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Great flicks :

by Simonton, Dean Keith.
Published by : Oxford University Press, (Oxford ; | New York :) Physical details: x, 227 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subject(s): Motion pictures. | Motion pictures -- Aesthetics. | Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) Year: 2011
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-217) and index.

Prologue : the scientist as cinema connoisseur? -- Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and critics : consensus or dissension? -- Story, sights, tricks, and song : what really counts? -- Rave reviews, movie awards, and box office bucks : which doesn't belong? -- The script : does the narrative's nature matter? -- The auteur : are directors experts or artists? -- The stars : sexism in cinema? -- Music : is silence golden? -- Razzies : so bad it's good? -- Epilogue : the science of cinema?

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