Автор:David Sterritt Год: 2005 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 281 ISBN: 1578068185 Book DescriptionDavid Sterritt, film critic for the Christian Science Monitor and professor of film at Long Island University, is one of the most astute, acclaimed, and thought-provoking critics in America. Sterritt?s sharp eye for telling detail and deep understanding of cinema and its history make his work appealing to scholars and lay audiences. Guiltless Pleasures: A David Sterritt Film Reader collects his most incisive essays from 1970 to the present. The collection emphasizes films and filmmakers that are often overlooked or undervalued because they stray from ordinary norms of commercial cinema. At a time when admitting to "guilty pleasures" has become a common pastime among serious moviegoers, Sterritt argues that there?s no reason to feel guilty about the alchemy of cinema. After all, he maintains, the inner journeys we take by means of movies and other cultural works are a large part of what makes life worth living. He also recognizes that many cinematic...
