"Cossar significantly intervenes in our scholarly understanding of the aesthetics of widescreen cinema by considering them in relation to both auteurism and genre." —Derek Johnson, assistant professor in the Department of Radio, Television, and Film, University of North Texas
"Complementing the work of John Belton and David Bordwell, this excellent book provides a detailed and insightful account of widescreen technology, widescreen aesthetics, and widescreen cinema history in the United States."—Stephen Neale, Film Studies, Exeter University
"Cossar provides a new tool for examine the ever-evolving art of filmmaking as well as a window to understanding the changes that are taking place today as televisions undergo a similiar change in format."—Tuscan Citizen
"Letterboxed traces recurring technological problems and aesthetic solutions across a wide swath of film history."—David Bordwell
"Cossar offers a meticulously researched, well-organized, and far-ranging analysis of the impact of widescreen aesthetics on cinematic technique.... An important resource for those seeking to expand their understanding of how the shape of the frame impacts the storytelling within it."—Choice
"a fine survey of the history of widescreen technology and applications... a 'must' for any serious film collection." — The Midewest Book Review