This book features five additional chapters that delve into recent trends in the film industry and highlight rediscoveries of significant motion pictures. It offers insights into evolving cinematic themes and the impact of contemporary developments on classic films, making it a valuable resource for film enthusiasts and scholars alike.
"First published in 1999 by Talk Miramax Books."
Cinematic Overtures is about openings; it serves as an opening to a much wider field of films. It is, therefore, a kind of overture itself. It's surprising that nobody has thought to do this before, and it leads to a fascinating subject ripe for in-depth discussion. This book's strengths lie in the erudition Annette Insdorf brings to the subject, her extensive experience of writing about and teaching film, and the precision of her formal analysis. Ed Sikov, author of Film Studies: An Introduction