Download or read book Film Criticism in Cape Town 1928-1930 written by Michael Eckardt and published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the development of film criticism in Cape Town’s daily press from 1928 to 1930, using film reviews from the Cape Times and Die Burger. The character of film criticism in the period under discussion is explained by describing the general function of film criticism, as well as comparing the local with the international film press. The basis for the comparative analysis is a list of films screened in three selected cinemas in Cape Town.