Books by Jim Hillier and Alastair Phillips
100 Film Noirs
by Jim Hillier and Alastair Phillips
Notably academic, as you’d expect from BFI Publishing, but this differs from the others in this selection in that it takes into account the fact that film noir as a genre has influenced films in France, Japan, Germany, Mexico and India, so there is welcome inclusion of films other than the classics, showing how diverse the influence is.
Interviews where books by Jim Hillier and Alastair Phillips were recommended
The best books on Film Noir, recommended by Barry Forshaw
Film writer Barry Forshaw plunges us into a world of dangerous women in ankle bracelets, flawed heroes silhouetted against a dark rain-swept street, smoky jazz scores and very unhappy endings.
