American Cinema in the Shadow of 9/11 Contributor(s): McSweeney, Terence (Editor) |
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ISBN: 147443195X ISBN-13: 9781474431958 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Political Science | Terrorism - Performing Arts | Film - Reference |
Dewey: 791.430 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 352 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: American Cinema in the Shadow of 9/11 is a ground-breaking collection of essays by some of the foremost scholars writing in the field of contemporary American film. Through a dynamic critical analysis of the defining films of the turbulent post-9/11 decade, the volume explores and interrogates the impact of 9/11 and the 'War on Terror' on American cinema and culture. In a vibrant discussion of films like American Sniper (2014), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Spectre (2015), The Hateful Eight (2015), Lincoln (2012), The Mist (2007), Children of Men (2006), Edge of Tomorrow (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), noted authors Geoff King, Guy Westwell, John Shelton Lawrence, Ian Scott, Andrew Schopp, James Kendrick, Sean Redmond, Steffen Hantke and many others consider the power of popular film to function as a potent cultural artefact, able to both reflect the defining fears and anxieties of the tumultuous era, but also shape them in compelling and resonant ways. |