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Refocus: The Films of Amy Heckerling is the first book-length study of the work of Amy Heckerling, the phenomenally popular director and screenwriter of Clueless and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. As such, the book constitutes a significant intervention in Film Studies, prompting a reconsideration of the importance of Heckerling both in the development of Teen cinema, and as a figure in Hollywood comedy. As part of the Refocus series, the volume brings together outstanding original essays examining Heckerling’s work from a variety of perspectives, including film, television and cultural studies and is destined to be used widely in undergraduate teaching.

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The editors and contributors did an excellent job showing the impact and continued relevance of 'Clueless', 'Fast Times and Ridgemont High', and the 'Look Who's Talking' films. I was particularly stuck by the evaluation of the language and words used in her films, as well as the subtle ways that Heckerling was able to place women and women's issues into the films in a way that was not isolating and did not result in her films being labelled as 'chick flicks'. -- Emily L. Newman, Journal of Popular Film and Television

'The editors and contributors did an excellent job showing the impact and continued relevance of Clueless, Fast Times and Ridgemont High, and the Look Who's Talking films. I was particularly stuck by the evaluation of the language and words used in her films, as well as the subtle ways that Heckerling was able to place women and women's issues into the films in a way that was not isolating and did not result in her films being labelled as chick flicks .' --Emily L. Newman Journal of Popular Film and Television

The editors and contributors did an excellent job showing the impact and continued relevance of 'Clueless', 'Fast Times and Ridgemont High', and the 'Look Who's Talking' films. I was particularly stuck by the evaluation of the language and words used in her films, as well as the subtle ways that Heckerling was able to place women and women's issues into the films in a way that was not isolating and did not result in her films being labelled as 'chick flicks'. -- Emily L. Newman, Journal of Popular Film and Television

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Frances Smith is Teaching Fellow and Convenor of the Writing Lab at University College London. Timothy Shary is an Adjunct Instructor at Southern New Hampshire University's College of Online and Continuing Education.

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