(Paperback)

Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove, or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) is the definitive film about the nuclear age. Peter Kramer analyses its key scenes and complex production history, highlighting major themes such as Strangelove's Nazi past and the film's close relationship with real-world nuclear strategy and politics.

(Hardback)

A study of the Hollywood mainstream addresses the questions which are asked about the world's most profitable film industry. Who are the decision makers Why do they make the films they do and what are the habits of film audiences To provide answers, the book looks at key films from 1977 to 1997.