Film appreciation through genres / Michael Patrick Gillespie.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2019Description: vii, 233 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781476676395
  • 1476676399
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.43
LOC classification:
  • PN 1995 G478f 2019
Contents:
Once upon a time in the West: westerns -- Angels with dirty faces: gangster films -- A touch of evil: film noir -- Die, monster, die: horror films -- It came from outer space: science fiction films -- Monkey business: slapstick comedies -- It happened one night: screwball comedy/romance -- Now what am I looking at?.
Summary: "This book examines the method, particularly as it is manifested in Westerns, gangster films, film noir, horror, science fiction, slapstick comedy and screwball comedy/romance. It introduces readers to concepts of film theory and equips them with the tools to better appreciate film. A 20-page comprehensive industry glossary of film terms is included for easy reference"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Once upon a time in the West: westerns -- Angels with dirty faces: gangster films -- A touch of evil: film noir -- Die, monster, die: horror films -- It came from outer space: science fiction films -- Monkey business: slapstick comedies -- It happened one night: screwball comedy/romance -- Now what am I looking at?.

"This book examines the method, particularly as it is manifested in Westerns, gangster films, film noir, horror, science fiction, slapstick comedy and screwball comedy/romance. It introduces readers to concepts of film theory and equips them with the tools to better appreciate film. A 20-page comprehensive industry glossary of film terms is included for easy reference"-- Provided by publisher.

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