ABOUT TIME, THE URBAN VILLAGE, AND DIGITAL DISRUPTIONS OF THE LONDON ROMANTIC COMEDY.
This article examines the disruptions seen between the London romantic comedy's depictions of pre- and post-digital urban space. Focusing on Richard Curtis's About Time (2013) as a pivotal case study, I analyze how the London rom-com has navigated the rapid integration of digital technologies within...
| Publicado en: | Velvet Light Trap: A Critical Journal of Film & Television no. 92; pp. 4 - 16 |
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University of Texas Press
Fall2023
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