Barry Keith Grant

The definitive analysis of one of cinema's most successful filmmakers. No filmmaker has achieved Peter Jackson's particular combination of cult horror origins, art cinema acclaim, and blockbuster dominance. This book provides the first comprehensive examination of his entire career, from early splatter films, to the art cinema breakthrough Heavenly Creatures, to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit, and...

[A] well-plotted survey. Total Film In 100 American Horror Films, Barry Keith Grant presents entries on 100 films from one of American cinema's longest-standing, most diverse, and most popular genres, representing its rich history from the silent era—D.W. Griffith's The Avenging Conscience of 1915—to contemporary productions—Jordan Peele's 2017 Get Out. In his introduction, Grant provides an overview of the genre’s...

Frederick Wiseman is America's foremost chronicler of public institutions. His films have focused on city, state, and local governments; hospitals; asylums; creative organizations and museums; schools; libraries; and more. In recent years, Wiseman's work has reached a new level of popularity, with films such as In Jackson Heights (2015), Monrovia, Indiana (2018), and City Hall (2020) all earning widespread acclaim....