Bücher der Reihe In Focus: Routledge Film Readers

From Charlie Chaplin to Jim Carrey, this book examines movie comedians from the silent era to the 1990s. Contributors address key debates on performance and genre, and discuss issues of gender and the body, ethnicity and race.

From silent films and classical scores to rock'n' roll movies and pop soundtracks, this text argues for a broader understanding of the role of music in film. It looks into production and replication of a set of values which musicians carry into the narrative and formal aspects of film.

Brings together key writings on American avant-garde cinema to explore the long tradition of underground filmmaking from its origins in the 1920s to the work of contemporary film and video artists.

Queer Cinema, the Film Reader brings together key writings that use queer theory to explore cinematic sexualities, especially those historically designated as gay, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgendered.

An overview of the key concepts and debates within the developing field of transnational cinema. This work engages with films that fashion their narrative and aesthetic dynamics in relation to more than one national or cultural community. It is useful for film studies students as a reference for their transnational cinema needs.

Discussing such classic films as "Sergeant York", "Air Force", and "All Quiet on the Western Front", as well as modern blockbusters like "Apocalypse Now" and "Saving Private Ryan", this book focuses on Hollywood and its production of war films.

Articles examine the musical in relation to its generic form and conventions, the relationship between narrative and spectacle, gender and feminism, camp production and reception, stardom, and representations of race and ethnicity.

The Horror Film Reader introduces students to key debates over the definition of the horror film as a genre, its sexual politics, and its conditions of production and consumption.

The Film Exhibition Reader explores the history, sociology and urban geography of the range of venues in which films have been shown in the course of film history.

Bringing together key writings and new perspectives on stars and stardom in cinema, this title addresses questions of production, labour and circulation and examines areas of study such as the avant-garde star, the non-American stars, and the question of ethnicity.

This text explores one of the most central but often overlooked aspects of cinema: film acting. Combining classic and recent essays, it examines key issues such as: what constitutes film acting?; how is film acting different from stage acting?; how has film acting changed over time?; and more.

Key articles and essays introduce students to debates over the definition of the horror film as a genre, its sexual politics, and its conditions of production and consumption.

Discussing such classic films as "Sergeant York", "Air Force", and "All Quiet on the Western Front", as well as modern blockbusters like "Apocalypse Now" and "Saving Private Ryan", this book focuses on Hollywood and its production of war films.

Exploring the history, sociology and urban geography of the range of venues in which films have been seen, this title traces the emergence of movie-going as a cultural phenomenon.

This volume provides a comprehensive guide to the long tradition of American avant-garde cinema, from its origins in the 1920s to the work of contemporary film and video artists. It addresses major movements and key figures of the avant-garde, including filmmakers.