Perspective

"Flashback: A Brief History of Film" is written by Louis Giannetti and Scott Eyman. Giannetti is a Professor Emeritus of English and film at Case Western Reserve University. He was a professional film critic who had written for different scholarly journals about movies in addition to teaching courses on film among other courses. Giannetti had written several books about cinema. Eyman was an award winning writer who has written several books about film, actors, and Hollywood. He also wrote for television.

The two authors approached this book as an eclectic collection of historical landmarks marking the history of film. While serious about the subject, they attempted to explain the history of film in layman's terms. The book overflowed with passion for film in general, although it did attempt to remain objective. The authors' primary concern was to write about the history of film focusing on the art more...