The Premier online resource for Media Studies Resources4 September 2010


Studying Films



Studying American Beauty

“…I can’t imagine colleagues going far wrong with this as a guide and it will be of great use to those new to teaching [Film Studies].”
In the Picture



Studying American Beauty student edition

Studying American Beauty is a comprehensive guide to the stylish and spectacularly successful film debut of director Sam Mendes and Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball.



Studying Blade Runner

"In short... a condensed Media Studies course... I found the range of information, depth of analysis and provocative arguments presented here quite eye-opening."
Media Education Journal



Studying Blade Runner - student edition

Now available in a handy, pocket-sized 'student edition'

“I found the range of information, depth of analysis and provocative arguments presented here quite eye-opening.” Media Education Jnl




Studying Chungking Express

“Always interesting and extremely useful.”
Media Education Journal



Studying Chungking Express - student edition


Now available in a handy, pocket-sized 'student edition'!

“Always interesting and extremely useful.” Media Education Jnl





Studying City of God

The perfect introduction to a contemporary classic of World Cinema.



Studying City of God - student edition


Now available in a handy, pocket-sized 'student edition'!

“This is one of the best study guides I have seen... you would be foolish indeed to ignore this guide.” In the Picture





Studying Donnie Darko

"... full of interesting details... and good value at £15.99... [an] example of how to write in an accessible but authoritative way about movies..."
In the Picture



Studying From Russia With Love

It is difficult to imagine now the importance of the Bond films of the early 1960s to British cinema. The effects of Bond, both in an industrial and institutional context, are immense. In Studying From Russia With Love, Will Rimmer places the second (and best?) Bond film in these contexts, and in relation to spy thrillers of the period and the action/adventure genre subsequently.



Studying Gladiator

“… well researched and clearly presented… this guide will be really helpful. I think it is unlikely that you will study the film long enough to exhaust all the material here.”
In the Picture



Studying Surrealist and Fantasy Cinema

Ideal for teachers new to the field, providing an explanation of the origins of
Surrealism and detailed analyses from the history of ‘world cinema’.



Studying Surrealist and Fantasy Cinema student edition

Studying Surrealist and Fantasy Cinema is ideal for students new to the field. Neil Coombs outlines the roots of the Surrealist movement, and its relationship with popular culture and cinema in particular. It considers the development of Surrealist cinema through case studies of specific directors and their films.



Studying The Lord of the Rings

Unquestionably the cinematic phenomenon of the twenty-first century to date, Peter Jackson’s trilogy was a project of enormous artistic vision and financial risk.



Studying The Matrix

"Anna Dawson feels that The Matrix is far more substantial than it first looks and her enthusiasm for the film is not only valuable but ultimately infectious."
TES




Studying The Matrix - student edition


Now available in a handy, pocket-sized 'student edition'!

“Anna Dawson feels that The Matrix is far more substantial than it first looks, and her enthusiasm for the film... is not only valuable, but ultimately infectious.” Times Educational Supplement





Studying The Sixth Sense

An ideal exemplar for studying modern Hollywood, the horror genre or ‘Shocking Cinema’.



Studying The Third Man

“This guide scores well on all points – well-prepared and helpful.”
In the Picture



Studying The Usual Suspects

An analysis of a film that is both a ripping yarn and an exercise in virtuoso technique.



Studying The Wicker Man

Studying The Wicker Man explores the sophistication and ingenuity of this unique film.

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