Film history, theory or criticism

A deep dive into classic noir films and how filmmakers today are refreshing and updating the genre for new generations.

Take a deep dive into the history of cinematic animation in the United States with the "e;remarkably thorough and detailed"e; (Choice) book that Publishers Weekly says is "e;a lively chronicle of a perennially evolving medium.

A deep dive into classic noir films and how filmmakers today are refreshing and updating the genre for new generations.

Explores the history of Batgirl from her groundbreaking comics debut to her disappointing live-action appearances and beyond in an "e;appealing, comprehensive, and enjoyable tour of Batgirl's many iterations.

Girls in French and Francophone Literature and Film is a collection of essays focusing on constructions of girlhood in French and Francophone Literature and Film from the late-Nineteenth to the early-Twenty-First centuries.

For decades postwar Austrian literature has been measured against and moulded into a series of generic categories and grand cultural narratives, from nostalgic 'restoration' literature of the 1950s through the socially critical 'anti-Heimat' novel to recent literary reckonings with Austria's Nazi past.

Horror is one of the most enduring and controversial of all cinematic genres.

The stigmatization of mental illness in film has been well documented in literature.

Christians in the Movies traces the arc of the portrayal in film of Christians from 1905 to the present.

Take a deep dive into the history of cinematic animation in the United States with the "e;remarkably thorough and detailed"e; (Choice) book that Publishers Weekly says is "e;a lively chronicle of a perennially evolving medium.

Woody Allen has accomplished that which no American filmmaker in the modern era has or perhaps ever will: directing to date 49 films (47 full-length theatrical releases, 1 short film in an anthology, and 1 television film), writing 42 of those films (and co-writing the remaining 7) and acting in 29 of them.

Explores the history of Batgirl from her groundbreaking comics debut to her disappointing live-action appearances and beyond in an "e;appealing, comprehensive, and enjoyable tour of Batgirl's many iterations.

Woody Allen has accomplished that which no American filmmaker in the modern era has or perhaps ever will: directing to date 49 films (47 full-length theatrical releases, 1 short film in an anthology, and 1 television film), writing 42 of those films (and co-writing the remaining 7) and acting in 29 of them.

Horror is one of the most enduring and controversial of all cinematic genres.

The stigmatization of mental illness in film has been well documented in literature.

Christians in the Movies traces the arc of the portrayal in film of Christians from 1905 to the present.

This entertaining and insightful book is the first devoted exclusively to the films that have earned a special place in motion picture history by pushing the "e;cinematic envelope"e; with their treatment of provocative subjects and themes.

Bringing together leading and emerging scholars, this book argues for the significance of theory for reading texts written and produced for young people.

Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs ignited fierce debate among censors, critics and audiences on both sides of the Atlantic on its release in 1971.

From The Artist to The White Ribbon, from Oscar to Palme d'Or-winning productions, European filmmaking is more prominent, world-wide, than ever before.

Upon his arrival in Hollywood, Alfred Hitchcock began work on his first American film, an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's best-selling novel.

Le Jour se leve (1939) directed by Marcel Carne, is widely recognised as the classic French Poetic Realist film.

The vampire and the zombie, the two most popular incarnations of the undead, are brought together for a forensic critical investigation in Screening the Undead.

The Historical Dictionary of British Spy Fiction is a detailed overview of the rich history and achievements of the British espionage story in literature, cinema and television.

For nearly 25 years, Pauline Kael was one of America's most respected, controversial, and talked-about film reviewers.

Nonfiction films about sports have been around for decades, but the previously neglected subgenre of the documentary has become increasingly popular in the last several years.

Although writers on film music frequently allude to specific parts of scores, comprehensive examinations of entire scores are rare.

By the mid-1920s, Buster Keaton had established himself as one of the geniuses of cinema with such films as Sherlock, Jr.

The films of Alfred Hitchcock are appreciated for a variety of reasons, including the many memorable villains who menace the protagonists.

From his early shorts in the 1910s through his final film in 1967, Charlie Chaplin's genius embraced many arts: mime, dance, acting, music, writing, and directing.

Born into a family of vaudevillians, Buster Keaton made his first film appearance in 1917 at the age of 21.

While there are numerous books on art and exploitation cinema, very few attempt to examine both.

First appearing in 1976, American Classic Screen was the publishing arm of The National Film Society.

Cinema Inferno: Celluloid Explosions from the Cultural Margins addresses significant areas (and eras) of "e;transgressive"e; filmmaking, including many subgenres and styles that have not yet received much critical attention.

Francis Ford Coppola's career has spanned five decades, from low budget films he produced in the early 1960s to more personal films of recent years.

The cinema of Japan predates that of Russia, China, and India, and it has been able to sustain itself without outside assistance for over a century.

First appearing in 1976, American Classic Screen was the publishing arm of The National Film Society.

First appearing in 1976, American Classic Screen was the publishing arm of The National Film Society.

In 1927, The Jazz Singer heralded a revolution in the moviemaking industry with the advent of synchronized sound in full-length motion pictures.

One of the most powerful forces in world culture, American cinema has a long and complex history that stretches through more than a century.

Adaptation Studies is a fast-emerging discipline which has expanded into other areas of media scholarship.

Nonfiction films about sports have been around for decades, yet few scholarly articles have been published on these works.

Drawing on new research in the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of the Arts London, Kr mer's study explores the production, marketing and reception as well as the themes and style of A Clockwork Orange against the backdrop of Kubrick's previous work and of wider developments in cinema, culture and society from the 1950s to the early 1970s.

Whether chronicling an athlete's rise, fall, and redemption or following a team's improbable triumph on the field, sports have been a favorite theme of filmmakers almost since movies were first produced.

Regarded by many as one of America's finest-living writers, Cormac McCarthy has produced some of the most compelling novels of the last 40 years.

The actions, images and stories within films can impact upon the political consciousness of viewers, enabling their audience to imagine ways of resisting the status quo, politically, economically and culturally.

The actions, images and stories within films can impact upon the political consciousness of viewers, enabling their audience to imagine ways of resisting the status quo, politically, economically and culturally.

Two stories unspool in Sideways Uncorked: the story behind Alexander Payne's modern movie classic adapted from a most unlikely source-an unpublished novel by a burnt-out ex-filmmaker and wine connoisseur Rex Pickett-and the world of Pinot Noir (and Merlot) winemaking before and after Sideways was released.

Two stories unspool in Sideways Uncorked: the story behind Alexander Payne's modern movie classic adapted from a most unlikely source-an unpublished novel by a burnt-out ex-filmmaker and wine connoisseur Rex Pickett-and the world of Pinot Noir (and Merlot) winemaking before and after Sideways was released.