To combine two recent inquiries into one: Have a look at Thomas Schatz's essay "The New Hollywood", chapter 1 of _Film Theory Goes to the Movies_; it provides a good insight into the blockbuster phenomenon. This book, which I have used to great success in the second half of my intro film course, also has a good essay by Dudley Andrew called "The Unauthorized Auteur Today". Gene Walz University of Manitoba Winnipeg ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama.