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The Global Film Book is an accessible and entertaining exploration of the development of film as global industry and art form, written especially for students a

The Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic assembles and introduces more than one hundred essays and articles about film, with entries by and about movie stars, fam

This text uses a clear and imaginative style to show how films are examples of philosophy in action. It explores the nature of the sequel, narrative renewal and

Now thoroughly revised and updated, the book discusses recent breakthroughs in media technology, including such exciting advances as video discs and cassettes,