For film appreciation students, Gose (humanities/teacher education, Pepperdine University's Seaver College) explores the concept of truth in films and how they put forth ideas that are "truer than true" in order to explore meaning. He focuses on personal and social issues that are presented in various films and uses an approach that emphasizes getting at the truth in relationship to artistic concerns. He discusses artistic license and perspectives and issues that social scientists have raised, including portrayals of history, cultural pluralism, and class; values and meaning presented in films; and the integration of social science perspectives. Throughout the text he proposes questions that can be asked about any film and applied after reading the book. There is no index. Annotation 2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
