Film Genre Books        Spanish Cinema (Inside Film)1 review Rob Stone Longman, 2001 For fans and students of Spanish, European and World Cinema This a concise, informative and very entertaining book on Spanish cinema. It's an eclectic book (there's no emphasis on Bunuel or Almodovar to the exclusion of all else) but this means that the chapters cover subjects like early Spanish cinema, Spanish cinema during the dictatorship and during the ...             Film Noir Reader 2 (Film Noir Reader)9 reviews Alain Silver, James Ursini Limelight Editions, 2004 Collection of Film Noir Essays, Including Some Essentials + Excellent for film students, but less so for general viewers + Lightning Strikes Twice I'm including reviews of both "Film Noir Reader" and "Film Noir Reader 2" in the same review until Amazon gets the two books unlinked. FILM NOIR READER (1) "Film Noir Reader" is a collection of 22 essays about film noir, written between the mid-1950s and mid-1990s by a diverse group of film ...             Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style, Third Edition11 reviews Overlook TP, 1993 the indispensable gets more indispensable + Indispensable + Telephone Directory Sized Book of Noir + FILM NOIR ENCYCLOPEDIA             The Noir Style10 reviews Alain Silver, James Ursini Overlook TP, 2004 Noir Gold! + Exactly what I was looking for. + Coffee Table Noir Alain Silver has already written the definitive book on the subject with his (and Elizabeth Ward) `Film Noir: An encyclopaedic reference to the American style' and now with `The Noir Style' he has written the definitive book about the look of these movies. Most critics agree that style was one ...             Contemporary US Cinema (Inside Film)1 review Michael Allen Longman, 2002 A good, concise introduction This book is well-written and interesting, providing a reasonable amount of detail without getting too bogged down. A few of its examples seem slightly dated at this point (5 years is a long time in the movie industry), but it's still relevant for film students and those interested in the history ...             The Western Reader2 reviews Gregg Rickman, Jim Kitses Limelight Editions, 2004 The Real Western Reader + The Real Western Reader The book is gathered from different essays each concerned with usually one major topic (i.e. a western movie, western director, western actor) The most informative essays deal with the historical context of the Western, pertaining to role of the Western in American culture but particularly with ...             Film Noir Reader 4: The Crucial Films and Themes (Film Noir Reader)3 reviews Alain Silver, James Ursini Limelight Editions, 2004 Some Solid History & Some Silly Dogmatizing. + Empty Streets and Shadowy Lighting + The Persistence of Film Noir Style As Alain Silver explains in the book's Introduction, "Film Noir Reader 4" is different in purpose from the previous Film Noir Readers. It focuses on key films and key themes, rather than attempting to be inclusive or comprehensive. In that spirit, Silver has included a few lists of the most ...             Film Noir Reader9 reviews Alain Silver, James Ursini Limelight Editions, 1996 Collection of Film Noir Essays, Including Some Essentials + Excellent for film students, but less so for general viewers + Lightning Strikes Twice I'm including reviews of both "Film Noir Reader" and "Film Noir Reader 2" in the same review until Amazon gets the two books unlinked. FILM NOIR READER (1) "Film Noir Reader" is a collection of 22 essays about film noir, written between the mid-1950s and mid-1990s by a diverse group of film ...             The Horror Film (Inside Film)3 reviews Peter Hutchings Longman, 2004 Solid introductory book + Enjoyable + Horrors! I really enjoyed reading this book. It is the first book that I have read relating to the study of film. I felt that the writing style was solid and there was a limited use of technical words. Each of the chapters was organized well. All the points he made were sufficiently backed up with ...             Film Noir Reader 3: Interviews with Filmmakers of the Classic Noir Period (Film Noir Reader)3 reviews Alain Silver, James Ursini, ... Limelight Editions, 2004 Enjoyable, Informative Interviews w/ Classic Noir Filmmakers + Notes + Spiraling Down the Noir Trail This third book in the "Film Noir Reader" series contains 18 interviews with filmmakers of the classic film noir period. Most of the interviews were conducted 1975-1977 by Robert Porfirio for his doctoral dissertation while he was an assistant professor at California State University at Fullerton. ...             Film Noir (Inside Film)2 reviews Andrew Spicer Longman, 2002 A Brilliant Trip Down These Mean Streets + Excellent Intro to Film Noir Theory. Concise and Readable. This is a textbook designed to introduce film noir to college students. However, it could be read with profit by anyone with an interest in the film noir phenomenon. Spicer packs an incredible amount of information in the small space he has. He refers to the latest books and is incredibly ...             Russian Cinema (Inside Film)1 review David Gillespie Longman, 2002 Great Book on Great Cinema As a big fan of Russian, Japanese and French cinema this valuable book helps fill the void, at least in Russian Cinema. Some great names here and lesser known artists. The study of the films are candid and uncompromising...yet Mr. Gillespie gives a very solid and balanced account. Many ...             Contemporary Hollywood Cinema Routledge, 1998 Contemporary Hollywood Cinema examines recent changes in American filmmaking, from ballooning budgets to the evolving aethetics of the modern audience. Throughout, the contributors assess new and defining features of contemporary Hollywood such as the growth in star marketing, rather than movies or directors and the rise of the "major independent" production/distribution companies. Completely ...             Hitchcock's Films Revisited13 reviews Robin Wood Columbia University Press, 2002 The Price of Innovation + As brilliant as it is controversial Forty years ago Robin Wood joined a then-small number of serious critics who urged that Hitchcock be taken seriously. Since many of those critics did not receive a wide reading, Wood's effort was of extreme significance in garnering Hitch the respect he deserved. It's wonderful to note that ...             The Western (Inside Film)1 review David Lusted Longman, 2003 Inside The Western This is an excellent book, but hardly easy reading. If you are looking for an entertaining overview of Western films, this is not the book for you. It is, however, an impressive scholarly work and highly thought-provoking.             Contemporary US Cinema (Inside Film)1 review Michael Allen Longman, 2002 A good, concise introduction This book is well-written and interesting, providing a reasonable amount of detail without getting too bogged down. A few of its examples seem slightly dated at this point (5 years is a long time in the movie industry), but it's still relevant for film students and those interested in the history ...             Film Noir Reader 2 (Film Noir Reader)9 reviews Alain Silver, James Ursini Limelight Editions, 2004 Collection of Film Noir Essays, Including Some Essentials + Excellent for film students, but less so for general viewers + Lightning Strikes Twice I'm including reviews of both "Film Noir Reader" and "Film Noir Reader 2" in the same review until Amazon gets the two books unlinked. FILM NOIR READER (1) "Film Noir Reader" is a collection of 22 essays about film noir, written between the mid-1950s and mid-1990s by a diverse group of film ...             Film Noir (Inside Film)2 reviews Andrew Spicer Longman, 2002 A Brilliant Trip Down These Mean Streets + Excellent Intro to Film Noir Theory. Concise and Readable. This is a textbook designed to introduce film noir to college students. However, it could be read with profit by anyone with an interest in the film noir phenomenon. Spicer packs an incredible amount of information in the small space he has. He refers to the latest books and is incredibly ...             The Western Reader2 reviews Gregg Rickman, Jim Kitses Limelight Editions, 2004 The Real Western Reader + The Real Western Reader The book is gathered from different essays each concerned with usually one major topic (i.e. a western movie, western director, western actor) The most informative essays deal with the historical context of the Western, pertaining to role of the Western in American culture but particularly with ...             The Noir Style10 reviews Alain Silver, James Ursini Overlook TP, 2004 Noir Gold! + Exactly what I was looking for. + Coffee Table Noir Alain Silver has already written the definitive book on the subject with his (and Elizabeth Ward) `Film Noir: An encyclopaedic reference to the American style' and now with `The Noir Style' he has written the definitive book about the look of these movies. 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