50 Film Ideas You Really Need to Know

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by Helen O'Hara

Type

Essays

Subject

General

Keywords

genre, creation

Publishing date

2025 (September 16, 2025)

Publisher

Mobius

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 208 pages
4 ¼ x 7 inches (11 x 18 cm)

ISBN

978-1-5294-4396-7

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Book Presentation:
Master the ideas that have shaped the world of film today.

In a series of 50 accessible essays, Helen O'Hara introduces and explains the central ideas, eras and genres of film, beginning with the invention of cinema to the theories and genres that have emerged and evolved since.

From concepts such as the mise-en-scène and special effects to Queer Film Theory and the #MeToo movement, 50 Film Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important tenets of film and cinema history

About the Author:
Helen O'Hara is a Northern Irish film critic and journalist with over 20 years' experience, primarily known for working for Empire magazine, for which she is editor-at-large. She has also written for Time Out, The Guardian, The Telegraph, GQ, Digital Spy.

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