eBook: Reading The Movies

For those who teach film, this revision of the classic "Reading The Movies" by William Costanzo is now out as an e-book.  "The 2014 Kindle edition is intended for teachers and general readers who want a richer experience of great films. In Part I, Costanzo offers insights into the art of adaptation, the languages of film, and cinema technology as well as concise surveys of film history and theory. In Part II, he focuses on twelve extraordinary movies and how to get the most from them. Reading the Movies is an indispensable guide for watching movies in the 21st century."