{"product_id":"9781844573356","title":"Film Moments: Criticism, History, Theory","description":"Film is made of moments. In its earliest form, the cinema was a moment: mere seconds recorded and projected into the darkness. Even as film has developed into today's complex and intricate medium, it is the brief, temporary and transitory that combines to create the whole. Our memories of films are composed of the moments we deem to be crucial: touchstones for our understanding and appreciation. Moments matter.\u003cp\u003eThe 38 specially commissioned essays in \u003cem\u003eFilm Moments\u003c\/em\u003e examine a wide selection of key scenes across a broad spectrum of national cinemas, historical periods and genres, featuring films by renowned auteurs including Alfred Hitchcock, Jean Renoir and Vincente Minnelli and important contemporary directors such as Pedro Costa, Zhang Ke Jia and Quentin Tarantino, addressing films including \u003cem\u003eCity Lights\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Night of the Hunter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWild Strawberries\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e8 1?2\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBonnie and Clyde\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eConte d'été\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnited 93\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLord of the Rings: Return of the King\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilm Moments\u003c\/em\u003e provides both an enlightening introduction for students to the diversity of approaches and concerns in the study of film, and a dynamic and vibrant account of key film sequences for anyone interested in enhancing their understanding of cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057676108016,"sku":"9781844573356","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781844573356_p0.jpg?v=1763744096","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781844573356","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}