Film Studies: Books

Offering exhaustive and authoritative coverage, this A-Z is written by experts in the field and covers terms, concepts, debates, and movements in film theory and criticism; national, international, and transnational cinemas; film history, movements, and genres; film industry organizations and practices; and key technical terms and concepts.

This hands-on, friendly guide unravels the complexities of film and helps you put cinema into a cultural context.

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Filmscomprises 200 essays by leading film scholars analysing the most important, influential, innovative and interesting films of all time.

An authoritative and extraordinary guide to the 500 most significant films ever made in the United States, from big-budget blockbusters to experimental shorts.  

A major reworking of Halliwell's, featuring the editor's personal selection of 5,000 essential films - from the 1930s classics to the modern-day blockbusters.

This reference provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to film and film studies, covering such aspects as production, national traditions, studios, genres, critical theory and film history.

This is the most comprehensive reference book on filmmaking ever published. Providing detailed information on the world of film, its history and its personalities, this single volume is loaded with enough facts and trivia to satisfy any movie buff.