Cinematic Howling

What a pleasant surprise that Cinematic Howling: Women’s Films, Women’s Film Theories, a new book for film and cultural studies, has all the elements of a good story with its unconventional title, engaging first person narrative and refreshing writing style! Yet Cinematic Howling is much more than a story about women’s films and feminist theory - it is an innovative theoretical work about gender identity and transnational culture with close readings that focus on the importance of storytelling in selected films by women filmmakers. ... Cheu has written an intriguing academic reference on women filmmakers....Cinematic Howling will prove very useful for feminist film analysis and cultural studies at the undergraduate and graduate levels. While the author of Cinematic Howling reminds us that there are many voices involved in the field of women’s films, some of these voices might need more room for expression in film studies classes, alongside Cheu’s thoughtful book. Judith Plessis, Canadian Literature, No. 195, Winter 2007

A timely and important book for feminist film and cultural studies. Cheu is sensitive to the films and literature he treats. He posits an original framework for thinking about women’s writing and for situating feminist debates on gender identity and writing within theories of transnational culture and politics. Janine Marchessault, Canada Research Chair in Art and Digital Media, York University

An ambitious work that provides an alternative, fruitful way of analyzing and appreciating cinema. Cinematic Howling advances feminist theory in exciting ways that should challenge students of film and cultural studies, feminist scholars, and general film enthusiasts. Noreen Golfman, Professor of English and Film Studies, Memorial University