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Author:

Morris, Nigel, 1955-

Title:

The cinema of Steven Spielberg : empire of light / Nigel Morris.

Publisher:

Wallflower,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

vii, 434 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Spielberg, Steven,--1946---Criticism and interpretation.
Films.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 394-420) and index.

Contents:

Index. Introduction : the critical context -- 26. Close Encounters of the Third Kind : tripping the light fantastic -- 2. Duel : the descent of Mann -- 3. The Sugarland Express : a light comedy? -- 4. Jaws : searching the depths -- 5. 1941 : war on Hollywood -- 6. Raiders of the Lost Ark : lights, camera, action -- 7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial : turn on your love light -- 8. Twilight Zone : The Movie : magic lantern man overshadowed -- 9. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom : anything goes -- 10. The Color Purple : sisters and brothers -- 11. Empire of the Sun : Shanghai showmanship -- 12. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade : cut to the chase -- 13. Always : light my fire -- 14. Hook : an awfully big Pan(a)vision adventure -- 15. Jurassic Park : another monster hit -- ch. 16. Schindler's List : darkness visible -- 17. The Lost World : Jurassic Park : more digital manipulation -- 18. Amistad : black and white in colour -- 19. Saving Private Ryan : Hollywood on war -- 20. A.I. Artificial Intelligence : eyes wide open -- 21. Minority Report : through a glass, darkly -- 22. Catch Me If You Can : captured on celluloid -- 23. The Terminal : all that jazz -- 24. War of the Worlds : rays in the mirror -- 25. Munich : bitter fruit on the olive branch -- 26. Audiences, subjectivity and pleasure -- Bibliography -- Index.

Series:

Directors' cuts

ISBN:

9781904764885 (pbk.)
1904764886 (pbk.)

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)