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In this intensive, intimate, and anything-but-glamorous behind-the-scenes account, film insider and cinephile Paul M. Sammon explores how Ridley Scott used his creative genius to transform the work of science fiction's most uncompromising author into a critical sensation, a commercial success, and a cult classic that would reinvent the genre.

This revised and expanded edition of Eddie Muller's Dark City is a film noir lover's bible, taking readers on a tour of the urban landscape of the grim and gritty genre in a definitive, highly illustrated volume. Dark City expands with new chapters and a fresh collection of restored photos that...

Film noir: the name comes from the French for “black” or “dark film.” It points to the central feature of the genre: mood. There is a darkness about film noir, a somberness accompanied by a thrill of dread and ever-present danger. This aura envelops wealthy heiresses, English aristocrats, tough-guy drifters, jazz musicians, drug dealers, and respected schoolteachers—all of whom have secrets to hide and much to lose if those secrets are unveiled.

With a connoisseur's insight and an offbeat sensitivity perfectly tailored to his subjects, Gifford's brief essays cover a hundred of the noir buff's favorites. His highly polished impressions take the listener through five decades of noir to find both the heart and the art of the plotline.

In this revised and expanded edition of his essential volume Dark City Dames, Eddie Muller—Turner Classic Movies host and author of Dark Cityand Noir Bar—offers a uniquely intimate look at the women who defined film noir, now featuring updated text and 10 new star profiles. Film noir was the...

Bloody brilliant Scottish crime writing! The Tartan Noir Show is a new literary podcast hosted by Theresa Talbot, celebrating the world’s best crime writing and storytelling. Featuring live event recordings, one-on-one interviews and exclusive readings from crime writing giants including Val McDermid, Ian Rankin and Christopher Brookmyre. Listen to this gripping and informative podcast for mesmerising character-based stories and backstage access to the world of Scottish crime writing.

When Movies Guess the Future, We Check Their Work! Welcome to Tech Film Noir where we break down the technology in classic and cult films! We're talking about popping kernels, to processing power and diving into the wild, wild, world of cinematic technology! Did it predict the future or just make us laugh? A monthly podcast for those who love film and tech! Featuring: Lianne Potter, Jeff Watkins and Simon Painter

If you're watching a movie where a world-weary detective is having trouble with a "dame" or a "broad", and cigarette smoke is wafting through the scene - you're probably appreciating a bit of "film noir". Film noir literally means black film referring to both the look and the attitude of these movies.

Noir emerged as a prominent American film genre in the early 1940s, distinguishable by its use of unusual lighting, sinister plots, mysterious characters, and dark themes. From The Maltese Falcon (1941) to Touch of Evil (1958), films from this classic period reflect an atmosphere of corruption and social decay that attracted such accomplished directors as John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Orson Welles.

The crimes, conspiracies, and scandals that inspired our favorite (and least favorite) films.

Cast Noir é o mais novo podcast voltado a falar sobre o que se passa ou passou em filmes, séries, músicas, livros e animes! Aperta o play e seja todo(a) ouvidos!

Hear some of the best authors reading from their books or short stories in the true Noir fashion. Writers who cover the darker side of mystery, suspense, and Detective stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The behind-the-scenes story of the quintessential film noir and cult classic, Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity—its true crime origins and crucial impact on film history—is told for the first time in this riveting narrative published for the film's 80th anniversary. From real crime to serial...

A labor of love. Unpretentious discussions of forgotten films noir by two life-long film fans and friends. Paul and Steve lead you through the dark and dangerous underbelly of cinema, discussing the stories and characters, adding insight into the talent in front of and behind the camera.

Noir - as a style, movement, or sensibility - has its roots in hardboiled detective fiction by writers like Chandler and Hammett, and films adapted from their novels were among the first called "film noir" by French cineastes. But film isn't the only medium with a taste for a dark story. Hundreds of noir dramas have been produced for television, featuring detectives and femmes fatales, gangsters, and dark deeds, continuing week after week, with a new disruption of the social order. In TV Noir, television historian Allen Glover presents the first complete study of the subject.

Barnaby Ellison Thatch explores film noir as a visual language born from European exile and American postwar anxiety. Each episode unveils noir's shadowy origins, dangerous women, and restless afterlife in modern cinema, revealing why its cynicism still haunts us today. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

It begins in a room and it ends in another-just like life itself. In between lies an eternity of solitude and a relentless struggle. To the world, he is a mere stranger. For those who do not even know who he is, fully understanding this man and his ideas will be as impossible as him passing through the walls-and such a revelation will not be granted to anyone who crosses his path."To Live in a Clockworld Ash" is not just a story; it is a psychological autopsy. (D)are you ready to face the truth behind the chains?

Hej, wir alle kennen das perfekte Bild von Skandinavien, die heile Welt, die Natur und das perfekte Sozialsystem. Aber es gibt auch eine dunkle Seite Skandinaviens und zwar das Film/Serien/Buch-Genre NORDIC NOIR. Bist Du bereit für die dunkle Seite? In diesem Podcast werde ich Dir immer wieder neue Serien und Filme aus Skandinavien vorstellen, aber auch Klassiker. Pro Folge bekommst Du aber auch Tipps, wo Du die Serie streamen oder als DVD kaufen kannst. Auf Instagram findest Du mich unter www.Instagram.com/nordicwannabe All meine verschiedenen Skandi-Podcasts findest Du unter ...

By & for the Black Community

From King Kong to Candyman, the boundary-pushing genre of horror film has always been a site for provocative explorations of race in American popular culture. This book offers a comprehensive chronological survey of Black horror from the 1890s to present day. In this second edition, Robin R. Means Coleman expands upon the history of notable characterizations of Blackness in horror cinema, with new chapters spanning the 1960s, 2000s, and 2010s to the present, and examines key levels of Black participation on screen and behind the camera. The book addresses a full range of Black horror films.