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Title: Scholarly yet accessible
Review: I had the pleasure of taking a course with Prof. Ray at the University of Florida (and enjoying his band, the Vulgar Boatmen, at campus gigs). It is certainly helpful to be grounded in cultural and critical theories to extract the most satisfaction from this work. The writing is crisp and elegant; the scholarship illuminating. As the signature art form of the twentieth century film deserves this level of trenchant analysis and genuine affection. Perhaps the highest praise I can offer is that you will eagerly anticipate the holidays to watch reruns of It's a Wonderful Life.
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