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Christopher Nolan: A Labyrinth of Linkages

First edition, 2013.
62 pages, 6 × 9 inches
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Pandora’s Digital Box: Films, Files, and the Future of Movies

First edition, 2012.
237 pages, 5 × 7 inches
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Planet Hong Kong

Second edition, 2011.
299 pages, 11 × 8.5 inches, 441 color illustrations
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The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood

by Kristin Thompson. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007.
400 pages, 6 × 9 inches, 12 color illustrations; 36 b/w illustrations.
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Film Art: An Introduction

Textbook written in collaboration with Kristin Thompson. Tenth edition, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012.
544 pages, more than 1,000 illustrations.
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Film History: An Introduction

Textbook written with Kristin Thompson (first-named author). Third edition, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009.
800 pages, color illustrations.
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