"The Whole Equation" by David Thomson is an ambitious book. It seeks to chart the history of cinema and Hollywood in terms of themes and personalities - it is quite eccentric, quite brilliant and wonderfully flawed. However, the chapters on the birth of cinema: Edison versus the Lumieres and the impact of sound and colour are excellent. Furthermore, Thompson's comments on the "dreaming" element of cinema, whether it is necessary to view film as "art" are thought-provoking as is his discussion on its future. A very good read indeed.
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