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Directory of World Cinema: American Hollywood 2
Hollywood continues to reign supreme; from award-winning dramas to multimillion-dollar, special-effects-laden blockbusters, Tinseltown produces the films that audiences around the world go to the cinema to see. While the film industry has dramatically changed over the years—stars have come and gone, studios have risen and fallen, new technologies have emerged to challenge directors and entice audiences—Hollywood remains the center of global media entertainment.
The second volume of Directory of World Cinema: American Hollywood builds on its predecessor by exploring how the industry has evolved and expanded throughout its history. With new essays that discuss the importance of genre, adaptation, locations, and technology in the production of film, this collection explores how Hollywood has looked to create, innovate, borrow, and adapt new methods of filmmaking to capture the audience’s imaginations. Touching on classic films such as North by Northwest and Dirty Harry alongside CGI blockbusters like The Lord of the Rings and The Dark Knight as well as comedies such as When Harry Met Sally and Jerry Maguire, this landmark book charts the changing tastes of cinemagoers and the diverse range of offerings from Hollywood.
User-friendly and concise, yet dense and wide-ranging, Directory of World Cinema: American Hollywood 2 demonstrates that Hollywood, despite its challenges from independent filmmakers and foreign directors, remains the undisputed king of moviemaking in the twenty-first century.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Adaptation
Hollywood in the Twenty-First Century
Locating Hollywood
Hollywood and Technology
Industry Spotlight
The Avengers/Marvel’s Avengers Assemble
Directors
James Cameron
Frank Capra
Nora Ephron
Alfred Hitchcock
Christopher Nolan
Awards
Essay
Reviews
Marketing
Essay
Reviews
Sound & Music
Essay
Reviews
Special Effects and CGI
Essay
Reviews
TV to Film
Essay
Reviews
Remakes
Essay
Reviews
Teen Films
Essay
Reviews
Superhero and Comic Book Films
Essay
Reviews
Computer Game Adaptations
Essay
Reviews
Christmas and the Holidays
Essay
Reviews
Thrillers
Essay
Reviews
The Sport Film
Essay
Reviews
Recommended Reading
American Hollywood Cinema Online
Test Your Knowledge
Notes on Contributors
Filmography