Hitchcock's shocker and concluding with Michael Mann's \u003ci\u003eCollateral\u003c\/i\u003e (2004). Schwartz provides in-depth analyses of over thirty 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs this study reveals, the new style significantly impacted American film after 1960. In this chronological guide, Schwartz examines such landmark films as \u003ci\u003eThe Manchurian Candidate\u003c\/i\u003e (1962), \u003ci\u003ePoint Blank\u003c\/i\u003e (1967), \u003ci\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/i\u003e (1971), \u003ci\u003eChinatown\u003c\/i\u003e (1974), \u003ci\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), \u003ci\u003eBody Heat\u003c\/i\u003e (1981), \u003ci\u003eBlood Simple\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), \u003ci\u003eFatal Attraction\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), \u003ci\u003eThe Grifters\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eReservoir Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), \u003ci\u003eThe Usual Suspects\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), \u003ci\u003eL.A. Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eMemento\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), and \u003ci\u003eMystic River\u003c\/i\u003e (2003). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 alike who wish to further explore the ever-evolving aspects of \"Neo-Noir\" cinema.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired professor of Romance languages and film (City University of New York). He is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eNomads, Exiles, \u0026amp; Emigres: The Rebirth of Latin American Narrative, 1960-1980\u003c\/i\u003e (Scarecrow, 1980), \u003ci\u003eSpanish Film Directors: 21 Profiles\u003c\/i\u003e (Scarecrow, 1986), \u003ci\u003eLatin American Films, 1932-1994\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) and \u003ci\u003eGreat Spanish Films Since 1950\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 8.98 x 6.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53053193093344,"sku":"9780810856769","price":136.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/ZNWOZosGzV9780810856769.webp?v=1781280917","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/neo-noir-the-new-film-noir-style-from-psycho-to-collateral-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}