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V. F. Perkins on Movies
Publication Date: November 2020
Perkins on Movies gives unimpeded access to one of the most distinctive and distinguished of critical voices and will be widely welcomed by academics, students of film, and informed film enthusiasts.
The Construction of Testimony
Publication Date: April 2020
Scholars and students of film studies and Holocaust studies will value this close analysis.
The Films of Jess Franco
Publication Date: August 2018
The Films of Jess Franco seeks to address the scholarly neglect of this legendary cult director and to broaden the conversation around the director's work in ways that will be of interest to fans and academics alike.
The Apu Trilogy
Publication Date: October 2016
Robin Wood’s The Apu Trilogy offers an excellent account of evaluative criticism that will appeal to film scholars and students alike.
Star Bodies and the Erotics of Suffering
Publication Date: December 2015
Star Bodies and the Erotics of Suffering offers film buffs, students, and scholars a fresh take on casting, method acting, audience reception, and the tensions at play in our fascination with an actor’s dual role as private individual and cultural icon.
Arthur Penn
Publication Date: June 2014
The fourth classic monograph by Wood to be republished by Wayne State University Press, this volume will be welcomed by film scholars and readers interested in American cinematic and cultural history.
Ingmar Bergman
Publication Date: December 2012
Film scholars and fans of Bergman's work will enjoy this updated volume.
The Films of Joseph H. Lewis
Publication Date: September 2012
Scholars of film and television studies and fans of Lewis's work will appreciate this comprehensive collection.
On Michael Haneke
Publication Date: May 2010
Scholars of film and television studies, cinephiles, and anyone interested in contemporary film culture will enjoy On Michael Haneke.
The Films of Hal Ashby
Publication Date: September 2009
This volume will interest film and television scholars, as well as readers interested in filmmakers of the 1970s.
Jane Campion
Publication Date: July 2009
The collective nature of this volume will appeal to students and teachers of film, literature, and gender studies, as well as fans of Campion’s work.
Tracking King Kong
Publication Date: April 2009
Scholars of film and television studies as well as general readers interested in film and popular culture will appreciate this significant volume.
After Kieślowski
Publication Date: February 2009
Film scholars and students will appreciate this groundbreaking volume.
Britton on Film
Publication Date: December 2008
Students and teachers of film studies as well as general readers interested in film and American popular culture will enjoy Britton on Film.
Vincente Minnelli
Publication Date: November 2008
Vincente Minnelli: The Art of Entertainment demonstrates the remarkable and sustained rigor of Minnelli’s vision and will appeal to students and teachers of film studies as well as fans of Minnelli’s work.
Sayles Talk
Publication Date: December 2005
Film students as well as seasoned critics will turn to this book time and again to enrich their understanding of one of America’s great cinematic innovators and his legacy.
Zones of Anxiety
Publication Date: January 2005
Zones of Anxiety opens up the possibility of alternate readings in film studies, illuminating our understanding of subjectivity and situating a spectatorship that acknowledges social and cultural differences.
The Searchers
Publication Date: February 2004
The essays explore a wide range of topics: from John Wayne’s grim character of Ethan Edwards, to the actual history of Indian captivity on the southern Plains, as well as the role of the film’s music, setting, and mythic structure—all of which help the reader to understand what makes The...
