About James Mooney

Lecturer and Course Organiser in Open Studies at the University of Edinburgh.

Genre

Frequently, people choose to go to the movies to see a certain type of film. Popular genres include: action; comedy; western; science-fiction; horror, and; musical. Genres are used by industry officials in deciding what kinds of films to make and as a simple way to characterize film by type. It is usual for there to be a link between popular national cinemas and genre. Continue reading