Books on Film

I'm planning on starting a semi regular series of posts here on National Cinema dedicated to books, journals and web based critical writings on Cinema. Expect the first installment soon, but in the meantime, I'm opening my ears to suggested texts.

While I'm no professor on the subject, I have never let that stop me before. Besides, I think the one thing lacking most amongst film makers is a critical and theoretical discourse. All art forms have a history and an evolving theory. Understanding current and past trends of thought on cinema, in the least, can inform a film maker about the potential reception of their work. The best case scenario is that it opens up possibilities to be explored.

Be prepared, as the Boy Scouts say. Of course, I never made it through Cubs, so what do I know.

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