Whenever film genres blend, the outcome usually represents more than the sum of its parts; a completely new set of aesthetics comes forward. In this case, author Jamil Mustafa takes a close look at the intersection of vampire horror and “Blaxploitation” films. Owed to the peak of such productions, his focus is on the […]
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Film Noir and Los Angeles: Urban History and the Dark Imaginary by Sean W. Maher (2022)
Movies of the film noir genre, shot in the US, usually had two favorite locations when it came to large cities and a setting that would breathe the air of crime, provide sinister plots, gunmen and desperate main characters: the pictures were either set in New York City or Los Angeles. As with Los Angeles, […]