Film and Media

Sure Seaters: The Emergence of Art House Cinema Sure Seaters The Emergence of Art House Cinema Barbara Wilinsky 2000 Fall
An engaging look at the development of the movie theaters that introduced American audiences to the masterpieces of world cinema.
The Invention of Modern Science The Invention of Modern Science Isabelle Stengers 2000 Fall
A proposal for better understanding the nature of scientific endeavor from a major European thinker.
Framed: Lesbians, Feminists, and Media Culture Framed Lesbians, Feminists, and Media Culture Judith Mayne 2000 Fall
A prominent critic assesses the impact feminism has had on popular culture.
Comedy Is a Man in Trouble: Slapstick in American Movies Comedy Is a Man in Trouble Slapstick in American Movies Alan Dale 2002 Spring
An enthusiast’s look at the art of physical comedy—now in paperback!
Louise Brooks: A Biography Louise Brooks A Biography Barry Paris 2000 Fall
The long-awaited republication of this captivating account of the star’s life.
Lulu in Hollywood: Expanded Edition Lulu in Hollywood Expanded Edition Louise Brooks 2000 Fall
The collected writings of this icon of the silent era, in a new, more complete edition.
The Invention of Dolores Del Río The Invention of Dolores Del Río Joanne Hershfield 2000 Spring
A lively study of ethnicity, femininity, and stardom in Hollywood.
Cutting Edge: Art-Horror and the Horrific Avant-garde Cutting Edge Art-Horror and the Horrific Avant-garde Joan Hawkins 2000 Spring
Explores what horror movies tell us about issues of taste.
Visible Nations: Latin American Cinema and Video Visible Nations Latin American Cinema and Video Chon A. Noriega, Editor 2000 Spring
Rewrites Latin American film from the perspective of nationhood.
States of Emergency: Documentaries, Wars, Democracies States of Emergency Documentaries, Wars, Democracies Patricia R. Zimmermann 2000 Spring
A passionate argument for the importance of radical documentary and experimental filmmaking in the face of rapid technological and political change.
Emile de Antonio: A Reader Emile de Antonio A Reader Douglas Kellner and Dan Streible, Editors 2000 Spring
An absorbing collection of writings by and about an American original.
The Daily Planet: A Critic on the Capitalist Culture Beat The Daily Planet A Critic on the Capitalist Culture Beat Patricia Aufderheide 2000 Spring
The first collection of essays by this major commentator on media and society.
Shot in America: Television, the State, and the Rise of Chicano Cinema Shot in America Television, the State, and the Rise of Chicano Cinema Chon A. Noriega 2000 Spring
Redefines media history through Chicano film and television.
Hollywood Goes Shopping Hollywood Goes Shopping David Desser and Garth S. Jowett, Editors 2000 Spring
A groundbreaking exploration of the profound relationship between American cinema and consumer culture.
The Brain Is the Screen: Deleuze and the Philosophy of Cinema The Brain Is the Screen Deleuze and the Philosophy of Cinema Gregory Flaxman, Editor 2000 Spring
The first broad-ranging collection on Deleuze’s essential works on cinema.