Film theory & criticism books

Covering all eight of Quentin Tarantino's films according to certain themes, David Roche combines cultural studies...  Read More >>

The 1920s and 1930s saw the rise of the city symphony, an experimental film form that presented the city as protagonist...  Read More >>

Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Virtual Intimacy and Communication in Film brings together a group of psychoanalysts...  Read More >>

Film Censorship is a concise overview of Hollywood censorship and efforts to regulate American films. Sheri Chinen...  Read More >>

Les Anges, le Diable, l'Enfer... Un thème qui réunit le côté fantastique des religions. Un côté fascinant, et si...  Read More >>

An eclectic collection of video reviews from the obscure and ridiculous to the great and the legendary to profiles...  Read More >>

Contrary to very well-known mainstream films, the films discussed do not focus on the negative aspects normally...  Read More >>

This book analyzes Walt Disney’s impact on entertainment, new media, and consumer culture in terms of a materialist,...  Read More >>

Uses films and television shows to guide readers to a deeper understanding of enduring issues in international politics....  Read More >>

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This book offers an approach to film music in which music and visuals are seen as equal players in the game. Meyer's...  Read More >>

This book systematically explores how popular Hollywood film portrays environmental issues through various genres....  Read More >>

The essays in this volume focus on the figures of working mothers, women who opt for a child-free adulthood, single...  Read More >>

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A collection that brings together an international network of scholars to explore the questions of child and nation...  Read More >>

Beautifully illustrated with stills from feature films and short films, The Language of Film explores the means...  Read More >>

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This book deals with film adaptations of literary works created in Communist Czechoslovakia between 1954 and 1969,...  Read More >>

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Money is Hollywood’s great theme—but money laundered into something else, something more. Money can be given a particular...  Read More >>

Re-Viewing the Past: The Uses of History in the Cinema of Imperial Japan analyzes the complicated relationship between...  Read More >>

""A thorough reflection on the stylistic and philosophically-profound cinematic work of Ireland's most exciting...  Read More >>

Foucault at the Movies brings together all of Foucault’s commentary on film, some of it available for the first...  Read More >>