Film Noir FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Hollywood's Golden Age of Dames, Detectives and Danger

Film Noir FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Hollywood's Golden Age of Dames, Detectives and Danger [epub or mobi]
by David J. Hogan (Author)

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Film Noir yearns for a fresh perspective - you'll find it among these pages. In the concise summations of his some-200 chosen titles, David Hogan has managed to convey original, thought-provoking insights, while successfully challenging many self-conceived guidelines established by some of the recognized "experts" on the subject. Hogan is able to inform and educate his reader without trying too hard to sound intelligent. He's quite adept at explaining the process of set design, camera angles, lighting and many other facets. At worst, you'll learn some things about Film Noir that you may not have already known.

Hogan's diverse array of film reviews are grouped within various chapters that concentrate on distinct Noir motifs and/or character archetypes. Some of the chapters I particularly enjoyed are the aptly titled "Victims of Circumstance" - "The Private Dick" and "The Best Laid Plans" - which, including all others throughout the book, uniquely review the films containing their respective, sub-genre elements.

Another interesting aspect are the 100's of sidebars filled with detailed (and some unknown, to me) information on Actors, Directors, Producers, Cinematographers, etc., placed throughout the book (Hogan calls these "Case Files"). I highly recommend this book to any movie fan simply looking to learn about Film Noir, and also to the seasoned Noir buff searching for a somewhat different approach and view. "Film Noir FAQ" is the freshest take on Noir since Eddie Muller's "Dark City."

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