Film history, theory or criticism

The Persistence of Whiteness investigates the representation and narration of race in contemporary Hollywood cinema.

Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy is an accessible and thought-provoking examination of the way films raise and explore complex philosophical ideas.

Thinking on Screen: Film as Philosophy is an accessible and thought-provoking examination of the way films raise and explore complex philosophical ideas.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of the most widely discussed and thought-provoking films of recent years.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of the most widely discussed and thought-provoking films of recent years.

Within a short space of time, the film Memento has already been hailed as a modern classic.

Within a short space of time, the film Memento has already been hailed as a modern classic.

Rudolf Arnheim (1904-2007) was a pioneering figure in film studies, best known for his landmark book on silent cinema Film as Art.

From Chaplin's tramp to the Bathing Beauties, from madcap chases to skyscraper perils, slapstick comedy supplied many of the most enduring icons of American cinema in the silent era.

From Chaplin's tramp to the Bathing Beauties, from madcap chases to skyscraper perils, slapstick comedy supplied many of the most enduring icons of American cinema in the silent era.

Rudolf Arnheim (1904-2007) was a pioneering figure in film studies, best known for his landmark book on silent cinema Film as Art.

Noel Carroll, film scholar and philosopher, offers the first serious look at the aesthetics of horror.

Noel Carroll, film scholar and philosopher, offers the first serious look at the aesthetics of horror.

This book is an innovative collection of original research which analyzes the many varieties of post-conflict masculinity.

This book is an innovative collection of original research which analyzes the many varieties of post-conflict masculinity.

Hollywood has devoted big budgets and established stars to films about controversial issues in the last ten years.

Hollywood has devoted big budgets and established stars to films about controversial issues in the last ten years.

Slavoj Zizek, dubbed by the Village Voice "e;the giant of Ljubljana,"e; is back with a new edition of his seriously entertaining book on film, psychoanalysis (and life).

Slavoj Zizek, dubbed by the Village Voice "e;the giant of Ljubljana,"e; is back with a new edition of his seriously entertaining book on film, psychoanalysis (and life).

Music is central to any film, creating a tone for the movie that is just as vital as the visual and narrative components.

Music is central to any film, creating a tone for the movie that is just as vital as the visual and narrative components.

American Science Fiction--in both literature and film--has played a key role in the portrayal of the fears inherent in the Cold War.

American Science Fiction--in both literature and film--has played a key role in the portrayal of the fears inherent in the Cold War.

The biographical film or biopic is a staple of film production in all major film industries and yet, within film studies, its generic, aesthetic, and cultural significance has remained underexplored.

The biographical film or biopic is a staple of film production in all major film industries and yet, within film studies, its generic, aesthetic, and cultural significance has remained underexplored.

Beloved by film and art aficionados and fans of neo-noir cinema, Mulholland Drive is one of the most important and enigmatic films of recent years.

Beloved by film and art aficionados and fans of neo-noir cinema, Mulholland Drive is one of the most important and enigmatic films of recent years.

This book argues that the fundamental shift in Chinese Cinema away from Socialism and towards Post-Socialism can be located earlier than the emergence of the "e;Fifth Generation"e; in the mid-eighties when it is usually assumed to have occured.

This book argues that the fundamental shift in Chinese Cinema away from Socialism and towards Post-Socialism can be located earlier than the emergence of the "e;Fifth Generation"e; in the mid-eighties when it is usually assumed to have occured.

This interdisciplinary and creative study examines how African American culture is presented in American films and other media, and is a provocative re-reading of the historiography of black culture.

This interdisciplinary and creative study examines how African American culture is presented in American films and other media, and is a provocative re-reading of the historiography of black culture.

This book is an examination of the image of Chicago in American popular culture between the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and Chicago's 1968 Democratic National Convention.

This book is an examination of the image of Chicago in American popular culture between the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and Chicago's 1968 Democratic National Convention.

This book explores the role of music in the some five hundred feature-length films on the Middle Ages produced between the late 1890s and the present day.

This book explores the role of music in the some five hundred feature-length films on the Middle Ages produced between the late 1890s and the present day.

The coming of sound to film was an event whose importance can hardly be overestimated; sound transformed not only the Hollywood film industry but all of world cinema as well.

The coming of sound to film was an event whose importance can hardly be overestimated; sound transformed not only the Hollywood film industry but all of world cinema as well.

Autism, a neuro-developmental disability, has received wide but often sensationalistic treatment in the popular media.

Autism, a neuro-developmental disability, has received wide but often sensationalistic treatment in the popular media.

Drug prohibition emerged at the same time as the discovery of film, and their histories intersect in interesting ways.

Drug prohibition emerged at the same time as the discovery of film, and their histories intersect in interesting ways.

During the early years of the motion picture industry, black performers were often depicted as shuckin' and jivin' caricatures.

During the early years of the motion picture industry, black performers were often depicted as shuckin' and jivin' caricatures.

Heralded as "e;the most significant invention [for film] since the coming of sound"e; (The Observer 2003), by 2005 DVD players were in approximately 84 million homes in the US, making it the "e;fastest selling item in history of US consumer electronics market"e; (McDonald 2007: 135).

Heralded as "e;the most significant invention [for film] since the coming of sound"e; (The Observer 2003), by 2005 DVD players were in approximately 84 million homes in the US, making it the "e;fastest selling item in history of US consumer electronics market"e; (McDonald 2007: 135).

European Film Theory explores the 'Europeanness' of European film theory, its philosophical origins, the 'culture wars' between 'Continental' and 'Analytical' film theory and philosophy, the major discursive and epistemological shifts in the history of Continental film theory, the relationship between Continental philosophy of art and philosophy of history and European film theory.

European Film Theory explores the 'Europeanness' of European film theory, its philosophical origins, the 'culture wars' between 'Continental' and 'Analytical' film theory and philosophy, the major discursive and epistemological shifts in the history of Continental film theory, the relationship between Continental philosophy of art and philosophy of history and European film theory.

From An Affair to Remember to Legally Blonde, "e;chick flicks"e; have long been both championed and vilified by women and men, scholars and popular audiences.

From An Affair to Remember to Legally Blonde, "e;chick flicks"e; have long been both championed and vilified by women and men, scholars and popular audiences.

Film theory no longer gets top billing or plays a starring role in film studies today, as critics proclaim that theory is dead and we are living in a post-theory moment.