This collection of articles on use of films in second language instruction, particularly for teaching English as a second language (ESL) in Japanese colleges and universities, includes: "Whole Movies and Engaged Response in the Japanese University ESL Classroom" (David P. Shea); "Films in English Class: Going Beyond a Content Approach" (Jeffrey Cady); "Learning by Collaboration and Teaching: A Film Presentation Project" (Christine Pearson Casanave, David Freedman); "Finding the Last Puzzle Piece Through Conversion" (Yoko Shimizu); "The Value of Reading and Film Viewing in Fostering Critical Thinking" (Sae Yamada); "The Listening-Viewing Diary in an Advanced Listening/Speaking Class" (Naomi Fujishima); "The Portrayal of Women in American Films: A Scenario for Misunderstanding" (Yoshiko Takahashi); "An Anthropological Perspective on Films in the Language Class" (Thomas Hardy); and "Copyright Law and Video in the Classroom" (J. David Simons). (Individual papers contain references). (MSE)