Andrew Sarris is an American film critic and historian known for his book "Film Culture", which was published in 1968 and is considered a seminal work in film studies.

Auteur Theory is a film theory movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s and focused on the study of film as a form of cultural expression. It emphasized the role of the director as the primary creative force behind a film.

David Bordwell is an American film historian and theorist known for his book "The Classical Hollywood Cinema", which was published in 1985 and is considered a major work in film studies.

New Historicism is a film theory movement that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s and focused on the study of film as a form of ideology. It emphasized the role of historical context in shaping the meaning of films.

Kristin Thompson is an American film historian and theorist known for her book "The History of Narrative Film", which was published in 1990 and is considered a major work in film studies.

Postmodernism is a film theory movement that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s and focused on the study of film as a form of spectacle. It emphasized the role of the audience in shaping the meaning of films.

Robert Stam is a Canadian film historian and theorist known for his book "Film Theory and Criticism", which was published in 1983 and is considered a major work in film studies.

New Historicism is a film theory movement that emerged in the 1990s and 2000s and focused on the study of film as a form of cultural memory. It emphasized the role of history in shaping the meaning of films.

Thomas Elsaesser is a German film historian and theorist known for his book "The Persistence of Vision", which was published in 1985 and is considered a major work in film studies.

New Historicism is a film theory movement that emerged in the 2000s and 2010s and focused on the study of film as a form of digital media. It emphasized the role of digital technology in shaping the meaning of films.

Thomas Elsaesser is a German film historian and theorist known for his book "The Cinematic Mode of Production", which was published in 1986 and is considered a major work in film studies.

New Historicism is a film theory movement that emerged in the 2010s and focused on the study of film as a form of global media. It emphasized the role of globalization in shaping the meaning of films.

Robert Stam is a Canadian film historian and theorist known for his book "The Film Reader", which was published in 1995 and is considered a major work in film studies.

New Historicism is a film theory movement that emerged in the 2020s and focused on the study of film as a form of environmental media. It emphasized the role of the environment in shaping the meaning of films.

Tom Gunning is an American film historian and theorist known for his book "The Cinema of Attractions", which was published in 1990 and is considered a major work in film studies.