{"product_id":"9798216374145","title":"Point Break Movies Minute by Minute","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTimecodes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePoint Break\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMovies Minute by Minute\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Lee Naish | Nicholas Rombes | Nadine Boljkovac\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Break, in Bloomsbury's Timecodes Series, is a detailed, minute-by-minute critical exploration of Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 action film \u003ci\u003ePoint Break\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoving sequentially through the film's two-hour runtime, the book blends formal analysis, cultural history and theory, action genre study, and personal reflection and interpretation. It positions \u003ci\u003ePoint Break\u003c\/i\u003e as both a quintessential action spectacle and a film layered with thematic tensions: masculinity, spirituality, individual risk, personal freedom, environmental awareness, and the search for one's identity. Each minute of the film is treated as a self-contained unit. The cinematography, editing, sound design, performances, and narrative beats are discussed in relation to broader social contexts including surfing subculture, mid-to-late-20th-century American politics, post-Vietnam War attitudes, and the evolving media images of Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a wide array of sources, such as film theory, cultural criticism, and surf memoirs, the book\u003cbr\u003ereframes \u003ci\u003ePoint Break\u003c\/i\u003e as not merely an adrenaline-driven thriller, but as a work rich in symbolism, mythology, homoerotic desires, and philosophical inquiry. This approach reveals how Bigelow crafts a kinetic, expressive cinema where bodies, landscapes, and motion collide, and how the film's characters operate within intersecting personal, cultural, and ideological currents. The result is a hybrid of scholarship and creative writing that reanimates the film by slowing it down, revealing layers of meaning often obscured by its velocity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStephen Lee Naish\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian-based independent researcher, writer, and visual artist whose work explores film, politics, and popular culture. He often examines political undercurrents present in films and their potential for social commentary and critique. He explores a wide range of topics, including the impacts of COVID-19 on theatres, the class war of the 1% upon the rest, and the climate crisis. He has written essays for various journals and periodicals, including \u003ci\u003eCandid Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Quietus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlbumism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAquarium Drunkard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFilm International\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDirty Movies\u003c\/i\u003e. Naish is also the author of several books.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216374145\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e152\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51965836427404,"sku":"9798216374145","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216374145","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}