Download or read book Postmodern Chick Flicks written by R. Garrett and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-04-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this extensive analysis of the renewed popularity of the 'woman's film' in the 1990s, Roberta Garrett examines melodrama, romantic comedy, costume drama and female-led noirs , revealing the way they blend classical and contemporary themes and formal devices.