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Flashback: A Brief Film History

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Flashback: A Brief Film History (6th Edition)

KEY BENEFIT: Consolidating major figures and film movements into their decade of greatest influence or prestige, this “no-nonsense” book offers a generously illustrated, concise, and very readable history of fiction movies with an emphasis on American cinema. Eclectic in methodology and written in a plain English style that audiences can relate to, it examines the full scope of traditional film history and criticism, viewing film as both an art and an industry— as it mirro…
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The Village Voice Film Guide: 50 Years of Movies from Classics to Cult Hits

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The Village Voice Film Guide: 50 Years of Movies from Classics to Cult Hits

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For half a century, the Village Voice has set the gold standard for serious film coverage. The New York City alternative weekly has boasted three of America’s best critics–Jonas Mekas, Andrew Sarris, and J. Hoberman–and the backup reviewers have been nearly as good. In the pieces collected here, they turn their acumen to some 150 films, from Bunuel’s L’Age d’Or and Vigo’s Zero for Conduct to Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence, from meritorious crowd-pleasers like Chi…
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History of Film, A

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History of Film, A (7th Edition)

Substantially revised for the Seventh Edition, A History of Film is a comprehensive international survey of film from its beginnings to the present. This book highlights the contributions of major film-producing countries, significant filmmakers, and their films within social, artistic, economic, and technological contexts. This Seventh Edition incorporates major revisions designed to improve the book’s focus and update its coverage.

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