Film & movie: styles & genres books

Often dismissed as escapist tales of sword and sorcery or childish fairytales, fantasy is one of the fundamental...  Read More >>

This book examines the ways that various syndromes, disorders and diseases appear in modern literature and film....  Read More >>

A collection of analyses focusing on popular culture as a profound discursive site of anxiety and discussion about...  Read More >>

The pantheon of big-budget, commercially successful films encompasses a range of genres, including biblical films,...  Read More >>

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In a fresh and invigorating look at British cinema that considers film as an art form among other arts, John Orr...  Read More >>

A concise and accessible introduction to the role of violence from the silent era to the present, this volume illustrates...  Read More >>

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Fun, fact-filled, and totally racy, Good Porn is an unapologetic celebration of porn-and a guide for women who like...  Read More >>

From their first pairing in """"Hamlet"""" (1948) to their roles in """"House of the Long Shadows"""" (1983), Christopher...  Read More >>

This book analyzes representations of mass violence in film and fiction about African, South American, and Asian...  Read More >>

From Chaplin's tramp to the Bathing Beauties, from madcap chases to skyscraper perils, slapstick comedy supplied...  Read More >>

From Chaplin's tramp to the Bathing Beauties slapstick comedy supplied many of the most enduring icons of American...  Read More >>

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The Fantasy Film provides a clear and compelling overview of this revitalized and explosively popular film genre....  Read More >>

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As a companion to the successful Flowers from Hell published by Noir in June 2008, with Dark Dreams, Jim Harper...  Read More >>

An exciting and insightful look at every aspect of contemporary African filmmaking.  Read More >>

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How is 1960s Lisbon represented? How, indeed, can the experience of any city be embodied in the artistic media?...  Read More >>

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