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Oxford Bibliographies in Cinema and Media Studies

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• Concise treatment of large topics such as "Acting" or "Censorship" to quickly get you up to speed on topics outside of your area of expertise
• The scope of the articles is thoroughly international with bibliographies on the cinemas of regions and countries like Africa, Asia, and Australia
• Entries cover television, digital media, video games, and visual culture in addition to traditional film - topics that are inseparable from other forms of media.
• Each article is exhaustively cross-referenced and carefully integrated into the disciplinary structure and users can find several different approaches to an individual subject
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Erich von Stroheim, the child of his own loins

Even though Erich von Stroheim passed away 60 years ago, it is clear that his persona is still very much alive. His silhouette and his name are enough to evoke an emblematic figure that is at once Teutonic, aristocratic and military.

Posted on September 22, 2017

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The critical role of race in John Cassavetes' first film

Shadows is the first film John Cassavetes directed and, regarding the version he released in 1959, it is the only film he created that distinctly explores themes of Blackness and Black identity in an American urban landscape. Too Late Blues, A Woman Under the Influence, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and Love Streams all depict identity and race in different and attention-worthy ways as well, but none of Cassavetes' directorial work after 1959 engages with these topics to the same degree or with the same immediacy.

Posted on May 2, 2017

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La La Land and the Hollywood film musical

Say what you will about the strong fan base of La La Land and its probable domination of the upcoming Oscars after sweeping so many of the guild awards, not to mention the critical backlash against it that I have seen in the press and among scholars on Facebook, but Damien Chazelle certainly knows the history of the Hollywood film musical!

Posted on February 24, 2017

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'Don't cry white boy. You gonna live'

On 20 February 2017, Sidney Poitier''Sir Sidney' both in the colloquial and in reality (he was knighted in 1974), and just 'Sir' in one of his biggest hits, To Sir, With Love (1967)'will turn ninety years old. Even today, Poitier continues a decades long career of collecting accolades for his pioneering role as Hollywood's first Black movie star.

Posted on February 20, 2017

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David Lynch's dream of dark and troubling things

January 20th marks the 71st birthday of American film director David Lynch. At 71 years old, the master of innovative film-making shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. In celebration of his unique and highly influential work in the realm of cinema, this essay takes a look back at some of the director's best work and discusses what it is that makes his films so memorable and effective.

Posted on January 26, 2017

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The enduring legacy of Fran§ois Truffaut

On 6 February 2017, Fran§ois Truffaut (1932-1984) would have been 85 years old. As it was, he died tragically from a brain tumor at the age of 52, thus depriving the world of cinema of one of its brightest stars. His legacy, nevertheless, continues, being particularly evident in his influence on the current generation of filmmakers.

Posted on February 6, 2017

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Shirley Temple Black: not a personality to be bunked

Posted on March 16, 2014

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