Film theory & criticism books

Gathers together, for the first time, interviews made over a span of fifty years with director James Ivory, producer...  Read More >>

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This book proposes an in-depth inquiry of five films (Bread and Chocolate, A Pain in the Ass, Queen of Hearts, The...  Read More >>

A study of the great Walerian Borowczyk masterpiece Goto: Island of Love (1969).  Read More >>

Through his exploration of the generic forms of American cinema, Todd Haynes has kept questioning the norms and...  Read More >>

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A thorough analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's career-long engagement with, and influence on film noir  Read More >>

Rethinks Taiwan's film history with new insights into its vibrant local-language popular cinema.  Read More >>

Examines how domestic dwellings and buildings, and the wider socio-political context of housing provision and occupation,...  Read More >>

How has the digital turn shaped the practices of doing film history in research and teaching? From digital archival...  Read More >>

In Policing Show Business, Francis MacDonnell explores the starring role played by J. Edgar Hoover in the development...  Read More >>

Discovering the potential of video and film art An informative, inspiring, richly illustrated book on contemporary...  Read More >>

Focusing on Netflix’s child and family-orientated platform exclusive content, this book offers the first exploration...  Read More >>

""A reinterpretation of Antonioni's most important films as political cinema, engaged with issues which are still...  Read More >>

Explores how psychoanalytic ideas of trauma, anxiety, sexual difference, and subjectivity influence 1940s British...  Read More >>

""Through a focus on recent film, this study examines the representation of neoliberal subjects from contemporary...  Read More >>

Through his exploration of the generic forms of American cinema, Todd Haynes has kept questioning the norms and...  Read More >>

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An exploration into how the figure of the zombie uniquely articulates the societal changes prompted by the health,...  Read More >>

An examination of Witchcraft and the figure of the Witch in film, television, and culture to understand how, why,...  Read More >>

A visual exploration of cyberpunk and its global impact and lasting influence on cinema culture Published with...  Read More >>

Outback is essentially a study of how the Western genre has evolved in Australian cinema history over more than...  Read More >>

Who doesn't love Christmas? Well, misanthropic movie critic Mr. Satanism, for one. Join him as he lambastes every...  Read More >>

Dive into the heart of cinematic fear with Cinematic Terror: The 10 Scariest Movies of All Time. This compelling...  Read More >>

Watch This Space is a collection of insightful essays on the interconnectedness of urban design, architecture and...  Read More >>