a Christian perspective on movies and meaning Romanowski, William D. creator author. text bibliography miu 2019 monographic eng

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xii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Why a Christian approach? -- Culture communicates: Biblical principles for a peculiar means of expression -- Moviemaking magic: poetic portals and the power of perspective -- Creating an illusion of reality: film form and content -- Connecting the dots: style and meaning -- Redemption American style: the melodramatic vision -- The yellow brick road to self-realization: classical Hollywood cinema -- "Blam, splat, kapow, mostly bloodless.": American action-adventure movies -- Stop taking my hand! Gender and mainstream Hollywood. William D. Romanowski. Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-215) and indexes. Religion in motion pictures Motion pictures Religious aspects Motion pictures Moral and ethical aspects PN1995.9.R4 R66 2019 791.43/6823 9780801098659 9781540962058 2018036416 DLC 180730 20210407153352.0 20605250 eng