Film appreciation through genres [electronic resource] / Michael Patrick Gillespie.

"This book examines the method, particularly as it is manifested in Westerns, gangster films, film noir, horror, science fiction, slapstick comedy and screwball comedy/romance. It introduces readers to concepts of film theory and equips them with the tools to better appreciate film. A 20-page compre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gillespie, Michael Patrick (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Subjects:	Film genres. Motion pictures > Appreciation.
Online Access:	EBSCO eBooks: 2019 (EBSCO) eBook Public Library Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2019 (EBSCO)
Format:	Electronic eBook

Contents:

Once upon a time in the West: westerns
Angels with dirty faces: gangster films
A touch of evil: film noir
Die, monster, die: horror films
It came from outer space: science fiction films
Monkey business: slapstick comedies
It happened one night: screwball comedy/romance
Now what am I looking at?.