Film theory & criticism books

A personal and cultural excavation of The Exorcist's messages about faith, girlhood, illness, guilt, desire, and...  Read More >>

""Expands our understanding of the complex relationship between the American and European metropoles in the postwar...  Read More >>

An exhilarating journey through the complex histories of India, performance traditions and cultural history, A Bollywood...  Read More >>

A visionary who was ahead of his time, the book presents Francis Ford Coppola's great adventure in film-making....  Read More >>

""A focused study on Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's cinematic contributions to the war effort, arguing...  Read More >>

Embarking on an incredible adventure as we traverse the world in celebration of the By-Centenary of Australia 1788-1988,...  Read More >>

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Examining one of the earliest films made specifically for young audiences in US cinema, Rock around the Clock explores...  Read More >>

With the research of German-language children's and youth literature and its media associations in the period from...  Read More >>

Explores how Hollywood, an industry based on world-building, was the product of photography, painting, and tourist...  Read More >>

Explores over 30 feature films from the formative years of Egyptian cinema (191952) to contest the contradiction...  Read More >>

The first scholarly work to focus on the work of American director and producer, Susan Seidelman  Read More >>

Introduces the concept of the ""intensive-image"" to develop a deeper understanding of the part played by intensity...  Read More >>

Highlights the cinematic oeuvre of Yim Soon-rye, one of the most influential Korean female filmmakers  Read More >>

Applys a noir lens to films which defy easy generic categorisation  Read More >>

Updates and reapplies film theory to French director Claire Denis's films, with a particular focus on her most recent...  Read More >>

Explores British director Steve McQueen's diverse output, from video installations to independent cinema to Hollywood...  Read More >>

Explores extremity in films and it's ethical, theoretical and film-philosophical implications  Read More >>

Explores how Hollywood, an industry based on world-building, was the product of photography, painting, and tourist...  Read More >>

Embarking on an incredible adventure as we traverse the world in celebration of the By-Centenary of Australia 1788-1988,...  Read More >>

Dopo decenni dalla sua uscita, ""La doppia vita di Veronica"" è considerato, a torto, un film di intermezzo tra...  Read More >>

The collected articles analyze national specifics and regional shapings of practices as well as cultural constructions...  Read More >>

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Unveil the enthralling blend of history and fiction in ""Reflection of History in Blood Diamond: The Power of Cinema""...  Read More >>

""Decalogo"", andato in onda alla fine del 1988, è divenuto, fin da subito, una pietra miliare dell'opera artistica...  Read More >>