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Mystery, Suspense, Film Noir and Detective Movies on DVD-A Guide To The Best In Cinema Thrills
by wrp68 on Jan 23, 2010
Mystery, Suspense, Film Noir and Detective Movieson DVD-A GUIDE TO THE BEST IN CINEMA THRILLS by John Howard Reid is adream come true for movie buffs. If your collection of movies is lessthan classic or you would like to sample the best thriller flicks ofthe former century then this book is the place to begin. Mr. Reidhas researched, reviewed and listed over 700 examples of the best incinema that can be found in the DVD format. The first 218 titlesincluded, feature an extensive review page. He includes the full castand the parts played by name. The director, screenplay writer, editor,music, sound and producers are listed as well as copyright date,studio, world wide release dates and running times. Each title issummarized with Mr. Reid's own personal review and other comments. Herates the transfer DVD on a 1 to 10 scale, ten being a superb transferfrom film and one being an unwatchable DVD. The remaining 500 films arebriefly described. Most of the titles were released in the...Read More >>
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Mystery, Suspense, Film Noir and Detective Movies on DVD-A Guide To The Best In Cinema Thrills
Mystery, Suspense, Film Noir and Detective Movies on DVD-A GUIDE TO THE BEST IN CINEMA THRILLS by John Howard Reid is a dream come true for movie buffs. If your collection of...
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The term film noir was coined by French film critics, and literally means “black cinema.” This cinematic term was first attributed to Nino Frank, who applied it to Hollywood films released right after the Second World War. He said that many American crime and detective films released in French theaters at that time had a pessimistic and rather fatalistic view of reality.
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