A selection of essays by a film critic examines the art, business, and future of Americas troubled movie industry, evaluating how the global marketplace is threatening film with increasing demands for spectacle and digitalization. A selection of essays by a prestigious New Yorker film critic examines the art, business and future of Americas troubled movie industry, exploring topics ranging from fandom and the work of critics James Agee and Pauline Kael while evaluating how the global marketplace is threatening film with increasing demands for spectacle and digitalization. 40,000 first printing.
