The Cinema of David Cronenberg
The Cinema of David Cronenberg: From Baron of Blood to Cultural Hero is a 2008 book by Ernest Mathijs about the films of director David Cronenberg. Mathijs had previous done his PhD thesis on the reception of Cronenberg's films, and this book was based on that research.[1]
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| Author | Ernest Mathijs |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Film criticism |
| Published | 2008 (Wallflower Press) |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 312 |
| ISBN | 978-1-905674-66-4 |
Reception
Martin Fradley of Film Quarterly wrote, "Mathijs is especially successful when he looks beyond the major career landmarks" and "admirably situates the films in wider context". However, Fradley says that Mathijs focuses too much on "excessively detailed plot summaries".[2] Dejan Ognjanovic of Beyond Hollywood wrote that it is "a study whose main value lies in exploring the reception (and misconceptions) of Cronenberg’s films, but has very little to add to clarifying them and enabling a better understanding of their essence."[3] Science fiction critic Rob Latham wrote that the book "makes a decent stab" at a comprehensive study of Cronenberg.[4]
References
- Schaefer, Glen (2012-01-04). "UBC Prof Wrote the Book on Cult Films, the Arguments Start Here". The Province. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- Fradley, Martin (Spring 2011). "Review: The Cinema of David Cronenberg: From Baron of Blood to Cultural Hero; David Cronenberg: Author or Filmmaker?". Film Quarterly. 64 (3): 73–75. doi:10.1525/FQ.2011.64.3.73. JSTOR 10.1525/FQ.2011.64.3.73. – via JSTOR (subscription required)
- Ognjanovic, Dejan (2009-02-01). "Book Review: The Cinema of David Cronenberg". Beyond Hollywood. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- Latham, Rob (Autumn 2010). "David Cronenberg: Author or Film-Maker?, and: Videodrome. Studies in the Horror Film, and: The Cinema of David Cronenberg: From Baron of Blood to Cultural Hero (review)". Science Fiction Film and Television. 3 (2): 301–307.