Film theory & criticism books

Traces the history of the cameo as it emerged in twentieth-century cinema. Although the cameo has existed in film...  Read More >>

The release of Star Wars in 1977 marked the start of what would become a colossal global franchise. Star Wars remains...  Read More >>

Examines the phenomenon the """"fanboy auteur"""". The volume discusses both popular fanboys, such as J.J. Abrams...  Read More >>

The Friday the 13th franchise is one of the most successful horror film franchises in history. In SEE! HEAR! CUT!...  Read More >>

Ther book investigates contemporary women directors who put 'a poetics of horror' to new use in their work, expanding...  Read More >>

Best known as the woman who “ran MGM”, Ida Koverman served as talent scout, mentor, executive secretary, and confidant...  Read More >>

Why are filmmakers such as J.J. Abrams, Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino continuing to shoot their movies...  Read More >>

Bringing together the human story of care with its representation in film, fiction and memoir, this book combines...  Read More >>

The first-ever complete study of the Aldwych farce films (1924-1954) and the plays they were based on. The thirteen...  Read More >>

Provides thefirst academic monograph dedicated to developing a cultural understanding of the werewolf film.  Read More >>

The first detailed study of what filmic images can tell us about iconic photographs, No Power Without an Image reveals...  Read More >>

The book analyses a variety of topics and current issues in linguistics and literary studies, focusing especially...  Read More >>

Fifty years of feminist thought have made the idea that women stay at home while men dominate the streets seem outdated;...  Read More >>

A collection of essays by the author about films which were important to pop culture and the science fiction genre....  Read More >>

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Hailed since its initial release, Film and the Anarchist Imagination offers the authoritative account of films featuring...  Read More >>

The aim of the present study is theoretical. The question set up for examination is whether there is a cognitive...  Read More >>

The Traumatic Screen is a psychoanalytic study that considers the function and presentation of trauma in Christopher...  Read More >>

Synthesizing detailed film criticism with thorough political and historical analysis, examines the Oliver Stone...  Read More >>

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The Traumatic Screen is a psychoanalytic study that considers the function and presentation of trauma in Christopher...  Read More >>

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This book examines a set of theoretical perspectives that critically engage with the notion of postmodernism, investigating...  Read More >>

Examines the diverse oeuvre of internationally recognised French-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb.  Read More >>