Barry Keith Grants Film Genre: The Basics is smartly structured, encyclopedic in range, and compellingly written. A highly readable book from an established expert in the field, it is readily accessible to readers unfamiliar with the topic as well as to those who have been immersed in it for years. . . Grants book is a substantial, even monumental one that will provide a genuine contribution to discourse on the topic. William Luhr, Professor of English and Film, Saint Peters University, USA
Grants book provides an engaging, authoritative introduction to film genre through the interwoven contexts of Hollywood history, literary antecedents, international iterations, and key critical and theoretical issues at stake. This illuminating study explores a range of film genres from the earliest examples to those of the present day. Cynthia Lucia, Professor of Media Studies, Rider University, USA
