Film theory & criticism books

Gone with the Wind. The Wizard of Oz. The Breakfast Club. Clueless. Fight Club. Finding Nemo. 500 Days of Summer....  Read More >>

Step into the captivating world of Jafar Panahi, one of cinema's most acclaimed and controversial figures. Perspectives...  Read More >>

A Hollywood history told from the perspective of those that fought for diversity, inclusion and acknowledgement....  Read More >>

A Hollywood history told from the perspective of those that fought for diversity, inclusion and acknowledgement....  Read More >>

""Immersion"" is everywhere in entertainment today. But this promise didn't start with digital media - it was over...  Read More >>

""Immersion"" is everywhere in entertainment today. But this promise didn't start with digital media - it was over...  Read More >>

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One of the oldest and most recognizable studios in Hollywood, Warner Bros. is considered a juggernaut of the entertainment...  Read More >>

M3GAN 2.0 Movie Review: The Ultimate Guide to the Sci-Fi Horror Sequel Explore the chilling world of M3GAN 2.0...  Read More >>

“Sharp, elegant and eye-opening... a crucial toolbox for understanding both Joan Didion and Hollywood.”—Emily Nussbaum...  Read More >>

Lear's Other Shadow proposes a cultural history of King Leir/Lear's queen, beginning with pre-Shakespearean versions...  Read More >>

The themes of tribalism and medievalism unite this wide-ranging collection of essays.  Read More >>

Examining equally the undisputed masterpieces and the little-known gems of the Italian giallo, the present essay...  Read More >>

Combining the history of technology, filmic anthropology, and socio-economic history, this book examines the movements...  Read More >>

Throughout films and television series like The Piano, Bright Star, In the Cut and Top of the Lake, Jane Campion...  Read More >>

""Women and Global Documentary answers the urgent need to re-evaluate not only the significance of women's documentary...  Read More >>

Examining equally the undisputed masterpieces and the little-known gems of the Italian giallo, the present essay...  Read More >>

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Combining the history of technology, filmic anthropology, and socio-economic history, this book examines the movements...  Read More >>

A minute-by-minute analysis of Gus Van Sant film, Gerry (2002). Blending film criticism with creative nonfiction,...  Read More >>

A minute-by-minute analysis of Spike Lee's infamous film, BlacKkKlansman. Blending film criticism with creative...  Read More >>

Intertextual readings of David Lynch’s films that reveal him as an artist in conversation with literature and popular...  Read More >>

Since 2001, Trevor Lynch has garnered a fervent following for his frankly Right-wing treatment of philosophical,...  Read More >>

Throughout films and television series like The Piano, Bright Star, In the Cut and Top of the Lake, Jane Campion...  Read More >>

This book is an academic study of the work of an important American director working primarily in the action genre....  Read More >>