Discussing such classic films asSergeant York, Air Force, andAll Quiet on the Western Front, as well as more modern blockbusters likeApocalypse NowandSaving Private Ryan, this outstanding volume focuses on Hollywood and its production of war films. Topics covered include:the early formation of war cinemathe apotheosis of the Hollywood war filmthe ascendancy of ambivalenceHollywood and the war since Vietnamwar as a way of seeing. For any student of film studies or American cultural studies, this is a valuable companion. | Hollywood and War The Film Reader by J. David Slocum, Paperback | Indigo Chapters