Edinburgh-based Cartoonist Edward Ross uses Comics to illuminate the ideas behind our favourite films. In filmish, Ross's cartoon alter-ego guides readers through the annals of cinematic history, introducing us to some of the strange and fascinating concepts at work in the movies. Each br>Chapter focuses on a particular br>Theme – The body, architecture, language – and explores an eclectic mix of cinematic triumphs, from a trip to the moon to aliens. Sitting within the tradition of bestselling non-fiction graphic novels like Scott mccloud's understanding Comics and the introducing... Series, filmish tackles serious issues – sexuality, race, censorship, propaganda – with authority and wit, throwing new light on some of the greatest films ever made.