Film

“The legion of admirers of Pedro Almodóvar’s brilliant films will find The Last Dream an interesting supplement to his body of cinematic work.”

“A dynamite cultural history account that focuses laser-like on the fraught translation of Edward Albee’s 1962 searing stage play about marriage . . .

“This book will appeal to film and television enthusiasts of all ages, provide a deep dive for film buffs and an entertaining revelation for others merely interested in movies as entertainm

The canon of queer cinema has exploded over the past half-century. There are excellent films from all countries that allow such films to be made.

“A thoughtful, revealing book about a horrid man and serial predator who produced some fine movies.”

“Butler offers a fascinating history that includes appraisals of the work of actors most associated with The Method.

As the book’s subtitle indicates, Camera Man is not a conventional birth-to-death narrative of the life of Buster Keaton.

“World War II was a unique experience for Hollywood.”

“Isn’t the final goal of surrealism, after all, to transform the world?”
—Luis Buñuel

“There is more to say about war than it is just bad.”

                                                  —Stanley Kubrick

A Light in the Dark by veteran film scholar and critic David Thompson is not so much a comprehensive history of film directors—that would take a much larger volume than this—as it is a ser

“This is a well-sourced biography and dimensional portrait that bypasses much of the usual gossip around this inimitable star.”