Film theory & criticism books

Comprises scholarly engagements with the various outputs of the prolific Berlin based German artist Ulrike Ottinger...  Read More >>

This groundbreaking book is an incisive and comprehensive analysis of Harun Farocki’s oeuvre, shedding new light...  Read More >>

The book compiles articles on the broadly understood topic of performance and performativity in the English-speaking...  Read More >>

This volume explores John Ford's preoccupations throughout his long career, showing how he attempted to come to...  Read More >>

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By focusing on a series of colorful filmmakers whose work, while omnipresent during the 1970s, now remains critically...  Read More >>

Comprises scholarly engagements with the various outputs of the prolific Berlin based German artist Ulrike Ottinger...  Read More >>

Experimental film practice from an international and transdisciplinary perspective. Experimental film practice...  Read More >>

More than 30 years after the collapse of the German Democratic Republic, its cinema continues to attract scholarly...  Read More >>

Scientific discovery and discourse were central in the making of Cold War. Spanning various media, Science on Screen...  Read More >>

It is often claimed that the French invented cinema. Dominating the production and distribution of cinema until...  Read More >>

It is often claimed that the French invented cinema. Dominating the production and distribution of cinema until...  Read More >>

Chain of Fools traces the art of slapstick comedy from its pre-cinema origins in the ancient pantomime through its...  Read More >>

Chain of Fools traces the art of slapstick comedy from its pre-cinema origins in the ancient pantomime through its...  Read More >>

This book explores the theological power of film and seeks to render a properly theological account of cinematic...  Read More >>

Shining new light on our understanding of cinema’s ways of political thinking, Intermedialities puts modern political...  Read More >>

There's no place like Hollywood. There's no one like THE UNFORGETTABLE LORETTA, DARLING. You're Loretta Darling...  Read More >>

Dem immer noch weit verbreiteten Verdikt der „Gleichschaltung“ wird jedoch in diesem Buch differenziert gegenübergetreten:...  Read More >>

Sheri Chinen Biesen explores how the dark cinematic noir style has evolved across eras, from classic Hollywood to...  Read More >>

In the 2010s Canada was a world leader in creating interactive documentaries. By the 2020s many of these celebrated...  Read More >>

In the 2010s Canada was a world leader in creating interactive documentaries. By the 2020s many of these celebrated...  Read More >>

Explains superhero blockbusters as allegories of intellectual property relations. In movies based on characters...  Read More >>

A fascinating look at the history of film and television animation in the United States, from the animated comic...  Read More >>

The 12-Hour Film Expert is for anyone who wants to learn more about film and how to truly appreciate what they are...  Read More >>

Sheri Chinen Biesen explores how the dark cinematic noir style has evolved across eras, from classic Hollywood to...  Read More >>