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1. Science Fiction

   By Dr Mark Bould

   Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks

   Science Fiction explores the genre from 1895 to the present day, drawing on examples from over forty countries. It raises questions about the relationship between science fiction, science and technology, and examines the interrelationships between spectacle, narrative and self-reflexivity, paying...

   Published June 11th 2012 by Routledge
2. Crime

   By Sarah Casey Benyahia

   Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks

   Crime films have, since the earliest days of cinema, been popular with audiences, industry and critics alike and encompassed a diverse range of subjects, styles and themes. The genre provides a range of pleasures for the spectator, from taking on the role of the detective in the pursuit of clues in...

   Published November 16th 2011 by Routledge
3. Fantasy

   By Jacqueline Furby, Claire Hines

   Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks

   Fantasy addresses a previously neglected area within film studies. The book looks at the key aesthetics, themes, debates and issues at work within this popular genre and examines films and franchises that illustrate these concerns. Contemporary case studies include: Alice in Wonderland (2010)...

   Published September 1st 2011 by Routledge
4. Westerns

   By John White

   Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks

   It is a common assertion that the history of America is written in its Westerns, but how true is this? In this guidebook John White discusses the evolution of the Western through history and looks at theoretical and critical approaches to Westerns such as genre analysis, semiotics,...

   Published November 24th 2010 by Routledge
5. Documentary

   By David Saunders

   Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks

   Dave Saunders’ spirited introduction to documentary covers its history, cultural context and development, and the approaches, controversies and functions pertaining to non-fiction filmmaking. Saunders examines the many methods by which documentary conveys meaning, whilst exploring its differing...

   Published April 20th 2010 by Routledge
6. Romantic Comedy

   By Claire Mortimer

   Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks

   Romantic comedy is an enduringly popular genre which has maintained its appeal by constantly evolving, from the screwball comedy to the recent emergence of the bromance. Romantic Comedy examines the history of the genre, considering the social and cultural context for key developments in new genre...

   Published March 25th 2010 by Routledge
7. Film Noir

   Hard-boiled Modernity and the Cultures of Globalization

   By Jennifer Fay, Justus Nieland

   Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks

   The term "film noir" still conjures images of a uniquely American malaise: hard-boiled detectives, fatal women, and the shadowy hells of urban life. But from its beginnings, film noir has been an international phenomenon, and its stylistic icons have migrated across the complex geo-political...

   Published November 12th 2009 by Routledge
8. Horror

   By Brigid Cherry

   Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks

   Horror cinema is a hugely successful, but at the same time culturally illicit genre that spans the history of cinema. It continues to flourish with recent cycles of supernatural horror and torture porn that span the full range of horror styles and aesthetics. It is enjoyed by audiences everywhere,...

   Published February 8th 2009 by Routledge
9. Jane Campion

   By Deb Verhoeven

   Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks

   Jane Campion is one of the most celebrated auteurs of modern cinema and was the first female director to be awarded the prestigious Palme d'Or. Throughout her relatively short career, Campion has received extraordinary attention from the media and scholars alike and has provoked fierce debates on...

   Published December 4th 2008 by Routledge
10. James Cameron

    By Alexandra Keller

    Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks

    Featuring excerpts from interviews and frame-by-frame analysis of important scenes from films such as Terminator, Aliens, True Lies, and Titanic, Alexandra Keller provides the first critical study of James Cameron as an auteur. Considering in particular his treatment of gender and preoccupation...

    Published September 26th 2006 by Routledge