Film theory & criticism books

By presenting a new political framework, the book looks at the sci-fi film genre's important critical role in a...  Read More >>

A visual cultural history of contemporary borders and border outlooks through a film and television tour of Europe....  Read More >>

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L’actuel ouvrage s’intéresse aux représentations de la vieillesse en Chine et en France à travers les mots, les...  Read More >>

Japanese Cult Cinema: Films from the Second Golden Age is a collection of film reviews and in-depth essays.  Read More >>

Acid-throwing brides, axe murdering maids, mysterious deaths at Greystone mansion, and the real story of what happened...  Read More >>

Acid-throwing brides, axe murdering maids, mysterious deaths at Greystone mansion, and the real story of what happened...  Read More >>

Awarded the Tudor Vianu Prize for Literary and Cultural Theory by the National Museum of Romanian Literature. Over...  Read More >>

Between 1967 and 1970 Italian auteur Giovanni 'Tinto' Brass directed four feature films in London, each starring...  Read More >>

Engages with the career of Isabelle Huppert, a major figure in French, European, and World Cinema  Read More >>

Exploresthe detail of Jane Campion's film and television output, considering her vision and practice, legacy, and...  Read More >>

Explores how psychoanalytic ideas of trauma, anxiety, sexual difference, and subjectivity influence 1940s British...  Read More >>

""Through a focus on recent film, this study examines the representation of neoliberal subjects from contemporary...  Read More >>

Primarily intended for scholars in Chinese cinema, film music, Chinese theatre and visual culture, this monograph...  Read More >>

Voyages of Discovery is the definitive account of Frederick Wiseman’s career, offering a comprehensive analysis...  Read More >>

An exciting anthology of new, queer readings of horror films from Jaws to Jennifer’s Body.  Read More >>

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Voyages of Discovery is the definitive account of Frederick Wiseman’s career, offering a comprehensive analysis...  Read More >>

Comprehensive exploration of architectural visualization through speculative design projects. Outlines how cinema...  Read More >>

A fascinating examination of films set in Ancient Rome that assesses their historical accuracy in terms of plot,...  Read More >>

Hold on tight as historian Christopher Irving explores the origins of the first on-screen superheroes and the comic...  Read More >>

Including chapters on film history, film texts, and the decade’s film theory and criticism, Women and New Hollywood...  Read More >>

George Clayton Johnson was an up-and-coming short story writer who broke into Hollywood in a big way when he co-wrote...  Read More >>

"Get ready to dive into the world of cinema in the 1980s, as ""The Movie Renaissance: A Look into the 80s Film Industry""...  Read More >>

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