A real story ; Continuing tradition, by any means necessary ; Pushing the premises ; Subjective stories and network narratives ; A certain amount of plot: tentpoles, locomotives, blockbusters, megapictures, and the action movie
A stylish style ; Intensified continuity: four dimensions ; Some likely sources ; Style, plain and fancy ; What's missing?
The way Hollywood tells it : story and style in modern movies by David Bordwell. ISBN 0520246225. Published by University of California Press in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.