Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock (2020)
Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock (2020) Christina Lane Chicago Review Press...
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awolverton77
- Dec 9, 2019
- 5 min
The Best Discoveries of 2019: Crime Fiction
If you like film noir, you’ll probably like some of these crime fiction novels I discovered for the first time in 2019, some of which...
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awolverton77
- Dec 5, 2019
- 4 min
The Best Movie Discoveries of 2019: Books on Movies
It’s a juggling act: watch another movie, or read books about movies, writing that might give you a greater understanding and...
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awolverton77
- Dec 2, 2019
- 5 min
The Philosophy of TV Noir (2008) Steven M. Sanders, Aeon J. Skoble, eds.
The Philosophy of TV Noir (2008) Steven M. Sanders, Aeon J. Skoble, eds. The Philosophy of Popular Culture series Mark T. Conard, series...
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awolverton77
- Oct 26, 2019
- 4 min
Noirvember 2019 Preview
Although I watch a lot of film noir, write about it, and attend as many Noir City festivals as I can, I’m really not what I would...
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awolverton77
- Sep 3, 2019
- 3 min
Summer Reading Challenge 2019: Of All the Gin Joints - Mark Bailey, Edward Hemingway
Of All the Gin Joints: Stumbling through Hollywood History (2014) Written by Mark Bailey, illustrated by Edward Hemingway Algonquin Books...
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awolverton77
- Aug 17, 2019
- 4 min
Summer Reading Challenge 2019: Reinventing Hollywood - David Bordwell
Reinventing Hollywood: How 1940s Filmmakers Changed Movie Storytelling (2017) David Bordwell University of Chicago Press Hardcover, 592...
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awolverton77
- Jul 28, 2019
- 4 min
Summer Reading Challenge 2019: Ice Station Zebra - Alistair MacLean
Ice Station Zebra (1963) Alistair MacLean Sterling Publishing Trade paperback, 255 pages ISBN 9781402790331 (mild spoilers for the book,...
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awolverton77
- Jul 8, 2019
- 5 min
Summer Reading Challenge 2019: Moseby Confidential - Matthew Asprey Gear
Moseby Confidential: Arthur Penn’s Night Moves and the Rise of Neo-Noir (2019) Matthew Asprey Gear Jorvik Press Trade paperback, 178...
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awolverton77
- Jul 2, 2019
- 5 min
Summer Reading Challenge 2019: Noir City Sentinel Annual 3
Noir City Sentinel Annual 3: The Best of the Noir City Sentinel 2010 Eddie Muller, publisher Donald Malcolm, editor Michael Kronenberg,...
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awolverton77
- Jun 20, 2019
- 5 min
Summer Reading Challenge 2019: RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan is Born - Richard B. Jewell
RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan is Born (2012) Richard B. Jewell University of California Press Trade paperback, 330 pages (includes photos,...
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awolverton77
- Apr 18, 2019
- 3 min
The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema (2018) Michael Vaughn
The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema - Michael Vaughn Schiffer Publishing Trade paperback, 352 pages with index ISBN 9780764354281 $34.99...
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awolverton77
- Mar 5, 2019
- 4 min
A Heart at Fire’s Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann - Steven C. Smith
A Heart at Fire’s Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann - Steven C. Smith (1991; first paperback printing 2002) University of...
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awolverton77
- Dec 6, 2018
- 4 min
The Best of 2018: Books on Movies
Every movie fan who wants to learn more about movies, their history (individually and collectively), how they work, and the people behind...
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awolverton77
- Aug 30, 2018
- 3 min
Summer Reading Challenge 2018: Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film (2017) Alan K. Rode
Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film (2017) Alan K. Rode University Press of Kentucky Hardcover, 681 pages (includes photos, filmography,...
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