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OverviewMichael Mann's films receive a detailed analysis as existential dramas, including Heat, Collateral , The Last of the Mohicans and Public Enemies. The book demonstrates that Mann's films perform critical engagement with existentialism, illustrating the problems and opportunities of living according to this philosophy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vincent M. GainePublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2011 Weight: 0.339kg ISBN: 9781349336722ISBN 10: 1349336726 Pages: 251 Publication Date: 01 January 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'Vincent Gaine's book is an object lesson in using philosophy to study cinema, persuasively arguing through close reading that the apparently disparate output of director Michael Mann is really a coherent body of film held together by existentialist themes.' - Jerry Goodenough, University of East Anglia, UK 'Gaine builds a sturdy academic thesis and occasional nuggets-on the doubling and mirroring in Heat and Manhunter for example- confirm his keen cinephile's eye...' - Jamie Russell, Total Film Author InformationVINCENT M. GAINE is an Independent Scholar working in the area of Film, Television and Media Studies. He has published articles on digital film, superheroes in the new millennium, post 9/11 film and docu-drama, and continues to research philosophical filmmakers in contemporary Hollywood. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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