Synopses & Reviews
"Contemporary Hollywood Cinema" examines recent changes in American filmmaking, from ballooning budgets to the evolving aethetics of the modern audience. Throughout, the contributors assess new and defining features of contemporary Hollywood such as the growth in star marketing, rather than movies or directors and the rise of the "major independent" production/distribution companies. Completely up-to-date, this collection tells us where Hollywood is today, and where we can expect it to be in the future. Contributors: Michael Allen, Tino Balio, Warren Buckland, Steven Cohan, Pam Cook, Elizabeth Cowie, Kevin Donnelly, Thomas Elsaesser, Douglas Gomery, Barry Keith Grant, Peter Kramer, Tommy Lott, Richard Maltby, Hilary Radner, James Schamus, Gianluca Sergi, Justin Wyatt.
Synopsis
A comprehensive overview of the film industry in Hollywood today, Contemporary Hollywood Cinema brings together leading international cinema scholars to explore the technology, institutions, film makers and movies of contemporary American film making.