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You could get very lost in film analysis texts simply because there are
so many narrowly defined ones, you end up losing the plot. If you
want a general introduction to the area, the follow are useful:
 
Bywater, M., & Sobchack, T. (1989). An introduction to film criticism:
Major critical approaches to narrative film. New York: Longman.
 
Monarco, J. (199?). How to read a film: The art, technology, language,
history, and theory of film and media. New York: Oxford Uni Press.
 
Giannetti, L. (199?). Understanding movies. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey:
Prentice Hall.
 
Bordwell, D., & Thompson, K. (199?). Film art: An introduction.
 
These are standard texts. I haven't put precise publication dates because
they are updated regularly.
 
Regards,
 
Anton
 
 
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On Fri, 26 May 1995, hanemann wrote:
 
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>    I work in the film industry but all of my knowledge comes from
> practical experience and simply enjoying watching films. Now this List
> has me curious about the analytical side of things. So where do I start?
>    What's a good primer to introduce the subject to an essentially
> non-academic type? Maybe then I'll have some idea what the hell you folks
> are talking about.
>                                 TIA,
>                                        Danny.
>