'The contributors supply skilful overviews of the major critical approaches' Sight and Sound May 1998

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Emphasis throughout on critical concepts, methods and debates

Learning aids include chapter summaries, critiques of individual films and further reading

This text is perfectly tailored to meet the needs of students taking a course in Hollywood cinema as part of a degree in film, media studies, or cultural studies.

Consultant editor: Richard Dyer, E. Ann Kaplan, Paul Willemen