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Bigger Than Blockbusters: Movies That Defined America by James Roman

New Book Shelf PN 1993.5 U6 R64 2009

Bigger Than Blockbusters: Movies That Defined America tells the stories behind the most significant and influential films in American culture, movies that have had a profound influence on the literary, cinematic and popular culture of our time.

It is arranged by decade to illustrate the cultural and historical context of the films of a particular period. From 1915's Birth of a Nation to 2008's No Country for Old Men, James Roman presents not only historical background on each film but also critical assessment that together establish the filmmaker's influences and the impact of the film on society at large.

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