Download or read book Genre and Contemporary Hollywood written by Steve Neale and published by British Film Institute. This book was released on 2008-01-22 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays that look in detail at some of the principal genres, cycles and trends in Hollywood's output during the last two decades pf the 20th century. The collection focuses on animated feature films, biopics, comedies, Shakespeare adaptations, and female-oriented dramas.