Cinema in the digital age /

Rombes (English, Univ. of Detroit Mercy) adds seven new chapters with updated film references and a new preface to this revision of Cinema in the Digital Age. Though the additions provide new insights, these are the only revisions, and those seeking a significantly revised and updated version of the first edition (CH, Feb'10, 47-3055) will be disappointed. However, for those new to Rombes's work, or not looking for extensive revisions, the text provides an essential overview of how the digital age continues to influence and impact cinema, illustrating in succinct, easy-to-digest chapters the symbiotic relationship between today's digital world and film. The additional seven chapters range from "Accelerationism," which deals with the speed of film and the expectation of accelerated pacing in today's digital age, to "The Reality Industrial Complex," which argues against the long-form, binge culture of the digital age and for the nuances and merits of the 90-minute film format. Like the first edition, Rombes's revised edition proves a relevant resource for film and digital media scholars. Summing Up: Highly recommended. With the above proviso. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty. --Antoinette F. Winstead, Our Lady of the Lake University