{"product_id":"cinematic-thoughts-9781433185298","title":"Cinematic Thoughts","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCinematic Thoughts: Essays on Film and the Philosophy of Film\u003c\/em\u003e is an anthology of essays Gary Jason published (mainly) between 2012 and 2018. The book has seven parts. Part One consists of essays on propaganda films. The topics include how the Nazi Regime used film as a tool of propaganda, and its use of radio for propaganda. Part Two contains articles on genocide and film. These include two broad surveys of Holocaust documentaries, ranging from those that were done at the end of WWII to Claude Lanzmann's work. Also included are pieces reviewing the five major propaganda films the Nazi Regime produced aimed at arousing anti-Semitism in the populace leading up to the Holocaust. Part Three of the anthology concerns ethical theory as explored in film. Included here are three essays surveying how egoism is portrayed in classic movies, as well as one showing how Rossian ethical theory can be used to analyze conflicts of loyalty in classic war movies, and pieces illustrating virtu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction – Essays on Propaganda and Film – \"Beauty’s in the Eye of the State\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eBelief and Beauty \u003c\/i\u003e— \u003ci\u003eThe History of the Nazi BDM Movement \u003c\/i\u003e(2018) – \"Another Small Piece of War\": A Review of \u003ci\u003ePropaganda Swing \u003c\/i\u003e(2017) – Review of: K. Liebreich, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Page: Interviews with Nazi Filmmakers \u003c\/i\u003e(2017) – \"Whence Did German Propaganda Films Derive Their Power?\" (2016) – \"Film and Propaganda: The Lessons of the Nazi Film Industry\" (2013) – \"A Cry for Justice\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eThe Stoning of Soraya M \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) – \"Filmmaker, Heal Thyself\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eManufacturing Dissent \u003c\/i\u003e(2008) – \"Ein Volk, Ein Fuhrer\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eTriumph of the Will \u003c\/i\u003e(2007) – Essays on Genocide and Film – \"Memorializing Genocide I: Earlier Holocaust Documentaries\" (2016) – \"Memorializing Genocide II: Later Holocaust Documentaries\" (2018) – \"Selling Genocide I: The Earlier Films\" (2016) – \"Selling Genocide II: The Later Films\" (2017) – Essays on Ethical Theory in Film – \"Portraits of Egoism in Classic Cinema I: Sympathetic Portrayals\" (2014) – \"Portraits of Egoism in Classic Cinema II: Negative Portrayals\" (2015) – \"Portraits of Egoism in Classic Cinema III: Nietzschean Portrayals\" (2015) – \"Classic Problem, Classic Films: Conflicts of Loyalty in War Films\" (2011) – \"Beyond the Textbooks\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eGood \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – \"Why Men Fight\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eThe Hurt Locker \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) – \"Guys and Dolls\": A Dual Review of \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLars and the Real Girl \u003c\/i\u003e(2008) – \"Completely Charming\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eOnce \u003c\/i\u003e(2007) – \"Orphans on the Silk Road\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Huang Shi \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) – \"Hearts of Darkness\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eThe Last King of Scotland \u003c\/i\u003e(2007) – Essays on the History of Film – \"The History of Cinema and America’s Role in It\" (2013) – \"Restoring a Lost Art\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eThe Artist \u003c\/i\u003e(2012) – \"Against the Grain\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eGod, Man, and Hollywood: Politically Incorrect Cinema from \"The Birth of a Nation\" to \"The Passion of the Christ\" \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – \"Mercurial Theater\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eMe and Orson Welles \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – \"On the Road Again\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eRoute 66 \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – Essays on the Aesthetics of Film – \"Infinity in One Hour, 48 Minutes\": A Review of: \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Knew Infinity \u003c\/i\u003e(2016) – \"Artists in the Movies: The Ten Best Films\" (2011) – \"Breaking Out of the Box\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eTemple Grandin \u003c\/i\u003e(2011) – \"The Rest of the Best: Ten Great Actors Snubbed by Oscar\" (2010) – \"Through Other Eyes\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eSéraphine \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) – \"Final Trip\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eTaking Chance \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) – \"The Rise of the Comic Book Movie\" (2008) – \"Imagining the Young Jane Austen\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Jane \u003c\/i\u003e(2007) – \"Tour de Paris\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eParis, je t’aime \u003c\/i\u003e(2007) – \"Dinner’s Coming, Rat Now\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eRatatouille \u003c\/i\u003e(2007) – \"Lost Classic\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost City \u003c\/i\u003e(2006) – Essays on Classical Liberalism and Film – \"Beating the Heat\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eCool It \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – \"Why Jonny Can’t Reed\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eThe Cartel \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – \"Breaking the Shackles\": A Review of \u003ci\u003e2081 \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – \"Hobbesian Hell\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eGomorra \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) – \"Sicko Ideal\": A Dual Review of \u003ci\u003eA Short Course in Brain Surgery \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Lemon \u003c\/i\u003e(2008) – \"Forgotten Horror\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eNanking \u003c\/i\u003e(2008) – \"Dissent for Me, Not Thee\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eIndoctrinate U \u003c\/i\u003e(2008) – \"Out of the Lenin Shipyard\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eStrike \u003c\/i\u003e(2008) – \"The Importance of ‘Happyness’ \": A Review of \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Happyness \u003c\/i\u003e(2007) – \"Cancer Merchant\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eThank You for Smoking \u003c\/i\u003e(2007) – Miscellaneous Essays – \"Art for the Sake of Art\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eGeorgia O’Keefe \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – \"Last Rites\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eDepartures \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – \"Swedish Sherlock\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – \"The Breeding of an Empire\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eThe Young Victoria \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – \"Style with Substance\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eCoco before Chanel \u003c\/i\u003e(2010) – \"Tragedy and Triumph\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eLa Vie en Rose \u003c\/i\u003e(2008) – \"Old Genre, New Treat\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eTrans-Siberian \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) – \"A Good Vintage\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eBottle Shock \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) – \"From Russia with Mob\": A Review of \u003ci\u003eEastern Promises \u003c\/i\u003e(2008) – Index\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039681347927,"sku":"9781433185298","price":74.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433185298.jpg?v=1750944471","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cinematic-thoughts-9781433185298","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}