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Becoming film literate
the art and craft of motion pictures
By LoBrutto, Vincent
- ISBN
- 978-0-27598-144-0
- Publisher
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2005.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on March 28, 2005
In his latest book, film teacher and scholar LoBrutto provides 50 short essays on 50 (mostly) great films as a primer for novice enthusiasts seeking to enrich their critical appreciation of cinema. Arranged alphabetically by movie title, each essay concentrates on a particular cinematic subject-examples include "Nonlinear Storytelling" (Amores Perros), "French New Wave" (Jules and Jim), "The Close-Up" (The Passion of Joan of Arc), and "The Art of the B Movie" (Shock Corridor)-and concludes with suggestions for further reading/screening. The arrangement eschews ranking; the emphasis here is on the sheer variety of approaches to the art form. The author...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
