The first edition of Stephen Mulhall's acclaimedOn Filmwas a study of the fourAlienfilms, and made the highly original and controversial argument that films themselves can philosophise. In its second edition, On Filmincreased its breadth and vision considerably to encompass films such as theMission: Impossibleseries and Steven Spielberg'sMinority Report. In this significantly expanded third edition Stephen Mulhall adds new chapters on the Jason Bourne films, the fourthMission: Impossiblemovie, JJ Abrams'Star Trek andStar Trek: Into Darkness, and Ridley Scott'sPrometheus(in which he returns to theAlienuniverse he created). In so doing, Mulhall reappraises in fascinating ways the central issues taken up in earlier editions ofOn Film: the genres of science fiction and thriller, the impact of digital as opposed to photographic modes of technology on the nature of cinema as a medium (and its relation to television), and the fate of sequeldom in mainstream contemporary cinema (with its emphasis on remakes, reboots and multi-media superhero franchises).On Film, third editionis essential reading for anyone interested in philosophy, film theory and cultural studies, and in the way philosophy can enrich our understanding of cinema. | On Film by Stephen Mulhall, Paperback | Indigo Chapters