On Screen Rivals : Cinema and Television in the United States and Britain

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Summary: Brilliant study of Movies and TV
Review: On Screen Rivals is an exceptional piece of work, offering a study of film and television in the United States and Britain. The book offers a broad theoretical and historical perspective on the topic before focusing on a consideration of the many films about television (such as Network, Videodrome, etc.) Stokes is an exceptionally thoughtful analyst, who writes wonderfully and accessibly. This is a must read for both serious students of the media and anyone with an interest in popular film and television. Wonderful.