Cinema of Obsession: Erotic Fixation and Love Gone Wrong in the Movies [Paperback]

Dominique Mainonis an author/screenwriter/filmmaker living in Laguna Beach, California. Her bookThe Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screenwas published by Limelight Editions in 2006. Dominique is a frequent contributor to magazines and genre studies books, such asGangster Film Reader(Limelight Editions). She is currently studying rodeo bullfighting for an upcoming Western screenplay titledBroken Saddle. For more information, latest activities, events and book signings, please visit her web site at www.dominiquemainon.com.

James Ursiniis the author, co-author, and co-editor of over 20 books on film history, includingThe Gangster Film Reader, co-edited with Alain Silver;The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen, also written with Dominique Mainon;The Horror Film Reader;The Vampire Film Reader; theFilm Noir Readerseries (which are all available from Limelight Editions);The Noir Style; andL.A. Noir. He is also a noted DVD commentator, having done over a dozen commentaries for both Fox and Warner Bros. Mr. Ursini has written for various magazines as well as film journals. He has a doctorate from UCLA and teaches in Los Angeles. He is at present writing a noir novel.