... Louise , 122 Albuquerque , 294 Alexander Nevsky , 93 , 247 , 341 Algiers , 306 Alice Adams , 385 All My Sons , 300 All Quiet on the Western Front , 182 Allen , Fred , 157 , 187 Allen , Gracie , 101 Allen , Lewis , 158 , 169 Allgood ...
James Agee brought to bear all his moral energy, slashing wit, and boundless curiosity in the criticism and journalism that established him as one of the commanding literary voices of...
Agee was particularly perceptive about the work of his friend John Huston and recognized the artistic merit of certain B films such as The Curse of the Cat People and other movies produced by Val Lewton.
This fifth volume in the Works of James Agee series includes Maland's historical introduction and his textual introduction as well as Agee's reviews from Time, The Nation, other published film criticism, and unpublished articles.
' Based on archival research of Chaplin's production records, this work offers a history of the film's production and reception, as well as an examination of the film itself, with special attention to the sources of the final scene's ...
As the story moves from Hollywood to Greenwich Village, these two figures come to life, revealing the untold story of the great bond between two influential twentieth-century artists.
Film Theory of James Agee
Gathers Greene's film writings, and offers a brief introduction to the role of motion pictures in his life and career
Within the social sciences David Riesman proposed that modern mass culture housed a great many levels, each with its own criteria and artistic ambitions. He dared to claim that there could be good art at every level.
These essays include discussions of authorship, adaptation, and acting; commentaries on Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Vincente Minnelli, John Huston, and Stanley Kubrick; and reviews of more recent work by non-Hollywood ...