| 书目名称 | Darkness Calls | | 副标题 | A Critical Investiga | | 编辑 | Sue Short | | 视频video | | | 概述 | Presents an original approach to addressing neo-noir’s appeal.Discusses films and television series that have not been included in published works of this kind.Provides an accessible gateway into the | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | This book examines the contrasting forms neo-noir has taken on screen, asking what prompts our continued interest in tales of criminality and moral uncertainty. Neo-noir plots are both familiar and diverse, found in a host of media formats today, and now span the globe. Yet despite its apparent prevalence—and increased academic attention—many core questions remain unanswered. What has propelled noir’s appeal, half a century on after its supposed decline? What has led film-makers and series-creators to rework given tropes? What debates continue to divide critics? And why are we, as viewers, so drawn to stories that often show us at our worst? Referencing a range of films and series, citing critical work in the field—while also challenging many of the assumptions made—this book sets out to advance our understanding of a subject that has fascinated audiences and academics alike. Theories relating to gender identity and neo-noir’s tricky generic status are discussed, together with an evaluation of differing comic inflections and socio-political concerns, concluding that, although neo-noir is capable of being both progressive and reactionary, it also mobilises potentially radical questi | | 出版日期 | Book 2019 | | 关键词 | neo-noir; masculinity; femininity; identity; criminality; socio-political; nihilism; counter cinema; violenc | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13807-3 | | isbn_softcover | 978-3-030-13809-7 | | isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-13807-3 | | copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 |
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