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CM 354 Popular Cinema

This course reviews critically popular films of recent times from the perspective of major issues in contemporary culture, with a broad survey of key themes such as the dominance of remakes, diversity and multiculturalism, violence, technological visions and revisions of history in widely accepted films. It requires close viewing of films, class participation, writing critical reviews and analytical papers on key themes, films and filmmakers of the past decade and a half. Readings in cultural and media studies also required.