Film theory & criticism books

A Man on the Inside is more than a review - it's a deeply immersive exploration of a morally rich, emotionally gripping...  Read More >>

The truth has been hidden in plain sight for 80 years. What happens when those sworn to silence finally speak? For...  Read More >>

A minute-by-minute analysis of one episode (Part 8) of David Lynch's Twin Peaks: The Return (2017).  Read More >>

Step into the mysterious and chilling world of Five Nights at Freddy's 2 like never before. This guide takes you...  Read More >>

The extraordinary story of costume designer Phyllis Dalton (1925-2025), filled with insights, recollections, and...  Read More >>

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This is the Large Print edition of 1939 in Hollywood.Step into the most remarkable year in Hollywood history, a...  Read More >>

In a dying world where tradition clashes with modernity, betrayal runs deep and only the strongest survive. ""Last...  Read More >>

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing...  Read More >>

The complete guide to the visionary movie director James Cameron.  Read More >>

Building on the growing general interest in and the excellent recent scholarship on Japanese cinema’s fraught transition...  Read More >>

Fully authorised by The Film and Television Charity, this book celebrates the iconic Royal Film Performances  Read More >>

Step behind the camera and into the sun-drenched, passionate world of Our Fault.As Nick and Noah's tumultuous love...  Read More >>

Cover-Up Movie Guide: The Hidden Truths Behind Seymour Hersh's Investigations and the 2025 Film Step behind the...  Read More >>

A gripping murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. ""Wake Up Dead Man"" is the highly anticipated...  Read More >>

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Maurice Elliman became “the father of the Dublin film trade”. Includes extracts from Louis’s journal of his visit...  Read More >>

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A new theory of personhood makes the case that a ""person"" has always been an aesthetic category, not just a legal,...  Read More >>

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Uncovering Hollywood's perpetual longing for a lost industrial America ""We don't make things in America anymore"":...  Read More >>

The Oxford Handbook of Screen Comedy offers a rich sampling of the most current research and evolving trends in...  Read More >>

A new theory of personhood makes the case that a ""person"" has always been an aesthetic category, not just a legal,...  Read More >>

Hollywood has always been a place of bright lights, big dreams, and hidden power, but the return of ""Rush Hour""...  Read More >>

A study of Hester Street (1975), Joan Micklin Silver's landmark drama of Jewish immigrant life in turn of the century...  Read More >>