{"product_id":"film-critics-and-british-film-robert-shail-9781399510509","title":"Film Critics and British Film Culture: New Shots in the Dark","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor decades, cinema audiences have turned to the film reviews featured in national and local newspapers, listened to commentators via radio, television and, latterly, the internet, and read fan magazines to learn about the latest releases. These critics helped shape the responses of generations of film fans, creating success and failure, as well as controversy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis wide-ranging collection brings together some of the leading academics on British film history to consider the role of these commentators. It covers the work of influential critics like Dilys Powell and Raymond Durgnat and key magazines such as \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMonthly Film Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRadio Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Contributors include leading scholars such as James Chapman, Pamela Hutchinson and Julian Petley, along with the screenwriter and filmmaker David McGillivray and others who have worked as film journalists themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For film students or cinema enthusiasts anywhere, this volume provides an insightful analysis of the British film critic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Shail\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399510509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399510509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Robert Shail","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47202276081919,"sku":"9781399510509","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28d90659-561c-43b7-963a-072caef649d6.jpg?v=1756820129","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/film-critics-and-british-film-robert-shail-9781399510509","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}