Film theory & criticism books

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This book explores the role and centrality of women in the development of collaborative theatre practice, alongside...  Read More >>

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing...  Read More >>

Historically, Indian cinema has positioned women at the intersection of tradition and a more evolving culture, portraying...  Read More >>

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DeMille’s sudden mid-career shift away from spectator perversity to corporate propagandist permanently tarnished...  Read More >>

This book looks at the key feature films and made-for-television movies starring James Garner. In addition to a...  Read More >>

Seeking to change our perceptions of cinema as a medium, Cinema Between Media draws on case studies of films like...  Read More >>

'It' was the motion picture that gave the world the very first 'It Girl': Clara Bow. At the height of her fame she...  Read More >>

This book focuses on how the 'Reform Era' has been constructed in the work of the director Jia Zhangke, analysing...  Read More >>

Seeking to change our perceptions of cinema as a medium, Cinema Between Media draws on case studies of films like...  Read More >>

This book probes the feminist faultlines in Derrida's thought and generates original feminist insight into key concerns...  Read More >>

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Identifies a new genre--misdirection films--and explains its appeal to contemporary producers and audiences.  Read More >>

Examines an all too often neglected period of postwar British cinema and popular culture.  Read More >>

Explores intervisual case studies in relation to migration, xenophobia, and gender.  Read More >>

The poems in this collection are both in homage and inquiry to the life of Joan of Arc. Using the legendary figure...  Read More >>

Leonard Maltin is America’s best-known film historian, film reviewer, and author of books that have sold more than...  Read More >>

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As stories on screens claim a more pervasive and influential presence in contemporary culture, Screen Stories argues...  Read More >>

Susan Eischeid therefore investigates whether it deserves such status, and whether such material can ever be considered...  Read More >>

Looks at how the cinematic versions of the seven Harry Potter novels represent an unprecedented cultural event in...  Read More >>

This book presents first-of-a-kind studies of films dealing with events of the recent past. The authors point to...  Read More >>

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books...  Read More >>