Title: The American cinema of excess
First published: 2009
Description: "This book draws conclusions about the American mind through analysis of "cinema of excess": films about Americans that include culturally transgressive material, including violence, graphic sexuality, apocalyptic themes, and paranoia. The work begins with an introduction to far left and far right schools of film criticism, including Marxism, cultural conservatism, and religious conservatism, discussing the shortcomings of each"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: In motion pictures, Motion pictures, Sensationalism in motion pictures, Social aspects, Social aspects of Motion pictures, Motion pictures, social aspects, Motion pictures, united states, United states, in motion pictures
Places: United States
LC classification: PN1993.5.U6 K474 2009