List of Contributors | p. ix |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Losing it at the Movies: Pure Emotional Responses to Cinema | p. 3 |
Quality Counts: Arguments, Judgements, and Personal Views on the 'Best' and 'Worst' in Cinema | p. 27 |
The Phantom Picture House: Movies You Can't See, Won't See, or Will Never, Ever Get to See | p. 59 |
Take Two, or Even Three: Remakes, Recycles and Return Visits | p. 77 |
That Thing They Do: Actors and Acting | p. 89 |
What Are You Wearing?: Wardrobe, Cosmetics, and Personal Style | p. 125 |
Careers You Might Consider: Obsessive Professions and Callings | p. 155 |
Nearly Human: Animal, Mineral and Ethereal Icons of the Movies | p. 181 |
Cruel and Unusual: Quirks, Landmarks and Innovations in Screen Violence | p. 201 |
Intermission: A Bite to Eat, and a Bag of Pick 'n' Mix | p. 233 |
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: They're Called 'Motion Pictures' | p. 255 |
Sex, Drugs, and a Little Bit of Rock 'n' Roll | p. 275 |
The Grown-Up Arts: Older Forms and Their Impact on Film | p. 315 |
Craftsmen at Work: Unsung Techniques that Have Transformed Movies | p. 339 |
Strange, the Power of Cheap Music: (With Apologies to Noël Coward) | p. 375 |
Location, Location, Location: Where it Happens, Why that Matters | p. 387 |
Cinema Will Eat Itself: Loving Acts of Self-Reference | p. 405 |
Spoiler Alert!: Narrative Turns, Stings, and Endings | p. 417 |
And Finally: With Compliments of the Season | p. 451 |
Acknowledgements | p. 459 |
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