Ranging from the mass culture critics to postcolonial and queer theory, this text is an introduction to the main theoretical approaches within film studies. It includes primary sources such as extracts from key critics and offers a general introduction and chapter introductions that put the extracts in historical context, explaining their contributions to the debates in film studies. Contributors include Tom Gunning, Steven Cohan, Janet Staiger, James Naremore, Jim Kitses, Carol Clover, and Jane Gaines.