THE HOLLYWOOD ACTION AND ADVENTURE FILM

Presents a comprehensive overview and analysis of the history, myriad themes, and critical approaches to the action and adventure ge nre in American cinema. * Draws on a wide range of examples, spanning the silent spectacles of early cinema to the iconic superheroe s of 21st-century action films * Features case studies revealing the genre s diverse roots from westerns and war films, to crime and espionage movies * Explores a rich variety of aesthetic and thematic concerns that have come to define the genre, touching on theme s such a...[Read more]