Film theory & criticism books

British Cinema: A Very Short Introduction explores the history of cinema in Britain, and considers what has made...  Read More >>

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This book offers practical, classroom-ready lesson ideas for teaching social studies and world religions through...  Read More >>

This book examines major British and American missionary films during the Golden Age of Hollywood to explore the...  Read More >>

The Beijing Film Academy Yearbook highlights the best academic debates, discussions and research, as published in...  Read More >>

Animating Truth examines the rise of animated documentary in the 21st century, and addresses how non-photorealistic...  Read More >>

""Offers new and insightful perspectives on Ingmar Bergman's work as a film and theatre director as well as writer...  Read More >>

An important examination of fine art's impact upon filmmaking that grapples with the question of authenticity.  Read More >>

This book offers practical, classroom-ready lesson ideas for teaching social studies and world religions through...  Read More >>

This book is a phenomenological approach to film sound and film as a whole, bringing all sensory impressions together...  Read More >>

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Provides the first scholarly examination of Finnish studio system  Read More >>

How century-long arguments about The Birth of a Nation have profoundly shaped ideas about film, race, and art.  Read More >>

The first academic book to explore indie music and indie music cultures on screen  Read More >>

Critically examines the work of Quebecois filmmakers Denis Villeneuve  Read More >>

Man emerges from his moving images as, at the same time, they emerge from him. Edgar Morin does not think of ""man""...  Read More >>

This book argues for a durational cinema that is distinct from slow cinema, and outlines the history of its three...  Read More >>

By the “the doctor of audience-ology” (Los Angeles Times), this memoir/how-to guide to Screening 101—with more than...  Read More >>

British Cinema: A Very Short Introduction explores the history of cinema in Britain, and considers what has made...  Read More >>

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For fans of the genre, 1978-1984 is the Golden Age for slasher movies. Towing the line is FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2,...  Read More >>

101 Films You Could See Before You Die: A Film Guide for the Disenchanted is not only a film guide, but a love letter...  Read More >>

Wandering Women: Urban Ecologies of Italian Feminist Filmmaking explores the work of contemporary Italian women...  Read More >>

Murnau’s seminal vampire film Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens on the 100th anniversary of its release in 1922....  Read More >>

Atmosphere, Cinema, Architecture: Thematic Reflections on Ambiance and Place explores cinema and architecture as...  Read More >>