Description
About the Author
Lisa Purse is Lecturer in Film, Department of Film, Theatre & Television, University of Reading
Reviews
A valuable contribution to analysis of the action film, offering sustained examination of the formal qualities of action set-pieces and the ideological frameworks in which they are typically embedded. -- Geoff King, Professor of Film & TV Studies, Brunel University An impressive, intelligent book which takes account of the genre's past but focuses attention on its present. Both rigorous and engaging, Purse brings our understanding of action up to date. -- Yvonne Tasker, University of East Anglia A valuable contribution to analysis of the action film, offering sustained examination of the formal qualities of action set-pieces and the ideological frameworks in which they are typically embedded. An impressive, intelligent book which takes account of the genre's past but focuses attention on its present. Both rigorous and engaging, Purse brings our understanding of action up to date.
Book Information
ISBN 9780748638185
Author Dr. Lisa Purse
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Weight(grams) 347g