Books like What Is Cinema?

12 books to read next

• How to Read a Film James Monaco, Nick Drjuchin, David Lindroth 9.8 h
• On Film-making Alexander Mackendrick 5.4 h
• Film Theory Goes to the Movies Hilary Radner, Jim Collins 5.9 h
• Film Art David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson, D. & Thompson Bordwell 9.4 h
• Looking at Movies Richard Barsam 9.7 h
• Understanding Movies Louis D. Giannetti 8.8 h
• A History of Narrative Film David A. Cook 15.8 h
• Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks Donald Bogle 6.9 h
• American Cinema/American Culture John Belton 8.3 h
• Film Directing Shot by Shot Steven D. Katz 6.8 h
• Novels Into Film George Bluestone 4.4 h
• I Lost It at the Movies Pauline Kael 6.7 h

How long each takes

How to Read a Film James Monaco, Nick Drjuchin, David Lindroth 9.8 h On Film-making Alexander Mackendrick 5.4 h Film Theory Goes to the Movies Hilary Radner, Jim Collins 5.9 h Film Art David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson, D. & Thompson Bordwell 9.4 h Looking at Movies Richard Barsam 9.7 h Understanding Movies Louis D. Giannetti 8.8 h A History of Narrative Film David A. Cook 15.8 h Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks Donald Bogle 6.9 h American Cinema/American Culture John Belton 8.3 h Film Directing Shot by Shot Steven D. Katz 6.8 h Novels Into Film George Bluestone 4.4 h I Lost It at the Movies Pauline Kael 6.7 h

Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.