Description
Book SynopsisThe 2010s might be remembered as a time of increased polarization in American life. The decade contained both the Obama era and the Trump era, and as the nation’s political fissures widened, so did the gap between the haves and have-nots. Hollywood reflected these divisions, choosing to concentrate on big franchise blockbusters at the expense of mid-budget films, while new players like Netflix and Amazon offered fresh opportunities for low-budget and independent filmmakers. As the movie business changed, films ranging from
American Sniper to
Get Out found ways to speak to the concerns of a divided nation.
The newest installment in the
Screen Decades series,
American Cinema in the 2010s takes a close look at the memorable movies, visionary filmmakers, and behind-the-scenes drama that made this decade such an exciting time to be a moviegoer. Each chapter offers an in-depth examination of a specific year, covering a wide variety of films, from blockbuster superhero movies like
Black Panther and animated films like
Frozen to smaller-budget biopics like
I, Tonya and horror films like
Hereditary. This volume introduces readers to a decade in which established auteurs like Quentin Tarantino were joined by an exceptionally diverse set of new talents, taking American cinema in new directions.
Trade Review"
American Cinema of the 2010s offers a lively compendium of insights about the complicated relationship between Hollywood cinema and the cultural zeitgeist." -- Virginia Wexman * editor of Directing *
Table of ContentsTimeline: 2010s
Introduction: Movies and the 2010s
DENNIS BINGHAM
2010 Movies and Recessionary Gender Politics
MICHELE SCHREIBER
2011 Movies and Masculinity at a Crossroads
DAVID GREVEN
2012 Movies and Myths, Heroes, and History
RAYMOND HABERSKI JR.
2013 Movies and Personhood
ALEXANDRA KELLER
2014 Movies and the Unexpected Virtue of How the Sausage Gets Made
DANIEL SMITH-ROWSEY
2015 Movies and Female Agency
LISA BODE
2016 Movies and the Solace of Progressive Narratives
CYNTHIA BARON
2017 Movies and the Right to Be Heard
JULIE LEVINSON
2018 Movies and Revolution
MIKAL J. GAINES
2019 Movies, Anniversaries, and the Limits of Looking Back
DENNIS BINGHAM
Select Academy Awards, 2010–2019
Acknowledgments
Works Cited and Consulted
Contributors
Index
