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)
Avatar (2009)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Lord of the Rings (2001-2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean (2003-2007)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Shrek (2001)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)...
Fantasy addresses a previously neglected area within film studies. The book looks at the key aesthetics, themes, debates and issues at work within ...
Screen Methods: Comparative Readings in Film Studies is a collection of essays that explores the progression of film studies, an increasingly popular subject at universities, and how it has been approached theoretically, culturally and historically. In doing so, the contributors provide invaluable insight into many of the theories at the heart of film studies. The book focuses on classical theories, culture-based approaches, early and modern theory, statistical approaches and the (potential) future of critical film theory. Divided into three sections, the essays discuss 'film form and...
Screen Methods: Comparative Readings in Film Studies is a collection of essays that explores the progression of film studies, an increasingly p...
