James Ursini: 3 books
L.A. Noir
The City as Character
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2005
Los Angeles has always been as much a star in film noir as any actor, be it Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner or Jack Nicholson. In L.A. Noir: The City as Character renowned film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini explore the world of noir cinema in the context of Los...
The Modern Amazons
Warrior Women On-Screen
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2006
The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women on Screen documents the public's seemingly insatiable fascination with the warrior woman archetype in film and on television. The book examines the cautious beginnings of new roles for women in the late fifties, the rapid development of female action leads during...
Femme Fatale
Cinema's Most Unforgettable Lethal Ladies
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
From the femme fatale of the early cinema to her post-feminist rebirth, this lavishly illustrated book and comprehensive guide traces the history of these dangerously alluring, manipulative, and desperate lethal ladies. Femme Fatale surveys the history of the femme fatale in world cinema, with more...