Film theory & criticism books

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Discusses how the depiction of diseases in movies has changed over the last century and what these changes reveal...  Read More >>

American silent film actress Mabel Normand (1892-1930) appeared in a string of popular movies opposite stars like...  Read More >>

From a New York Times bestselling author, this ground-breaking...  Read More >>

A first-of-its-kind deep dive into Steven Spielberg's decades-long career, covering everything from early short...  Read More >>

Examines representations of the Holocaust, Holocaust survivors and their descendants in animated documentaries  Read More >>

Analyzes the visual and cultural context of Europe's first feature films from 19th century painting to pictorial...  Read More >>

Takes a transnational, feminist approach to the oeuvre of Palestinian director,Annemarie Jacir  Read More >>

Investigates how contemporary national trends within Eastern Europe correspond to the global stream of transgressive...  Read More >>

In the two decades after World War II, a vibrant cultural infrastructure of cineclubs, archives, festivals, and...  Read More >>

A critical reassessment of the aesthetic strategies and cultural value of exoticism in contemporary transnational...  Read More >>

Examines the history of the Hong Kong crime film before 1986  Read More >>

Explores the production issues and cultural contexts of Hammer's unmade films.  Read More >>

In 1982, a gangly teenager named Nicolas Coppola made his film debut and changed his name to Nicolas Cage. Once...  Read More >>

In the two decades after World War II, a vibrant cultural infrastructure of cineclubs, archives, festivals, and...  Read More >>

A richly detailed examination of two branches of American entertainment that focuses on the various ways that radio...  Read More >>

In recent decades, authenticity has become an American obsession. It animates thirty years' worth of reality TV...  Read More >>

Tony Ching Siu-tung (b. 1953) is an acclaimed action choreographer and film director.  Read More >>

This is a study of the adaptations of Ghost In the Shell by Masamune Shirow.  Read More >>

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

In The Othering of Women in Silent Film: Cultural, Historical, and Literary Contexts, Barbara Tepa Lupack explores...  Read More >>

Renaissance Movie Review: An Inside Look at Beyoncé's Groundbreaking Concert Film Beyoncé solidifies her status...  Read More >>

Take a deep dive into a turbulent era of the Star Wars galaxy and chart the rise of the Rebellion from the prequel...  Read More >>

›Doing Memory‹ in literarischer, grafischer, performativer, filmischer und didaktischer Dimension  Read More >>

Good old HolIywood is dying...  Read More >>