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Class Guide: ENGL233: Flim Analysis

Resources selected to supplement Film Analysis (ENGL233) taught by Darlene Gold at Tompkins Cortland Community College.

Books in Our Library

Note: Some titles are available online as E-Books

Continuum encyclopedia of animal symbolism in art [REF GR705 .W47 2004]
Dictionary of symbols [REF BF1623.S9 C5 1983]
Empires of the imagination: a critical survey of fantasy cinema from Georges Méliès to The lord of the rings [PN1995.9.F36 W67 2005]
Encyclopedia of Religion[E-Book]
Films of Alfred Hitchcock [PN1998.3.H58 S74 1993] - More books on Hitchcock are available in our catalog
History of the American Cinema - 10 volumes consisting of the following:
- Emergence of cinema: the American screen to 1907 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.1] or [E-book]
- Transformation of cinema, 1907-1915 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.2] or [E-book]
- An evening's entertainment: the age of the silent feature picture, 1915-1928 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.3] or [E-book]
- The Talkies: American cinema's transition to sound, 1926-1931 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.4] or [E-book]
- Grand design: Hollywood as a modern business enterprise, 1930-1939 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.5] or [E-book]
- Boom and bust: the American cinema in the 1940s [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.6] or [E-book]
- Transforming the screen, 1950-1959 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.7] or [E-book]
- The sixties, 1960-1969 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.8] or [E-book]
- Lost illusions: American cinema in the shadow of Watergate and Vietnam, 1970-1979 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.9] or [E-book]
- A new pot of gold: Hollywood under the electronic rainbow, 1980-1989 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.10] or [E-book]
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers 4 volumes (v.1: Films; v.2: Directors; v.3: Actors and Actresses; v.4: Writers and Production Artists) [E-Book]
Obsessive images; symbolism in poetry of the 1930's and 1940's [PS310.S9 B4]
Oxford companion to Christian art and architecture [E-Book]
Shakespeare, the movie: popularizing the plays on film, TV, and video [PR3093 .S545 1997]
VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever (2007) [E-Book]

Don't hesitate to ask a reference librarian for help in locating books and media in the TC3 Library Catalog. Material not owned by our library can be located and borrowed through the SUNY Union Catalog, a single search interface for 62 SUNY library catalogs and WorldCat, a wordwide database of library books and materials.

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)

Try these suggested subject headings to find books on Film Analysis in the TC3 Library Catalog, the SUNY Union Catalog and WorldCat.

Film-Related Journals in Electronic Format

Film-related electronic journals are available to TC3 students and staff in our electronic databases and in our list of full-text electronic journals, also listed by subject (Film). Be sure to search the large, general-purpose databases such as Academic Search Premier and Proquest, and the more specialized databases such as Literture Resource Center, Gale Virtual Reference Desk, and American Film Scripts Online, locatated on our Database Page. Search for such terms as:

Film adaptations
Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980
Literature -- Adaptations
Motion pictures & literature
Motion picture producers & directors
Motion pictures -- Reviews
Science fiction films

A search in Proquest, for example, using the subject terms motion pictures and science fiction, and checking the boxes for full-text and scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed, retrieved 118 articles including the following:

The Grasshopper and His Space Odyssey - By Jeremy Bernstein, The American Scholar, Washington: Summer 2008. Vol. 77, Iss. 3; pg. 154, 4 pgs.
From Offworld Colonies to Migration Zones: Blade Runner and the Fractured Subject of Jurisprudence - By Peter J. Hutchings, Law, Culture and the Humanities, London: Oct 2007. Vol. 3, Iss. 3; p. 381 (17 pages).

Web Resources

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences - There is an Academy Awards Database
Movie Review Query Engine (MRQE) - Links to reviews for over 74,294 film titles. Sources include the New York Times, New York Magazine, Salon, Chicago-Sun Times
New York Times: Movies - Has a Review Archive in which you can browse or search 28,000 New York Times movie reviews. Included in the free review archive are all films reviewed since 1960, reviews of all Best Picture Academy Award winners, as well as The New York Times guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made

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Last update: Friday, November 20, 2009

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		Class Guide: ENGL233: Flim Analysis Resources selected to supplement Film Analysis (ENGL233) taught by Darlene Gold at Tompkins Cortland Community College. Books in Our Library Note: Some titles are available online as E-Books Continuum encyclopedia of animal symbolism in art [REF GR705 .W47 2004] Dictionary of symbols [REF BF1623.S9 C5 1983] Empires of the imagination: a critical survey of fantasy cinema from Georges Méliès to The lord of the rings [PN1995.9.F36 W67 2005] Encyclopedia of Religion[E-Book] Films of Alfred Hitchcock [PN1998.3.H58 S74 1993] - More books on Hitchcock are available in our catalog History of the American Cinema - 10 volumes consisting of the following: Emergence of cinema: the American screen to 1907 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.1] or [E-book] Transformation of cinema, 1907-1915 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.2] or [E-book] An evening's entertainment: the age of the silent feature picture, 1915-1928 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.3] or [E-book] The Talkies: American cinema's transition to sound, 1926-1931 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.4] or [E-book] Grand design: Hollywood as a modern business enterprise, 1930-1939 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.5] or [E-book] Boom and bust: the American cinema in the 1940s [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.6] or [E-book] Transforming the screen, 1950-1959 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.7] or [E-book] The sixties, 1960-1969 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.8] or [E-book] Lost illusions: American cinema in the shadow of Watergate and Vietnam, 1970-1979 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.9] or [E-book] A new pot of gold: Hollywood under the electronic rainbow, 1980-1989 [PN1993.5.U6 H55 vol.10] or [E-book] International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers 4 volumes (v.1: Films; v.2: Directors; v.3: Actors and Actresses; v.4: Writers and Production Artists) [E-Book] Obsessive images; symbolism in poetry of the 1930's and 1940's [PS310.S9 B4] Oxford companion to Christian art and architecture [E-Book] Shakespeare, the movie: popularizing the plays on film, TV, and video [PR3093 .S545 1997] VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever (2007) [E-Book] Don't hesitate to ask a reference librarian for help in locating books and media in the TC3 Library Catalog. Material not owned by our library can be located and borrowed through the SUNY Union Catalog, a single search interface for 62 SUNY library catalogs and WorldCat, a wordwide database of library books and materials. Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) Try these suggested subject headings to find books on Film Analysis in the TC3 Library Catalog, the SUNY Union Catalog and WorldCat. Hitchcock, Alfred Motion picture authorship Motion Pictures - History Film-Related Journals in Electronic Format Film-related electronic journals are available to TC3 students and staff in our electronic databases and in our list of full-text electronic journals, also listed by subject (Film). Be sure to search the large, general-purpose databases such as Academic Search Premier and Proquest, and the more specialized databases such as Literture Resource Center, Gale Virtual Reference Desk, and American Film Scripts Online, locatated on our Database Page. Search for such terms as: Film adaptations Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 Literature -- Adaptations Motion pictures & literature Motion picture producers & directors Motion pictures -- Reviews Science fiction films A search in Proquest, for example, using the subject terms motion pictures and science fiction, and checking the boxes for full-text and scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed, retrieved 118 articles including the following: The Grasshopper and His Space Odyssey - By Jeremy Bernstein, The American Scholar, Washington: Summer 2008. Vol. 77, Iss. 3; pg. 154, 4 pgs. From Offworld Colonies to Migration Zones: Blade Runner and the Fractured Subject of Jurisprudence - By Peter J. Hutchings, Law, Culture and the Humanities, London: Oct 2007. Vol. 3, Iss. 3; p. 381 (17 pages). Web Resources Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences - There is an Academy Awards Database Movie Review Query Engine (MRQE) - Links to reviews for over 74,294 film titles. Sources include the New York Times, New York Magazine, Salon, Chicago-Sun Times New York Times: Movies - Has a Review Archive in which you can browse or search 28,000 New York Times movie reviews. Included in the free review archive are all films reviewed since 1960, reviews of all Best Picture Academy Award winners, as well as The New York Times guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made Send comments to Margaret Anderson. Last update: Friday, November 20, 2009
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