Neo-Noir: The New Film Noir Style from Psycho to Collateral
...the depth and breadth ofNeo-Noirmakes it required reading for anyone longing to be a serious fan of films made in the modernnoirstyle. (Green Man Review)Schwartz (emeritus, City U. of New York) introduces this study with an overview of the qualities and characteristics of neo-noir, a cinematic style that emerged in the early 1960s as a direct outgrowth of film noir. He then provides in-depth analyses of more than thirty films exemplifying the best of this style, includingThe Manchurian Candidate(1962),Taxi Driver(1976), andMemento(2000). The volume also features an A-Z rated filmography listing more than 650 films reflecting the diversity of the genre in plot, style, and subject matter. (Reference and Research Book News)