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December 26, 2019

Book Excerpt! Suburban Fantastic Cinema, by Angus McFadzean (introduction)

Suburban Fantastic Cinema: Growing Up in the Late Twentieth Century is a study of American movies in which preteen and teenage suburban boys are called upon to combat a disruptive force. Beginning in the 1980s, the suburban fantastic established itself as...

December 24, 2019

The Resurgence of Nostalgia: How Suburban Fantastic Cinema Dominated the Late 2010s

“A master class in film genre criticism. It offers careful and close analysis of the films in its corpus, and is a great example of how much meaning is latent in popular films that are sometimes dismissed as merely juvenile or...

April 19, 2019

5 Classic Films that Charmed the Industry and Devastated the Environment

“Well-researched and written in an accessible style, it [Hollywood’s Dirtiest Secret] is a thought-provoking alternative history of Hollywood, delving into the disconnect between our enjoyment of screen culture and concern for its environmental impact. It will be of interest to...

March 31, 2019

Media RoundUp and Excerpts! Books in Film, Media, and Museum Studies Authored By Women

It’s the last day of Women’s History Month and your last chance to enter our drawing to win any of the titles featured in this month’s celebration. This afternoon we’re providing media roundups and excerpts of film and museum studies books authored...

October 30, 2018

Q&A: Philippe Met on The Cinema of Louis Malle

Louis Malle was the pioneer of the French New Wave and went on to an acclaimed transatlantic career. Today is his birthday and to learn more about this great film director, our Donovan N. Redd interviewed Philippe Met, editor of...

October 23, 2018

Q&A Looking Back: Ang Lee’s Early Roots

Today is Ang Lee’s birthday. To celebrate, we have a special Q&A with Whitney Crothers Dilley, author of The Cinema of Ang Lee: The Other Side of the Screen, 2nd edition. Whitney Crothers Dilley’s 2015 book, The Cinema of Ang...

October 2, 2018

Sheri Chinen Biesen on Film Censorship: Regulating America’s Screen

“Through original and rich case studies, this volume explores the authorship, power and organization of censorship in compelling ways. Enormously valuable.” ~ Ellen Scott, University of California, Los Angeles This week one of our featured titles is Sheri Chinen Biesen’s new...

June 28, 2018

The Rosita Conundrum

Earlier this month we released How Did Lubitsch Do It? by Joseph McBride. Today we are presenting you with a short by Dave Kehr of MoMA about Rosita, with beautiful footage from the restoration and discussion of what happened to the film. Below is...

June 6, 2018

Introducing Specters of Slapstick and Silent Film Comediennes

This week, our featured book is Specters of Slapstick and Silent Film Comediennes, by Maggie Hennefeld! Today we are happy to present you with an excerpt form the book’s introduction. Enter our book giveaway by Friday at 1 PM for a chance to win a...

May 29, 2018

Trivia Tuesday: Jean Renoir Said This Filmmaker “Invented the Modern Hollywood”

Celebrated for his distinct style and credited with inventing the classic genre of the Hollywood romantic comedy and helping to create the musical, Lubitsch won the admiration of his fellow directors. He was revered in his day by such other leading...

May 24, 2018

Cityscapes, Flânerie and Fantastical Heritage: On the Recent Films by Richard Linklater

This week, our featured book is The Cinema of Richard Linklater: Walk, Don’t Run. Today, we are happy to present an guest post from author Rob Stone. Enter our book giveaway by 1 PM today for a chance to win a free copy! • • • ...