Film: styles & Genres

The term art cinema has been applied to many cinematic projects, including the film dart movement, the postwar avant-gardes, various Asian new wave...

A loving ode to films with post-apocalyptic themes, this updated edition now features more than 1,200 movie reviews, plus more than 600 images and ...

A celebration of the legendary comedy duo of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy through collectibles and memorabilia, this definitive (and humorous) book...

Exotic Cinema is the first systematic analysis of decentred exoticism in contemporary transnational and world cinema. By critically examining regim...

From Naboo to Hoth, Tatooine to Kashyyyk, and beyond, Star Wars is packed with otherworldly species and monstrous creatures. Dive into the lives, h...

One of the fastest growing and most internationally renowned cinemas in Southeast Asia is that of Thailand. In the first ever book devoted solely t...

This is a book about Palestinians elsewhere and Palestinian elsewheres. Articulating an ambiguous right to remain out-of-place as a spatialized res...

Upon its initial release in 1977, many critics regarded Star Wars as a childish retort to the mature American cinema of the seventies. Though full...

Readers of all stripes will find something to appreciate in this collection, which illuminates how Kings horror literature as a media form has shif...

Readers of all stripes will find something to appreciate in this collection, which illuminates how Kings horror literature as a media form has shif...

Romantic comedies have had an incredible influence on popular culture, shaping everything from how we think of relationships to fashion. Often swep...

Dive into the dark and dazzling world of Repo! The Genetic Opera with this comprehensive guide by Hollywood historian Staci Layne Wilson. From on-s...

Films like Welcome to the Dollhouse and Happiness established Todd Solondz as independent cinema's premier satirist. Blending a trademark black hum...