Film theory & criticism books

This text covers the process by which the Hollywood ""hypnosis"" machine works and those who challenge that model....  Read More >>

In the films of legendary Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky, images of visually striking and mysterious animals serve...  Read More >>

In Psychoanalytic Film Theory: A Contemporary Introduction, Ben Tyrer presents an overview of psychoanalytic approaches...  Read More >>

Archiving the Past uncovers the story of the women in France who, from the 1920s to the 1970s, played critical roles...  Read More >>

In Cinemas of Bisexual Transgression, Jacob Engelberg calls for a bisexual reimagining of queer film studies, using...  Read More >>

In the Mood for Texture analyzes how Chinese pasts and the aesthetics of colonial modernity are revived in Bangkok...  Read More >>

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This book explores violence in Latin America societies and its social representations in cinema. Just as mass media...  Read More >>

In the films of legendary Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky, images of visually striking and mysterious animals serve...  Read More >>

What if the most beloved Christmas comedy of all time was built on chaos, tragedy, and a dead squirrel? 10 Wild...  Read More >>

Archiving the Past uncovers the story of the women in France who, from the 1920s to the 1970s, played critical roles...  Read More >>

In the Mood for Texture analyzes how Chinese pasts and the aesthetics of colonial modernity are revived in Bangkok...  Read More >>

An introduction to the career of Travis Banton, one of the preeminent costume/fashion designers of Hollywood’s Celebrated...  Read More >>

“The coffee-table pit pass for anyone who judges movies by their chase scenes.” Car & Driver Buckle up for a...  Read More >>

You've seen the headlines, glimpsed the trailers, and perhaps followed the media frenzy surrounding the Safra case....  Read More >>

The Italian giallo was a sleazy, violent, and stylistically baroque form of horror film that was produced in the...  Read More >>

This book explores how examples of famous architecture have circulated throughout cinema history across diverse...  Read More >>

Tied to the profundity of life and death, media are and have always been existential. Yet, as they are deeply embedded...  Read More >>

Step back into a legendary year when Hollywood reached a creative peak and forever reshaped the future of storytelling....  Read More >>

Unlock the Secrets of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Are you ready to dive deep into the suspense, twists,...  Read More >>

Murder in Monaco: Secrets, Suspicion, and the Shocking Truth of Edmond Safra's Final Night In the glittering world...  Read More >>

A study of human-water-power relationships in Eastern European cultures: an important contribution to the vibrant...  Read More >>

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This book deals with film enactments and representations of the belief that human beings are essentially their brains,...  Read More >>