Visions of the Apocalypse : Spectacles of Destruction in American Cinema
Editorial Reviews
David Sterritt, Long Island University
"Dixon [provides] a high-energy jolt of impeccably aimed scholarship. This is intellectual 'shock and awe' at their illuminating, life-affirming best."
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"Lucid and eloquent and a relatively easy read for those unaccustomed to film academia, Dixon's knowledge and reasoned argument provide an intelligent and endlessly fascinating examination of some of the key issues that face us as we confront an increasingly insecure future." -- Kirsty Fairclough, Pop Matters
"[Dixon's] analysis of films, many of them undeservedly neglected, is often enlightening; and his assessment of contemporary business practices in Hollywood is refreshing." -- Choice
"A dynamic and provocative new book, which challenges its readers with some unsettling arguments." -- Daniel Herbert, University of Southern California, film-philosophy.com
"Dixon takes on grand themes in this slim volume, no less than the 'end of cinema.'" -- Richard Ascarate, Film Quarterly
Visions of the Apocalypse : Spectacles of Destruction in American Cinema
Visions of the Apocalypse : Spectacles of Destruction in American Cinema,Wheeler Winston Dixon,Wallflower Press,1903364744,Film & Video - General,Film & Video - History & Criticism,Performing Arts,Performing Arts/Dance,Pop Arts / Pop Culture
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