film studies for literature students

[polarville]

so i'm making a brave foray into film criticism, after having contented myself with books and poems and things that don't move. could anyone recommend some good reading on film studies (not film history per se, but how to talk about the medium in a professional way, particularly something that explicates technical terms associated with cinema).

[BrandNewName]

amy villarejo's "film studies: the basics" is wonderful.