This series delves deeply into individual films, offering comprehensive analysis from diverse theoretical, critical, and contextual viewpoints. Each volume provides valuable background and insight into the cinematic, artistic, cultural, and socio-political significance of specific movies. Essays by leading film scholars and critics are complemented by filmographies and selected bibliographies for further exploration.
Among the most elaborate examples of crime film, the films in The Godfather trilogy provide a complex look at a whole segment of American life and culture spanning almost the whole century. In six essays, written especially for this volume, The Godfather trilogy is reexamined from a variety of... číst celé
This volume explores Fargo from a variety of methodological perspectives. Providing a detailed account of the film's production, reception and place within the career of the Coen brothers, it explores issues and themes that are important to current film discourse, including genre, gender and sexuality, race, history, culture and myth. schovat popis
This 2004 volume is an accessible introduction to Rossellini's Rome Open City.
Offering a fresh examination of Rear Window, this volume explores the film from multiple perspectives, delving into its themes, character dynamics, and cinematic techniques. It invites readers to consider the narrative's complexities and its impact on the thriller genre, while also analyzing its cultural significance and the psychological implications of voyeurism presented in the story. This comprehensive analysis enriches the understanding of the film's artistry and its enduring relevance in cinema history.