Film theory & criticism books

The beginning of the twentieth century evolved out of an era of Freethinking atheists and agnostics who challenged...  Read More >>

This book explores cinema and film theory through classical Indian theories.  Read More >>

An examination of African American imagery and participation in American movies includes a timeline of important...  Read More >>

The Long Century's Long Shadow explores what is cinematic about the developments in literature, art, and aesthetic...  Read More >>

"As matinee idols go, Montgomery Clift had the looks, the personality and the acting talent to climb to the top...  Read More >>

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This book brings together various different analyses of the Star Wars movies, each of which approaches the films...  Read More >>

This book provides a groundbreaking exploration of silent film performance. It combines close reading of silent...  Read More >>

Step behind the curtain of early cinema and meet the minds that built a industry from scratch. Behind The Screen...  Read More >>

Exploring a crucial yet critically underappreciated trope of horror - the haunted house - Haunted Homes illuminates...  Read More >>

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The Mummy is one of the most recognizable figures in horror and is as established in the popular imagination as...  Read More >>

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Ghost in the Well is the first study to provide a full history of the horror genre in Japanese cinema, from the...  Read More >>

Ghost in the Well is the first study to provide a full history of the horror genre in Japanese cinema, from the...  Read More >>

The essays in this book all share a common notion that a greater awareness of the potentiality of signification...  Read More >>

Diese Arbeit stellt die These ins Zentrum, dass in einer von Mobilität und Migration geprägten Welt ein plurimediales...  Read More >>

Explores the relationship between soft power and film in relation to national and transnational cinemas.  Read More >>

Explores the relationship between cinema and the cities of Western China.  Read More >>

Peter Lilienthal is the first comprehensive study of Lilienthal’s life and career, highlighting the distinctively...  Read More >>

Reality has become an increasingly prominent topic in contemporary philosophy. The book’s contributors are responding...  Read More >>

Outlining the rise of Philippine slums alongside the historical development of Philippine urban cinema, Slum Imaginaries...  Read More >>

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