In this extensive analysis of the renewed popularity of the 'woman's film' in the 1990s, Roberta Garrett examines melodrama, romantic comedy, costume drama and

The representation of gender in film remains an intensely debated topic, particularly in academic considerations of US mainstream cinema where it is often perce

With 11 original essays, this edited volume examines 'chick flicks' within the larger context of 'chick culture' as well as women's cinema. The essays consider

This volume covers all aspects of film studies, including critical terms, concepts, movements, national and international cinemas, film history, genres, organiz

With the chick flick arguably in decline, film scholars may well ask: what has become of the woman’s film? Little attention has been paid to the proliferation