From What's Up, Tiger Lily? to Match Point, Woody Allen's work has generated substantial interest among scholars and professionals who have written extensively about the director. In The Films of Woody Allen: Critical Essays, Charles L.P. Silet brings together twodozen scholarly articles that address the core of Allen's work from a variety of cultural and theoretical perspectives. “...these essays are exhilarating because of sharp and loving insights...laugh-out-loud cheerful...The book simply cannot lose....Highly recommended.” ― Choice Reviews “Twenty-four contributions from film scholars critically examine the cinema of Woody Allen. Some essays are general in scope, examining larger themes and issues in Allen's films, while others focus on one or two of his more significant works. The emphasis is on films of the 1980s. The essays were previously published in various journals. Editor Silet is emeritus professor of English at Iowa State University.” ― Reference and Research Book News Charles L. P. Silet teaches film in the Department of English at Iowa State University. He has published 15 books, including The Films of Steven Spielberg (Scarecrow, 2002).