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Book Review
17 Nov 2008
Taboo Breakers by Calum Waddell
A new book by a regular Kamera contributor looks at cinema's taboo busters
Book Review
25 Oct 2007
The Cinema of Terrence Malick: Poetic Visions of America by Hannah Patterson (editor)
Sarah Manvel reviews the second edition of Wallflower's book on the work of Hollywood's most elusive auteur Terrence Mallick
Book Review
10 Nov 2006
The Cinema of Canada by Jerry White (ed.)
All you need to know about Canadian cinema
Book Review
31 Aug 2006
The Films of Tod Browning by Edited by Bernd Herzogenrath
Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc welcome the latest addition to literature on Tod Browning
Book Review
4 May 2006
The Pocket Essential Krzysztof Kieslowski by Monika Maurer
To coincide with the DVD release of Krzysztof Kieslowski's The Double Life of Veronique, Steven Yates reviews the Pocket Essentials book on the great Polish director
Book Review
25 Jan 2006
The Matrix Trilogy - Cyberpunk Reloaded by Edited by Stacy Gillis
Virtually everything: a volume of essays on the Matrix includes every theoretical current on the series
Book Review
20 Dec 2005
The Ultimate Film by Edited by Ryan Gilbey
Is this the ultimate book on film lists? Laurence Boyle's reviews the BFI's The Ultimate Film
Book Review
28 Jun 2005
The Story Of Film by Mark Cousins
Mark Cousins' Scene By Scene programmes explored filmmakers' work by showing them clips from their movies. His new book uses a similar approach but uses a much broader canvas - the history of film itself. Review by Deryck Swan
Book Review
6 Jun 2005
The Cinema Of The Low Countries by Ernest Mathijs (ed.)
kamera completes its European grand tour this week with a look at a new book about the cinema of the Low Countries - Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg - published by Wallflower Press. Robert Williamson is a little underwhelmed
Book Review
1 May 2005
The Trouble with Men by Edited by Phil Powrie, Ann Davies, Bruce Babington
There are enough books about feminist issues in film to fill several libraries, but until now there have been relatively few that focus on the representation of masculinity in cinema. Beth Gilligan thinks the topic's too large for one book to cope with
Book Review
18 Jan 2005
The French Cinema Book by Edited by Michael Temple and Michael Witt
The enormous canon of French cinema can be a daunting prospect even to the most ardent fan. This new release from the BFI aims to cover French film all the way from 1894 to 2004, but it all proved too much for Ed Lamberti
Book Review
11 Jan 2005
The Thin Red Line (BFI Modern Classics) by Michel Chion
The mysterious Terence Malick is one of the most intriguing and elusive directors in modern cinema, and his films are equally complex. Ben McCann delves into a recent critical analysis of The Thin Red Line in the BFI's Modern Classics series
Book Review
7 Dec 2004
The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon: Edwardian Britain on Film by Vanessa Toulmin, Simon Popple & Patrick Russell
In the 21st-century world of CGI cinema and multi-million dollar budgets, it's all too easy to forget the humble origins of film. Robert Williamson reviews an intriguing new book from the BFI exploring the lost world of Victorian and Edwardian cinema
Book Review
2 Nov 2004
The Cinema of Japan and Korea by Justin Bowyer (Ed)
This recent addition to the 24 Frames series from Wallflower Press examines the cinema of Japan and Korea through a selection of critical essays. Colin & Odell and Michelle le Blanc get to grips with Godzilla and cyberpunk
Book Review
12 Oct 2004
The Cinema of Italy by Edited by Giorgio Bertellini
Italy has had a profound influence on the development of cinema as a modern medium, producing some of the truly great directors - Fellini, Visconti, Antonioni, Rossellini, to name a few. Edward Lamberti reviews a new overview of Italian cinema from Wallflower Press
Book Review
5 Oct 2004
The Pocket Essential: Steven Spielberg by James Clarke
Spielberg is the most famous and arguably most enduring director of our times, but critics have been slow to appreciate his work. Edward Lamberti reviews the latest book to examine his career from the Pocket Essentials stable
Book Review
12 Sep 2004
The Pocket Essential: Martin Scorsese by Paul Duncan
There are almost as many books on Scorsese as there are Scorsese films, but this new Pocket Essential aims to provide an overview of the director's films in a concise, straightforward way. Ben McCann thinks it's an enjoyable read
Book Review
1 Feb 2004
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Companion by Stephen Jaworzyn
It may be one of the most influential horror films of all time, but until now The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has received relatively little critical attention. This new book sets out to change all that - but Laurence Boyce finds there's something missing
Book Review
26 Jan 2004
Tales from Development Hell by David Hughes
The history of the cinema is littered with projects which tantalisingly never quite made it to the big screen. Laurence Boyce reviews a new book which aims to round-up some of the most intriguing in one concise package
Book Review
7 Oct 2003
The Shawshank Redemption by Mark Kermode
Though it bombed during its initial cinematic release, Frank Darabont's life-affirming prison tale The Shawshank Redemption has taken on a life of its own on video and DVD. Ben McCann reviews a new critical take on the film from Mark Kermode
Book Review
24 Sep 2003
The Idiots by John Rockwell
Lars von Trier's The Idiots was one of the key films which defined the Dogme 95 manifesto. Antonio Pasolini reports on a new critical appraisal of the film in the bfi's Modern Classics series
Book Review
15 Sep 2003
The Charge of the Light Brigade by Mark Connelly
The new range of British film guides from the independent film publisher I.B. Tauris has covered some intriguing titles in recent months. Colin Odell and Michelle le Blanc salute a retrospective of an overlooked classic by Tony Richardson
Book Review
17 Jun 2003
The Hill and Beyond: Children's Television Drama – An Encyclopedia by Alistair D. McGown & Mark J. Docherty
Bagpuss. Marmalade Atkins. Grange Hill - when it was still good. There's no doubt about it: kids TV was much better in the old days, and now there's a book to prove it. Andy Murray applauds the bfi's definitive guide to children's drama
Book Review
13 Apr 2003
The Films Of Derek Jarman by William Pencak
Derek Jarman was one of the great eccentric characters of British cinema, and his films are still inspiring debate almost a decade after his death. This new book examines the historical aspects of Jarman's work, but Michelle le Blanc and Colin Odell think it's a missed opportunity
Book Review
30 Mar 2003
The Biology of Horror: Gothic Literature and Film by Jack Morgan
Horror has been a staple of cinematic storytelling since the first reels ran through a camera. Michelle le Blanc and Colin Odell enjoy a new book which examines the development of body horror as a genre in its own right
Book Review
23 Mar 2003
The Cineaste Interviews 2: On the Art and Politics of the Cinema by Gary Crowdus & Dan Georgakas (Editors)
Cineaste was one of the first (and only) magazines to specifically address political issues in cinema. Richard Armstrong looks back over a collection of interviews from the magazine's last twenty years
Book Review
14 Mar 2003
The Cinema of Katheryn Bigelow: Hollywood Transgressor by Deborah Jermyn & Sean Redmond
Women directors on Hollywood's A-list are a rare breed indeed, which makes Katheryn Bigelow's success worthy of closer examination. Michelle Blanc and Colin Odell review a 'welcome study of...one of Hollywood's most under-appreciated directors'
Book Review
4 Mar 2003
The New Biographical Dictionary of Film by David Thomson
It's a big book with a big reputation. But has the Biographical Dictionary of Film lost its sparkle, asks John Atkinson?
