David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson are two of America’s preeminent
film scholars. You would be hard pressed to find a serious student of
the cinema who hasn’t spent at least a few hours huddled with their
seminal introduction to the field—Film Art, now in its ninth
edition—or a cable television junkie unaware that the Independent
Film Channel sagely christened them the “Critics of the Naughts.”
Since launching their blog Observations on Film Art in 2006, the two
have added web virtuosos to their growing list of accolades, pitching
unconventional long-form pieces engaged with film artistry that have
helped to redefine cinematic storytelling for a new age and audience.
Minding Movies presents a selection from over three hundred essays on
genre movies, art films, animation, and the business of Hollywood that
have graced Bordwell and Thompson’s blog. Informal pieces,
conversational in tone but grounded in three decades of authoritative
research, the essays gathered here range from in-depth analyses of
individual films such as Slumdog Millionaire and Inglourious Basterds
to adjustments of Hollywood media claims and forays into cinematic
humor. For Bordwell and Thompson, the most fruitful place to begin is
how movies are made, how they work, and how they work on us. Written
for film lovers, these essays—on topics ranging from Borat to
blockbusters and back again—will delight current fans and gain new
enthusiasts. Serious but not solemn, vibrantly informative without
condescension, and above all illuminating reading, Minding Movies
offers ideas sure to set film lovers thinking—and keep them
returning to the silver screen.
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ISBN
9780226067001
Publisert
2018
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University of Chicago Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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