Simonton, Dean Keith <br/><br/>
Great flicks: scientific studies of cinematic creativity and aesthetics/ 
Dean Keith Simonton. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  2011. 
 - x, 227 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-217) and index. 
<br/><br/>Prologue : the scientist as cinema connoisseur? -- Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and critics : consensus or dissension? -- Story, sights, tricks, and song : what really counts? -- Rave reviews, movie awards, and box office bucks : which doesn't belong? -- The script : does the narrative's nature matter? -- The auteur : are directors experts or artists? -- The stars : sexism in cinema? -- Music : is silence golden? -- Razzies : so bad it's good? -- Epilogue : the science of cinema? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199752034 (hbk. : acid free paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Motion pictures.<br/>Motion pictures--Aesthetics.<br/>Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)<br/>Performing Arts.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.4301   / SIM/G