Film theory & criticism books

COLOUR - OR DO NOT. THERE IS NO TRY. Feel the force and colour your way through a galaxy of iconic artwork from...  Read More >>

From King Kong to Candyman, the boundary-pushing genre of horror film has always been a site for provocative explorations...  Read More >>

Stanley Kubrick was up to something. But neither his fiercest admirers nor his harshest critics ever suspected what...  Read More >>

Everything Is Sampled examines the shifting modes of production and circulation of African artistic forms since...  Read More >>

Finalist, 2021 Wall Award (Formerly the Theatre Library Association Award) The untold story behind one of America's...  Read More >>

In this book, Harold Hellwig analyzes film noir, outlining the major genres which it includes: the city and the...  Read More >>

Everything Is Sampled examines the shifting modes of production and circulation of African artistic forms since...  Read More >>

Chart the history of Star Wars in this stunning visual guide, from the time before the High Republic to the end...  Read More >>

""Explores Coraline's technological and aesthetic approaches, its narrative and visual roots, and its impact on...  Read More >>

Author Donald Willis continues his insights into horror film history with his new tome on the 1940s. Yes, we had...  Read More >>

"""This is the Way."" In Star Wars and Philosophy Strikes Back, the Way wends through entirely new adventures in...  Read More >>

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The McCaw Podcast Universe travels to Middle Earth to cover some of their favorite movies of all time. This not...  Read More >>

The McCaw Podcast Universe travels to Middle Earth to cover some of their favorite movies of all time. This not...  Read More >>

The first edited collection of essays dedicated to Shyam Benegal's career and films.  Read More >>

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Alexander Bakshy (1885-1949) was the first movie critic for the Nation (1927-33) as well as one of America's first...  Read More >>

An explosive inside look at The Dirty Dozen, the star-studded war film that broke the rules, shocked the critics,...  Read More >>

An explosive inside look at The Dirty Dozen, the star-studded war film that broke the rules, shocked the critics,...  Read More >>

With unparalleled access to the director as well as a trove of archival materials, Ferryman of Memories introduces...  Read More >>

Examines the extensive and diverse oeuvre of American filmmaker William Wyler  Read More >>

Explores the cinematic appeal and star persona of Yul Brynner  Read More >>

Discusses film adaptations of Russian classics since the 1960s  Read More >>

Examines the cinematic strategies that elicit visceral pleasurein the face of content that is crass, politically...  Read More >>

Uncovers the life and work of a key figure in British cinema, Adrian Brunel  Read More >>