Film theory & criticism books

phantom limb /ˈfan(t)əm'lim/ n. an often painful sensation of the presence of a limb that has been amputated. Wasn't...  Read More >>

Mensch - Tier - Monster (Human - Animal - Monster) is a political reading of shape-shifting fictions from the Middle...  Read More >>

The book showcases the Conrad-effect in contemporary culture. It consists of various essays authored by scholars...  Read More >>

Written by award-winning author Timothy Corrigan, Describing Cinema is an argument for the creative energies of...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1954, this was the first factual history of comedy films and the men and women who had since...  Read More >>

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The secrets of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's storytelling mechanics and its transmedia network – an analysis of...  Read More >>

""This book focuses on the representation of time in cinema, by focusing on four filmmakers: Stanley Kubrick, Quentin...  Read More >>

""The book critically reviews the portrayal of indigenous characters in Latin American films produced after the...  Read More >>

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Maggie Hennefeld reveals the forgotten histories of “hysterical laughter,” exploring how women’s amusement has been...  Read More >>

This book explores fictional representations of animals in animated and live-action film and television and examines...  Read More >>

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Explores the significance of postwar German representations of violence in other places and times.  Read More >>

"""This book was originally published in 2010 under the title When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking...  Read More >>

A Publishers Weekly Summer Reads Selection The modern romance novel is elevated to a subject of serious study...  Read More >>

Maggie Hennefeld reveals the forgotten histories of “hysterical laughter,” exploring how women’s amusement has been...  Read More >>

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Inverting the ""voiceover"" cliche, Bergsmark advocates for a new approach to filmmaking in both theory and practice...  Read More >>

Challenging the common assumption that the early 1960s were a drab time for American film, this book makes the bold...  Read More >>

The seduction-theory defines film in a broader sense as a medium of seduction, based on the French concept of séduction....  Read More >>

Making History Move builds upon decades of scholarship investigating history in visual culture, proposing a methodology...  Read More >>

The animations of Japan's Studio Ghibli are among the most respected in the movie industry. Their delightful films...  Read More >>