Film theory & criticism books

""Cinema Is the Strongest Weapon examines how cinema was harnessed under the rule of Benito Mussolini as a political...  Read More >>

"If you've been swept away by the recent murder mystery series ""Death and Other Details,"" then dive deeper into...  Read More >>

""Cinema Is the Strongest Weapon examines how cinema was harnessed under the rule of Benito Mussolini as a political...  Read More >>

Hungarian urban culture in the 20th and the 21st centuries.  Read More >>

This book examines major British and American missionary films during the Golden Age of Hollywood to explore the...  Read More >>

In January 1974, just six months after the death of its star, Bruce Lee, Enter the Dragon was unleashed on a British...  Read More >>

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In this groundbreaking work, author David Scott Diffrient explores largely understudied facets of cinematic horror,...  Read More >>

Illuminates cultural and material trends that shaped Black film adaptations during the twentieth century. Contributors...  Read More >>

This book is a phenomenological approach to film sound and film as a whole, bringing all sensory impressions together...  Read More >>

There She Goes Again interrogates the representation of ostensibly powerful women in transmedia franchises, examining...  Read More >>

In this groundbreaking work, author David Scott Diffrient explores largely understudied facets of cinematic horror,...  Read More >>

Illuminates cultural and material trends that shaped Black film adaptations during the twentieth century. Contributors...  Read More >>

""A new and rigorous exploration of post-classical cinematic narration, prioritizing current examples and re-evaluating...  Read More >>

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

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The definitive 1990s blockbuster, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park met with almost universal critical and popular...  Read More >>

""An examination of the actor, and the non-actor, in post-war Italian cinema-a crucial moment for the Italian film...  Read More >>

""A new and rigorous exploration of post-classical cinematic narration, prioritizing current examples and re-evaluating...  Read More >>

""Examines the relationship between popular images of American drive-ins in the 1950s and the historical evidence""--...  Read More >>

""A detailed study of one of the most misunderstood superhero series that uncovers the artistic achievements of...  Read More >>

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Screenwriter Kirk Ellis brilliantly unpacks the themes, narrative, visual language, and editing in the seminal film...  Read More >>

In this book, Nadia Salem examines and questions the enduring relevance of the monomyth, or the hero’s journey,...  Read More >>

A critical analysis of Alan Rudolph’s dreamy neo-noir  Read More >>