Film theory & criticism books

The kimono is a vibrant part of Japanese modernity, playing an integral role in literature and film in the twentieth...  Read More >>

Challenging established views and assumptions about traditions and practices of filmmaking in the African diaspora,...  Read More >>

Challenging established views and assumptions about traditions and practices of filmmaking in the African diaspora,...  Read More >>

Challenging established views and assumptions about traditions and practices of filmmaking in the African diaspora,...  Read More >>

The first book in English dedicated to the study of Central American film, this volume explores the main trends,...  Read More >>

How a vibrant film culture took root in unlikely surroundings, and the story of how a boy from the New York City...  Read More >>

This book explores the dramatic identity and design of the American political thriller, tracking the close correlation...  Read More >>

Challenging established views and assumptions about traditions and practices of filmmaking in the African diaspora,...  Read More >>

Challenging established views and assumptions about traditions and practices of filmmaking in the African diaspora,...  Read More >>

Challenging established views and assumptions about traditions and practices of filmmaking in the African diaspora,...  Read More >>

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How one company created the dominant aesthetic of digital realism.  Read More >>

From the photographs of Frederick Douglas published with his memoir to the circulation of Twitter hashtags after...  Read More >>

A look at 14 horror and sci-fi movies that are considered box-office failures and cover a span of 35 years, from...  Read More >>

In this study, William C. Carroll analyses a wide range of adaptations and appropriations of Macbeth across different...  Read More >>

Bringing together Deleuze, Blanchot, and Foucault, this book provides a detailed and original exploration of the...  Read More >>

This innovative study finds that, through his unique representation of violence, Argentine director Pablo Trapero...  Read More >>

Robert Pippin (1948- ) is a major figure in contemporary philosophy, having published influential work on thinkers...  Read More >>

The behind-the-scenes story of the larger-than-life action stars who ruled 80s and 90s Hollywood, from Schwarzenegger...  Read More >>

Theresa Hak Kyung Cha in Black and White explores the relation between text, author, and reader – a nexus theorized...  Read More >>

""An analysis of Japanese horror films from the 1990s and 2000s using Deleuzian concepts""--  Read More >>

Camp TV of the 1960s offers a comprehensive understanding of all of the many forms camp TV took during that critical...  Read More >>

""Delineates the contemporary American science fiction film using a social semiotics approach""--  Read More >>

Thefilm’s savage eye is often elevated by its tenderness and sincere approach tocharacter delivered by performances...  Read More >>

This book examines Japanese horror films released from the 2010s to present day, analyzing the function of computers,...  Read More >>