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Neo-Feminist Cinema
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 39.95What lies behind current feminist discontent with contemporary cinema? Through a combination of cultural and industry analysis, Hilary Radner?s Neo-Feminist Cinema: Girly Films, Chick Flicks and Consumer Culture shows how the needs of conglomerate Hollywood have encouraged an emphasis on consumer culture within films made for women. By exploring... more...
Shopping Around
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 36.95Shopping Around investigates the issues of contemporary popular narrative, feminine pleasure, and consumer culture, viewing the permutations of the feminine subject as a textual construction evolved through everyday life. A wide spectrum of texts are examined, exposing the fact that women "read" within a complex and conflicted cultural arena... more...
Feminism at the Movies
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95Feminism at the Movies: Understanding Gender in Contemporary Popular Cinema examines the way that contemporary film reflects today?s changing gender roles. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the central issues in feminist film criticism with analyses of over twenty popular contemporary films across a range of genres, such as chick flicks,... more...
Cinema Genre
Wiley 2009; US$ 103.95Genre - or 'type' - is a core concept in both film production and the history of film. Genres play a key role in how moviegoers perceive and rate films, and is likely to determine a film's production values and costs. Written in a clear, engaging, jargon-free style, this volume offers a cutting-edge theoretical overview of the topic of genre as practiced... more...
New Zealand Cinema
Intellect 2011; US$ 20.00New Zealand has produced one of the worlds most vibrant film cultures, a reflection of the countrys evolving history and the energy and resourcefulness of its people. From early silent features like The Te Kooti Trail to recent films such as River Queen in the new millennium, this book examines the role of the cinema of New Zealand in building... more...
Film Theory Goes to the Movies
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 36.95Film Theory Goes to the Movies fills the gap in film theory literature which has failed to analyze high-grossing blockbusters. The contributors in this volume, however, discuss such popular films as The Silence of the Lambs, Dances With Wolves, Terminator II, Pretty Woman, Truth or Dare, Mystery Train , and Jungle Fever . They employ... more...
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