Covering both Hollywood and also European and Asian action cinema, this exciting collection addresses action and adventure from the silent to the contemporary period exploring diverse questions of aesthetics, industry and ideology.

Both a work of feminist film criticism and an analysis of popular culture, this provocative book examines from a cultural studies perspective top film melodramas such as From Here to Eternity, A Streetcar Named Desire and East of Eden.

The first full-length book by and about one of the most important performance artists working today, this collection brings together a best of selection of the myriad articles written about Bakers work by various writers and academics including...

Branding has become central to the modern blockbuster economy. In a wide-ranging analysis focusing on companies such as Disney, Dolby, Paramount, New Line and, in particular, Warner Bros., Brand Hollywood provides the first sustained examination of...

Including interviews with key directors including Mike Hodges and Donald Cammel, this book analyzes films such as Shallow Grave, Brighton Rock and The Ladykillers to present the first substantial study of British cinemas most neglected genre.