How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? This was a fascinating yet compelling exploration of my favourite television genre; I had no idea how central the police... READ MORE
1. How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? I didn’t realise just how important Jason Statham is to British cinema, fandom, masculinity, stardom and gender... READ MORE
It is the Bard’s birthday today and we are celebrating with these ten fascinating books on Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare by McBean By Adrian Woodhouse Shakespeare by McBean... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? Irish cinema in the twenty-first century is a clearly written, original, and comprehensive survey of contemporary Irish... READ MORE
When I wrote my previous monograph on Irish cinema, Irish National Cinema (Routledge, 2004), I was one of a series of writers trying to tease out just what a national cinema might be. Even then, I... READ MORE
Trick or treat! Things are getting seriously spooky with these 13 Gothic books to keep you up at night this Halloween. Scroll down… if you dare! Clive Barker: Dark imaginer Edited by... READ MORE
Bang! Bang! You’re…dead, right? Just as ‘once upon’ ends with ‘a time,’ and ‘happily’ precedes ‘ever after,’ ‘Bang! Bang!’ produces... READ MORE
We hope you enjoy this first post in our new blog series ’10 books for…’ Joss Whedon By Matthew Pateman This book assesses Joss Whedon’s contribution to US television and popular... READ MORE
What book in this field has inspired you the most? Richard Slotkin’s three-volume study of the American Western genre, The Fatal Environment, Regeneration through Violence, and Gunfighter Nation, is... READ MORE
What book in this field has inspired you the most? V.F Perkins’ Film as Film (Penguin, 1972). Did your research take you to any unexpected places? Not unexpected as such, but it was exciting to... READ MORE