Film theory & criticism books

An exploration of radical children's film and television from around the world.  Read More >>

""Hollywood boldly went where it hadn't gone before and Nashawaty chronicles the journeys."" --Los Angeles Times...  Read More >>

The first English translation of Chris Marker’s early writings on film, religion, philosophy, politics, and art....  Read More >>

One sometimes wonders if silence speaks loudest not only because it signals to an absence, or an inability to articulate...  Read More >>

Eine Kindheit ohne WLAN aber mit Ahoi-Brause, Mofa und Fernseher mit drei Programmen. Dieses Buch lädt zu einer...  Read More >>

Time and the Everyday in Slow Cinema examines the phenomenon of Slow cinema, a style defined by its lingering focus...  Read More >>

The story and analysis of the Calling Blighty series of films made by the Combined Kinematograph Service in Burma...  Read More >>

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This reader is the first comprehensive look at representations of race, gender, disability, body size, age, and...  Read More >>

The 21st-century has witnessed rapid advances in artificial intelligence, giving rise to a society at once hopeful...  Read More >>

This book is the first edited collection to explore Shakespeare’s life as depicted on the modern stage and screen....  Read More >>

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Siskel and Ebert meet Joan Didion in Auteur, a unique series that combinesin-depth film criticism with personal...  Read More >>

A study of Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975) in the BFI Film Classics series, publishing to tie in with the film's...  Read More >>

""The history of 1980s American cinema from an unconventional perspective that explores the diverse fortunes and...  Read More >>

The definitive 1990s blockbuster, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park met with almost universal critical and popular...  Read More >>

""An examination of the actor, and the non-actor, in post-war Italian cinema-a crucial moment for the Italian film...  Read More >>

""From discussions of its impact on contemporary television and popular culture through explorations of its use...  Read More >>

""A detailed study of one of the most misunderstood superhero series that uncovers the artistic achievements of...  Read More >>

""Examines key works of the distinguished French animator Sylvain Chomet and their importance for the study of contemporary...  Read More >>

This book presents the Great Depression through the lens of 13 films, beginning with movies made during the Depression...  Read More >>

By exploring a range of films about American women, this book offers readers an opportunity to engage in both history...  Read More >>

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