Film theory & criticism books

Join us on a journey through the career of Tom Hanks, a symbol of credibility and kindness in an appearance-driven...  Read More >>

Updated edition published to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Spielberg's first feature film and featuring a foreword...  Read More >>

How filmmaker-philosophers brought the dream of making documentaries and strengthening democracy to award-winning...  Read More >>

Architecture, Film, and the In-Between: Spatio-Cinematic Betwixt brings together some of the most prominent thinkers...  Read More >>

How filmmaker-philosophers brought the dream of making documentaries and strengthening democracy to award-winning...  Read More >>

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Torture porn, shock-for-shock's sake, violence that doesn't serve the plot, and characters you hate - what was going...  Read More >>

The first comprehensive investigation of the literary and popular cultural representations of Detroit  Read More >>

Virginity--a major adolescent rite of passage--has been explored in the coming-of-age film genre for many decades....  Read More >>

An exhilarating journey through the complex histories of India, performance traditions and cultural history, A Bollywood...  Read More >>

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Illuminating the impacts of environmental disasters and climate crises globally, this book examines the experiences...  Read More >>

Beyond the Red Carpet is a must-have for fans of classic cinema, photography enthusiasts, and anyone intrigued by...  Read More >>

This book is essential reading for those interested in celebrity culture, cultural history, and the timeless appeal...  Read More >>

An exploration of Soviet physical culture in film and other visual media, examining how the unique Soviet 'gaze'...  Read More >>

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A screenwriter, novelist, labor leader, Hollywood insider, and feminist, Mary C. McCall Jr. was one of the film...  Read More >>

Examines how philosophical concepts like free will, personal identity, and goodness are given an artistic life in...  Read More >>

A screenwriter, novelist, labor leader, Hollywood insider, and feminist, Mary C. McCall Jr. was one of the film...  Read More >>

A monograph comprising various contributions about Ingrid Caven, the actress and singer who collaborated with such...  Read More >>

Images of southern Italy as a place of arrival for migrants with different origins and backgrounds have in recent...  Read More >>

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Connects the found footage horror subgenre to significant traumatic events and societal anxieties in American history...  Read More >>

Stanley Kubrick was arguably one of the most influential American directors of the post-World War II era, and his...  Read More >>

Examines the purpose that place serves in films  Read More >>