Film theory & criticism books

Bringing together exclusive cast and crew interviews, a wealth of previously unseen archive material, and extraordinary...  Read More >>

Explores questions of death and mortality in several key texts of East Asian literature and cinema.  Read More >>

In Totally Truffaut, author Anne Gillain answers two complex riddles: How is experience imprinted into films? What...  Read More >>

Breaking Down Joker offers a compelling, multi-disciplinary examination of a landmark film and media event that...  Read More >>

""This critical anthology, featuring a joint authored critical introductory essay and 15 specially commissioned...  Read More >>

This book examines major Russian TV series focusing on three major issues: Russian television's transition to digital...  Read More >>

Including over a hundred beautiful images, The Savvy Sphinx charts Greta Garbo’s rise and her long self-imposed...  Read More >>

This book examines major Russian TV series focusing on three major issues: Russian television's transition to digital...  Read More >>

Representsthe first comprehensive reconstruction of Italian women's film cultures of the 1960s and '70s.  Read More >>

Hosts Mike Kalinowski and Brad Gilmore team up in this comprehensive breakdown of the longest running film series...  Read More >>

The years following the signing of the Armistice saw a transformation of attitudes regarding military conflict as...  Read More >>

The Glass Teat: Essays The classic collection of criticism about television and American culture from the late,...  Read More >>

The Glass Teat: Essays The classic collection of criticism about television and American culture from the late,...  Read More >>

From the demented and unhinged mind behind Evilspeak Magazine and the infamous Razorback Records comes WASTE CITY,...  Read More >>

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An in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy's modern golden era and its role in our culture, tracking the genre...  Read More >>

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Provides students with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and use of the Spanish language through critiquing...  Read More >>

This book explores societal vulnerabilities highlighted within cinema and develops an interpretive framework for...  Read More >>

Analysing the role that Hollywood plays in depicting fathers and their relationships with their children and American...  Read More >>

The #31Days challenge is back for another deep dive into the world of horror. Every day in October, media critic...  Read More >>

Through diverse and theoretically rigorous chapters, Reading »Black Mirror« offers timely insights into our contemporary...  Read More >>

This exciting collection will appeal to an educated film going public, in addition to students and scholars of Lacanian...  Read More >>