ABSTRACT

The Language and Style of Film Criticism brings together original essays from an international range of academics and film critics highlighting the achievements, complexities and potential of film criticism.

In recent years, in contrast to the theoretical, historical and cultural study of film, film criticism has been relatively marginalised, especially within the academy. This book highlights the distinctiveness of film criticism and addresses ways in which it can take a more central place within the academy and develop in dynamic ways outside it.

The Language and Style of Film Criticism is essential reading for academics, teachers, students and journalists who wish to understand and appreciate the language and style of film criticism.

chapter |26 pages

Introduction

The language and style of film criticism

chapter |11 pages

Coming to Terms

chapter |16 pages

Questioning Style

chapter |16 pages

Incursions

chapter |17 pages

Description

chapter |20 pages

Writing About Performance

The film critic as actor

chapter |14 pages

Silence and Stasis

chapter |18 pages

Four Against the House

chapter |18 pages

Being Seized

chapter |19 pages

Memories That Don't Seem Mine

chapter |16 pages

La CamÉra-Stylo

Notes on video criticism and cinephilia