Crime Wave by Howard Hughes

Crime Wave by Howard Hughes

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Summary

Talks about the crime movie phenomenon, charting its history and celebrating the people who have given it an enduring place in cinema goers' affections. This work focuses on landmark Hollywood films - from "The Public Enemy" to "Oceans 11". It also explores the sources and influences of each film, and its impact on the crime genre and fashion.

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Crime Wave by Howard Hughes

Wer sich das Lachen abgew hnt hat, wird schnell wieder r ckf llig, wenn ihm Lachnummern in die H nde f llt: Den un bertroffenen Sketchen, Gags und Blackouts aus der Feder des ehemaligen Wochenshow-Autors Siegfried Schilling kann niemand widerstehen.
'Howard Hughes has written a fine book about a broad and fascinating subjectParticularly impressive are his pieces about Kiss Me Deadly and Point Blank. Howard's take on these films is consistently fresh and intelligent; Crime Wave is an excellent read.' - Alex Cox, writer, broadcaster and filmmaker; 'Smart, thorough, slick, intriguing and compulsive - just like the classic crime movies it covers.' - Andrew Collins, writer, broadcaster and film editor at the Radio Times; 'I was certainly drawn towards Crime Wave: A Filmgoer's Guide to the Great Crime Movies.' - www.orchardpressmysteries.com
Howard Hughes is a UK-based film writer and researcher. He is the author of the I.B.Tauris "Filmgoers' Guides" and "Aim for the Heart: The Films of Clint Eastwood".
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ISBN 13 9781845112196
ISBN 10 1845112199
Title Crime Wave
Author Howard Hughes
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2006-05-26
Number of pages 264
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