Magnolia

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1 Magnolia at the Millennium: Historical and Social Contexts.

2 Through the Viewfi nder of a Cinematic "Son": Reflexivity, Intertextuality, and "Smart Cinema".

3 An Aesthetics of Contradiction: Cinematic Style and Televisuality.

4 Sound and Voice: De-Centering Meaning.

5 Redemption and Re-Mediation: Framing the Deathbed.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Index.