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For Criticism (Again): Movie Love in the Fifties by James Harvey
See the bottom of the page for a list of all films mentioned in this review. [Introduction] This is a terrific book. No, it is
Earthquake
(1) The works of popular art seem particularly invested with time. Popular works age quickly: their materials, physical or cultural, are so notoriously subject to
Reading The Funnies: Essays on Comic Strips (Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books 2001) by Donald Phelps
A lively appreciation of Phelps' latest book on early American comic strips and an astute appraisal of his unique and stylised prose
More Australian than Aristotelian: The Australian Bushranger Film, 1904-1914
An original account of the 'Australian Western' and its significant role in the early days of Australian feature film production
Demolishing a Wall
Bringing together various theories, cinemas and TV, Routt reflects on 'place' and 'space'
Better than Good – A Tribute to Joseph H. Lewis
The ultimate compilation: A rich tapestry of criticism, quotations and anecdotes, over the last 50 years, on Lewis and his films
“Shall We Jazz?” – Modernism in Australian Films of the ’20s
Bill Routt reveals "flashes" of modernism in early Australian film