(Paperback, Annotated edition)

Provides an insightful take on modern American cinema's relations with, and influence on Reagan, Clinton, and Bush administrations. The author tells the story of the corporate take-over of the movies in the 1970s, and the subsequent transformation of Hollywood into the dominant force in the global media industry.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Follows Bond from the 1962 'Dr No', through the subsequent Bond films, exploring them within the culture and politics of the times, as well as within film culture itself. This work provides coverage of Brosnan as Bond in "The World is Not Enough" and "Die Another Day"; and includes a chapter on "Casino Royale" and Daniel Craig's new-look Bond.

(Hardback)

Looking at the historical films genre in all its complexity, the author argues that historical films say as much about the times in which they are made as about the past they purport to portray. This work includes in-depth case studies of 14 key films spanning the 1930s up to the turn of the 21st century.

(Paperback)

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger made a range of films, from "The Spy in Black" and "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp" to "A Canterbury Tale" and "The Red Shoes". This book looks at these classic films to explore their complex relationship to national identity, and their interest in exile, borderlands, utopias, escapism, art and fantasy.

(Paperback)

Cinema and science fiction were made for each other. The science fiction genre has produced some of the most extraordinary films ever made, yet science fiction cinema is about more than just special effects. This exploration of the genre examines landmark science fiction films from the 1930s onwards.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Over 400 Spaghetti Westerns were produced during the 1960s and 1970s peak period. This book deals with several interesting examples, not to mention French, German, and Russian Westerns along the way.

(Paperback)

The period between the two world wars is often named 'the golden age of the cinema' in Britain. This title examines the role of going to the pictures in people's lives during a tough period when people regularly spent a few pence to purchase ready-made dreams watching Gracie Fields, Robert Donat and the other stars of the day.

(Paperback, New edition)

Gives a picture of popular consensus between the government and the film industry over the cinematic representation of Britain and the British at war. It examines the role of the cinema as a vehicle of propaganda, and shows the relationship between the Ministry of Information and the film industry.

(Paperback, New edition)

This text employs the Western film as a vital medium for examining the many tensions - political, racial, sexual, social and religious - which have beset modern America from "Stagecoach" and the Depression's last years to the decline of the genre in the 1970s.

(Hardback)

Focuses on previously unstudied Italian, German and British films

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

The Hollywood family film is one of the most popular, commercially-successful and culturally significant forms of mass entertainment. This book provides the history of the Hollywood family film, tracing its development from its beginnings in the 1930s to its global box-office dominance today.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

Examining the diverse industrial, institutional and cultural contexts which have allowed Scottish film to evolve and grow since the 1970s, this book narrates a story of interest to any student of contemporary British film.

(Paperback)

Cult has entered the cultural psyche in a profound and pervasive way. There is no corner of popular culture beyond the potential for cult transformation. Indeed, in entering common parlance the term has lost its clandestine mystique. This book charts the journey of cult in culture through an exploration of British cult films and their fans.

(Paperback, 3rd edition)

(Paperback)

Uncovers British cinema's contribution to Cold War propaganda and to the development of a popular consensus on Cold War issues. This book focuses on an age in which the 'first Cold War' dictated international politics. It explores the relationship between film-makers, censors and Whitehall.

(Hardback, 3rd edition)

(Paperback)

Looking closely at the issues that they present, from gender, class and ethnicity to militarism and imperialism, he also discusses controversies over historical accuracy, and the ways in which devices such as voice overs, title captions, and visual references to photographs and paintings assert a sense of historical.

(Paperback, New edition)

The 1930s was a seminal period in British cinema, when stars were born world-class, directors emerged and films became serious business. In this work, film historians chart a map of 1930s British cinema. They reassess the films, stars, genres and directors omitted from accounts of the decade.