Reference
Complete Idiot's Guide to Movies, Flicks, and Film
2000·400 pages
This accessible guide explores the history, production, and cultural impact of cinema, distinguishing between casual flicks and artistic films.
Owned
No reviews yet
Owned
This accessible guide explores the history, production, and cultural impact of cinema, distinguishing between casual flicks and artistic films.
About
Details
This guide is ideal for anyone who loves the movies, and wants to learn more about the history, technology and artistry of the medium. The book looks beyond the Hollywood basics and explores the 100-year history of film.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
AI
Brief mentions of sexual themes in discussed films like Fatal Attraction; no explicit scenes in the book.
Violence & gore
AI
Passing references to violent movie content in historical and genre discussions; not graphic.
Profanity
AI
No profanity or strong language present.
Substance use
AI
No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
AI
No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
AI
No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
AI
No witchcraft or occult elements present.
Occult / demonology
AI
No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
AI
Minor discussions of cultural and political messaging in films, such as Reagan-era allegories.
Self-harm / suicide
AI
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
AI
No abuse or suffering depicted.
Other
AI
No information found