For courses in Film Criticism, Film History, Writing for Film, or Film Appreciation.

A succinct guide to thinking critically and writing precisely about film

Both an introduction to film study and a practical writing guide, this brief text introduces

students to major film theories as well as film terminology, enabling them to write more

thoughtfully and critically. With numerous student and professional examples, this engaging

and practical guide progresses from taking notes and writing first drafts to creating polished

essays and comprehensive research projects. Moving from movie reviews to theoretical and

critical essays, the text demonstrates how an analysis of a film can become more subtle and

rigorous as part of a compositional process.