Matthew Alford is the author of Reel Power: Hollywood Cinema and American Supremacy (Pluto, 2010). He has written for the Guardian, New Statesman and the BBC. He has also lectured ...ver maisMatthew Alford is the author of Reel Power: Hollywood Cinema and American Supremacy (Pluto, 2010). He has written for the Guardian, New Statesman and the BBC. He has also lectured at the Universities of Bath and Bristol.ver menos