Ranging from the late nineteenth century to the present day, this exhilarating survey by cultural critic Peter Conrad ex
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Throughout the silent-feature era, American artists and intellectuals routinely described cinema as a force of global co
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Standard Hollywood narrative movies prescribe linear narratives that cue the viewer to expect predictable outcomes and a
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The rise of cinema as the predominant American entertainment around the turn of the last century coincided with the migr
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Haidee Wasson provides a rich cultural history of cinema's transformation from a passing amusement to an enduring a
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Indian movies are among the most popular in the world. However, despite increased availability and study, these films re
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Prison Movies: Cinema Behind Bars traces the public fascination with incarceration from the silent era to the present.
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Lawrence of Arabia, The Miracle Worker, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Manchurian Candidate, Gypsy, Sweet Bird of Youth, The
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