Film history, theory or criticism

The western, one of Hollywood's great film genres, has, surprisingly, enjoyed a revival recently in Asia and in other parts of the world, whilst at the same time declining in America.

The western, one of Hollywood's great film genres, has, surprisingly, enjoyed a revival recently in Asia and in other parts of the world, whilst at the same time declining in America.

On Not Looking: The Paradox of Contemporary Visual Culture focuses on the image, and our relationship to it, as a site of "e;not looking.

On Not Looking: The Paradox of Contemporary Visual Culture focuses on the image, and our relationship to it, as a site of "e;not looking.

European art cinema includes some of the most famous films in cinema history.

European art cinema includes some of the most famous films in cinema history.

Contemporary television has been marked by such exceptional programming that it is now common to hear claims that TV has finally become an art.

Contemporary television has been marked by such exceptional programming that it is now common to hear claims that TV has finally become an art.

Dialogue between film and theatre studies is frequently hampered by the lack of a shared vocabulary.

Dialogue between film and theatre studies is frequently hampered by the lack of a shared vocabulary.

The Western in the Global South investigates the Western film genre's impact, migrations, and reconfigurations in the Global South.

The Western in the Global South investigates the Western film genre's impact, migrations, and reconfigurations in the Global South.

Contemporary Documentary offers a rich survey of the rapidly expanding landscape of documentary film, television, video, and new media.

Contemporary Documentary offers a rich survey of the rapidly expanding landscape of documentary film, television, video, and new media.

Identity in Animation: A Journey into Self, Difference, Culture and the Body uncovers the meaning behind some of the most influential characters in the history of animation and questions their unique sense of who they are and how they are formed.

Identity in Animation: A Journey into Self, Difference, Culture and the Body uncovers the meaning behind some of the most influential characters in the history of animation and questions their unique sense of who they are and how they are formed.

In cognitive research, metaphors have been shown to help us imagine complex, abstract, or invisible ideas, concepts, or emotions.

In cognitive research, metaphors have been shown to help us imagine complex, abstract, or invisible ideas, concepts, or emotions.

Spectacle is not often considered to be a significant part of the style of 'classical' cinema.

Spectacle is not often considered to be a significant part of the style of 'classical' cinema.

Mobility and Migration in Film and Moving Image Art explores cinematic and artistic representations of migration and mobility in Europe from the 1990s to today.

Mobility and Migration in Film and Moving Image Art explores cinematic and artistic representations of migration and mobility in Europe from the 1990s to today.

Through the creation of post-colonial citizenship, India adopted a hybridisation of specific secular and western conception of citizenship.

Through the creation of post-colonial citizenship, India adopted a hybridisation of specific secular and western conception of citizenship.

The antihero prevails in recent American drama television series.

The antihero prevails in recent American drama television series.

This book presents an historical account of media and catastrophe that engages with theories of biopolitics in the work of Michel Foucault, Giorgio Agamben, Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri and others.

This book presents an historical account of media and catastrophe that engages with theories of biopolitics in the work of Michel Foucault, Giorgio Agamben, Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri and others.

In Policing Show Business, Francis MacDonnell explores the starring role played by J.

Between the late 1950s and mid-1970s, British cinema experienced an explosion of X-certificated films.

Hollywood's live-action superhero films currently dominate the worldwide box-office, with the characters enjoying more notoriety through their feature film and television depictions than they have ever before.

Hollywood's live-action superhero films currently dominate the worldwide box-office, with the characters enjoying more notoriety through their feature film and television depictions than they have ever before.

Gesture has held a crucial role in cinema since its inception.

Gesture has held a crucial role in cinema since its inception.

When is it OK to lie about the past?

When is it OK to lie about the past?

The current political, economic and financial crises facing the EU reveal a deeper cultural, indeed spiritual, malaise - a crisis in 'the soul of Europe'.

The current political, economic and financial crises facing the EU reveal a deeper cultural, indeed spiritual, malaise - a crisis in 'the soul of Europe'.

This book examines film as a multimodal text and an audiovisual synthesis, bringing together current work within the fields of narratology, philosophy, multimodal analysis, sound as well as cultural studies in order to cover a wide range of international academic interest.

This book examines film as a multimodal text and an audiovisual synthesis, bringing together current work within the fields of narratology, philosophy, multimodal analysis, sound as well as cultural studies in order to cover a wide range of international academic interest.

This book explores the cultural, intellectual, and artistic fascination with camera-eye metaphors in film culture of the twentieth century.

This book explores the cultural, intellectual, and artistic fascination with camera-eye metaphors in film culture of the twentieth century.

This book, first published in 1947, is collection of critical essays by Herbert Read that had not been previously published in book form.

This book, first published in 1947, is collection of critical essays by Herbert Read that had not been previously published in book form.

Chinese Cinemas: International Perspectives examines the impact the rapid expansion of Chinese filmmaking in mainland China has had on independent and popular Chinese cinemas both in and outside of China.

Chinese Cinemas: International Perspectives examines the impact the rapid expansion of Chinese filmmaking in mainland China has had on independent and popular Chinese cinemas both in and outside of China.

Originally published in 1988, The Women Who Knew Too Much remains a classic work in film theory and feminist criticism.

Originally published in 1988, The Women Who Knew Too Much remains a classic work in film theory and feminist criticism.

Comprised of 43 innovative contributions, this companion is both an overview of, and intervention into the field of cinema and gender.

Comprised of 43 innovative contributions, this companion is both an overview of, and intervention into the field of cinema and gender.