Complicating Articulation in Art Cinema argues that art cinema draws attention to its disjointed, multi-parted form, but that criticism has too frequently sough

What is film criticism for? This book aims to answer this question It argues that art cinema's political effect is the result of indeterminacy and not character

From the everyday concerns of Umberto D to the spiritual traces of Ma nuit chez Maud, revelatory moments are intrinsic to the fabric of cinematic modernism. Liv

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This book offers a critical account of film performances by nonprofessional actors. Nonprofessional actors — actors without previous acting training or experi