This collector's edition, limited edition compendium of articles is a must-have for any adult interested in noir films. Written by Eddie Muller and other noir fans/scholars, the 2014 Noir City Annual Magazine is a paperback format with 240 pages, that has lavishly illustrated articles on various Noir movies, film production elements and movie stars. The book is a part of the Noir City Sentinel series and published by Film Noir Foundation.
The item measures 9.5 inches in length, 6.75 inches in width, and 0.5 inches in height and weighs 1.3 oz. It is a non-fiction narrative type and written in English. The book is not personalized, inscribed, or signed, but it is a fantastic addition to any collection.
The dust jacket describes this issue as "a compendium of essays, interviews, profiles, tributes, and reviews selected from the 2014 issues of NOIR CITY, a quarterly e-magazine exploring all aspects of cinema's most stylish and durable artistic movement." The Annual contains 26 items that include gems like Lost Trails (FILM NOIR in westerns), Smooth Operators (Deadly and Debonair Demons of NOIR), profiles of actor Mike Mazurki and Ray Milland, several explorations of silent film noirs, and several NEO-NOIR films.
In all, this is a fascinating, multi-facted look at the worlds of classic and evolving noir films.