Contemporary British Cinema : From Heritage to Horror

Contemporary British Cinema: From heritage to horror offers a detailed analysis of British film culture from 1997 to the present. Using a wide range of films as case studies--from Love Actually (2003) and The Queen (2006) to Dirty Pretty Things (2002) and Hot Fuzz (2007)--the book examines the ways in which recent British filmmaking might be regarded as distinctive, relevant, and successful. Ongoing questions about the state of the film industry and the significance of particular genres (such as the romantic comedy, the heritage drama, and the horror film) are placed within wider debates of national cinema.