Eleven chapters presented by editors Tucker (humanities, Chadron State College) and Kendall (critical studies, California College of the Arts) explore the engagement with philosophy of American filmmaker Terrence Malick and, vice versa, the engagement of philosophy with his films, from a variety of perspectives and approaches. Topics include the voicing of meaning and Malick's characters, Malick's portrayal of historical violence, space and place in Days of Heaven, dialectics and The Thin Red Line, and cinematic romanticism in Malick's The New World, to cite a few. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)