Hollywood has a growing fascination with America's past. This book offers an analysis of how and why contemporary Hollywood films have sought to mediate America

A comprehensive overview of the film industry in Hollywood today, Contemporary Hollywood Cinema brings together leading international cinema scholars to explore

Explores contemporary American films that challenge official history. Our movies have started talking back to us, and Film Nation takes a close look at what the

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