Global Catastrophe in Motion Pictures as Meaning and Message: The Functions of Apocalyptic Cinema in American Film
The steady rise in production of American apocalyptic films and the genre's enduring popularity over the last seven decades can be explained by the functions the film genre serves. Through an analysis of a broad range of apocalyptic films along with the application of several theoretical and cr...
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Language: | English |
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2017
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The journal of religion and film
Year: 2017, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-35 |
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Apocalyptic Films
Comedy Films
Christian Films
Crisis Management
Film Functions
Ideologies
Social Criticism
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