is is basically an updated and revised edition of "Film Genre: Theory and Criticism" published in 1977. As a system of filmmaking, genre has been one of the most important factors in making the cinema both an art and a highly successful form of popular entertainment. Divided into 2 parts, this anthology covers the full range of theoretical issues and critical approaches involving film genre. The essays in the second sectoin analyze a wide variety of particular genres, including westerns, science fiction, film noir, etc. A detailed bibliography, organized by genre, is included. Comment Was this review helpful to you? Yes No See the customer review Write a customer review Ad feedback Customer Images Search Customer Reviews Search Search these reviews only

Film Genre Reader

Arts & Photography

Thomas Schatz

Thomas Sobchack

Edward Buscombe

Rick Altman

Andrew Tudor

Judith Hess Wright

Barbara Klinger

Douglas Pye

Performing Arts

Univ of Texas Pr

This text introduces students to the major aspects of film aesthetics, criticism, and history, while emphasizing the relationship between art, artists, and the film industry itself.

An introduction to film

Sobchack, Vivian C.

Little. Brown and Company

<p>This text introduces students to the major aspects of film aesthetics, criticism, and history, while emphasizing the relationship between art, artists, and the film industry itself.   </p>

An Introduction to Film, 2nd Edition

Humor & Entertainment

Vivian C. Sobchack

Movies

Pearson

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