Man and the Movies by W. R. Robinson is a mid-century deep dive into the human side of cinema — how films both shape and reflect the way we think, feel, and see ourselves. Published in 1967, it gathers essays that treat movies not as escapist entertainment but as mirrors of culture and psychology, revealing what society dreams of and fears most.
Blending criticism, philosophy, and film history, Robinson explores filmmaking as a distinctly human art form — one that exposes our desires, myths, and contradictions through light and movement. It’s a thoughtful, early attempt to take cinema seriously as both industry and emotional language, charting how film became modern man’s most revealing storytelling tool.
