PN1993.5.A1G54

1- Beginnings 2- Griffith anf his contemporaries:1908-1920 3- American Cinema in the 1920s 4- European Cinema in the 1920s 5- The Holywood studio system 6- American Cinema in the 1930's 7- European Cinema in the 1930s 8- American Cinema in the 1940s 9- European Cinema in the 1940s 10- American Cinema in the 1950s 11- International Cinema in the 1950s 12- Amerrican Cinema in the 1960s 13- International Cinema in the 1960s 14- American Cinema in the 1970s 15- International Cinema in the 1970s 16- American Cinema in the 1980s 17- Internayional Cinema in the 1980s 18- American Cinema in the 1990s 19- International Cinema in the 1990s 20- Global Cinema since 2000

Consolidating major figures and film movements into their decade of greatest influence or prestige, this "no-nonsense" book offers a generously illustrated, concise, and very readable history of fiction movies with an emphasis on American cinema. Eclectic in methodology and written in a plain English style that audiences can relate to, it examines the full scope of traditional film history and criticism, viewing film as both an art and an industry as it mirrors popular audience values, social ideologies, and historical epochs.Film discussions include titles such asForrest Gump, Jurassic Park, There's Something About Mary, Face Off, the Lion King, Saving Private Ryan, Good Will Hunting, Pulp Fiction, Choosing Amy, The Piano, Menace II Society, Sweet Hereafter, The English Patient, Sense and Sensibility, Shakespeare in live, The Full Monty, The Crying Game, Life is Beautiful, and like Water for Chocolate.For anyone who enjoys going to, and thinking about, the movies.