Classic Films

Closely Watched Films

How do films work? How do they tell a story? How do they move us and make us think? Through detailed examinations of passages from classic films, Marilyn Fabe supplies the analytic tools and background in film history and theory to enable us to see more in every film we watch.

Classic Questions And Contemporary Film

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Classic Questions And Contemporary Film

This new text/reader is the first major introduction to philosophy that incorporates movies as a key pedagogical element.

Chinatown (SE/DVD)

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Chinatown (SE/DVD)

Many films from the 1970s allow even the most gripping narratives to flow with the consequences of real life. CHINATOWN is a classic film whose intrigues and adventures culminate in life-changing moments for its protagonist, Jake Gittes (Jack Nichols...

Dreams and Dead Ends

This work provides a history of the 20th-century American gangster film.

HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS - 50 MOVIE PACK

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HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS - 50 MOVIE PACK

Go back through time to the golden age of Hollywood when stars were legends and fans were legion. Never has one collection contained so many great classic films filled with so many dazzling actors.

Directing the Film

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Directing the Film

In this now classic film sourcebook, seventy-five important film directors explore every aspect of their craft. Sherman has compiled and annotated this material from seminars and oral histories sponsored by the American Film Institute.