This classic of film criticism, long considered invaluable for its
eloquent study of a problematic period in film history, is now
substantially updated and revised by the author to include chapters
beyond the Reagan era. For the new edition, Wood has included a
considerable new preface, a chapter celebrating My Best Friend's
Wedding, a section on 90s American teen comedies such as American Pie
and Can't Hardly Wait, a chapter on Hollywood today that looks at
David Fincher and Jim Jarmusch (among others), and a helpful essay on
Day of the Dead.