It’s easy to say you love film noirs, but how many people actually understand what makes a film noir what it is? What are the cultural impacts and themes that make up the noir movement? Why did it last such a short amount of time, and what are the cultural legacies? Thankfully, author Foster Hirsch has written The Dark Side of the Screen, a guide to film noir. Any questions you could have about the genre of films known for its dark content, private eyes, and femme fatales can be answered here. Hirsch explores every angle from the genre’s origins, the actors and directors behind the work, and specific details that place a film in the noir category. The book never feels like a dry history book, but a guide that will hopefully give you plenty of examples you’ll want to seek out. Hirsch’s opinion isn’t infallible, and I…
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