1980s Revisited: TCM Book, “Rewinding The ‘80s” (Decade Approach)

Writer-director Quentin Tarantino once declared the 1980s as one of the worst periods for movies. That view has been seconded by enough critics, fans and film buffs to secure the perception of the decade as a hollow time for American cinema, particularly when held up against the glory days of the “New Hollywood” of the […]

Film Criticism: Bordwell’s “The Rhapsodes”–How 1940s Critics Changed American Film Culture

Four major critics of the 1940s: Otis Ferguson, James Agee, Manny Farber, Parker Tyler.

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Hollywood Screen Elite: Oscar-Winning Directors, 1927-Present

1 American Cinema: Directors and Directions, 1927-2027: Historical Phases

American Cinema: Directors and Directions, 1927-2027: Three Historical Phases

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