Film theory & criticism books

Critical discussion of cult cinema has often noted its tendency to straddle or ignore boundaries, to pull together...  Read More >>

Engaging essays on a wide spectrum of Hollywood directors and the films they created.  Read More >>

Uses comedy skits, from Monty Python to Key and Peele, to probe how humor works.  Read More >>

Examines representations of surplus enjoyment in postcolonial literature and film to focus on self-other relations...  Read More >>

An authoritative study of this postsecular film movement from the French-Belgian border region that rose to prominence...  Read More >>

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Steve Hutchison reviews 100 amazing weird horror films from the 2010s. Each film is analyzed and discussed with...  Read More >>

This Reader brings together for the first time key works by Steve Neale, one of the founding figures of UK film...  Read More >>

Drawing from political sociology, pop psychology, and film studies, Cinemas of Boyhood features an eclectic range...  Read More >>

Desafios, diferencias y deformaciones de la ciudadania se inserta dentro del creciente interes en los estudios sobre...  Read More >>

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""Leading film and media scholars discuss multiple ""ends"" in the history of cinema""--  Read More >>

""Leading film and media scholars discuss multiple ""ends"" in the history of cinema""--  Read More >>

Hollywood is AwesomeMore than half the world has watched a Hollywood movie. Hollywood is the dominant force of culture...  Read More >>

A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. From fashion sketches...  Read More >>

""Edited by Sheena C. Howard, an award-winning author, filmmaker, and scholar, this book features a collection of...  Read More >>

"""Edited by Sheena C. Howard, an award-winning author, filmmaker, and scholar, this book features a collection...  Read More >>

""Edited by Sheena C. Howard, an award-winning author, filmmaker, and scholar, this book features a collection of...  Read More >>

Mind-game films and other complex narratives have been a prominent phenomenon of the cinematic landscape during...  Read More >>

Noted journalist Karl K. Kitchen traveled to Los Angeles from 1919 onward to write a series of articles on the secrets...  Read More >>

""This comprehensive history of cinematic adaptations of French literature analyses the reworking of a key body...  Read More >>

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Imagine immersing yourself in a world of unimaginable horrors for a month. Now imagine doing it every year for 16...  Read More >>

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Drawing together theoretical and philosophical debates about the nature of colour, this book examines the significance...  Read More >>