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Running Press,U.S. Summer Movies
Book SynopsisIn this photo-filled viewing guide, Turner Classic Movies presents a festival of sunshine classics -- movies that capture the spirit of the most carefree season of the year through epic beach parties, road trips, baseball diamonds, summer camp, or some intangible mood that brought the heat.Packed with reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and a trove of images, Turner Classic Movies Summer Movies takes an in-depth look at thirty films from the silent era to the present that reflect the full range of how summer has been depicted on screen, both by Hollywood and by international filmmakers. Featured titles:Lonesome (1928)You''re Only Young Once (1937)Moon Over Miami (1941)State Fair (1945)Key Largo (1948)Summer Stock (1950)Mr. Hulot''s Holiday (1953)Rear Window (1954)Summertime (1955)The Seven Year Itch (1955)Picnic (1955)Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)Gidget (1959)The Parent Trap (1961)The M
£18.04
Running Press,U.S. Ill Be Home for Christmas Movies
Book SynopsisHosts and best friends Brandon Gray, Daniel Panda Pandolph, and Dan Thompson share reviews that make you feel like you''re watching these holiday favorites with your best buds, discussing warm Christmas feelings and absolutely bonkers plot twists with equal enthusiasm. And thanks to original interviews with the movies'' stars and creators, fans will find out insider information on the making of the movies and learn answers to pressing questions: Why do the lead characters keep coming down with amnesia? Why do so many female stock brokers and lawyers find themselves forced to plan parties? And do all of the stories take place within something called the Kennyverse?To complete the perfect Christmas package, the book is also chock-full of ideas for hosting your own holiday movie-watching party, complete with delicious recipes. Featuring dozens of full-color photos throughout, I''ll Be Home for Christmas Movies is as cozy and sparkly as the movies themselves.
£17.09
Edinburgh University Press Mental Illness and Narrative Complexity
£999.99
Edinburgh University Press Celluloid Singapore
Book SynopsisCelluloid Singapore' is a ground-breaking study of the three major periods in Singapore's fragmented cinema history, namely the golden age of the 1950s and 60s, the post-studio 1970s, and the revival from the 1990s onwards.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Chow Yunfat and Territories of Hong Kong Stardom
Book SynopsisChow Yun-fat and Territories of Hong Kong Stardom highlights the complex redefinitions of local and global, traditional and modern, and East and West, that Chow's image has undergone, exploring the nature of Chinese and transnational stardom, the East Asian film industry, and Asian male stardom beyond martial arts and action cinema.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Douglas Sirk Aesthetic Modernism and the Culture
Book SynopsisThe first truly interdisciplinary analysis to link Douglas Sirk's striking visual aesthetic to key movements in twentieth century art and architecture, this book reveals how the exaggerated artifice of Sirk's formal style emerged from his detailed understanding of the artistic debates that raged in 1920s Europe and the post-war United States.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Killers Clients and Kindred Spirits
Book SynopsisBy giving shape to Imamura Shohei's career, this collection positions him as a stylistic innovator as well as an ethnographic investigator into Japanese culture and tradition; the preeminent examiner of the hidden, barely repressed underpinnings of Japanese society.
£90.25
Edinburgh University Press Rethinking the Hollywood Teen Movie
Book SynopsisReconsidering tropes such as the male juvenile delinquent figure, the makeover and the teen vampire, the book uses a series of detailed case studies to provide an innovative overview of the Hollywood teen movie and its construction of teen identity.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Contemporary Cinema and the Philosophy of Iris
Book SynopsisBringing together Murdoch's moral philosophy and contemporary cinema to build a dialogue about vision, ethics and love, author Lucy Bolton encourages us to view cinema as a way of studying other worlds and moral journeys.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press CloseUp
Book SynopsisThis two-volume set presents detailed interpretations of singular performances by several of the most compelling actors in cinema history. This second volume focuses on international cinema, and includes case studies of key performances from actors like Ingrid Bergman, Nikolai Cherkassov, Alec Guinness and Isabelle Huppert.
£90.25
Edinburgh University Press Rethinking Brechtian Film Theory and Cinema
Book SynopsisMaking a compelling argument for the continuing relevance of Brechtian film theory and cinema, this book offers new research and analysis of Brecht the film and media theorist, placing his scattered writings on the subject within the lively film theory debates that took place in Europe between the 1920s-1960s.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Geraldine Chaplin
Book SynopsisThis book analyses the distinctive screen art of Geraldine Chaplin and uncover parallels between her performances and her father's work on film and thereby explores the rich and surprising relationships between art cinema and silent film comedy, and between modernist and classical cinematic performance.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Rethinking the Hollywood Teen Movie
Book SynopsisReconsidering tropes such as the male juvenile delinquent figure, the makeover and the teen vampire, the book uses a series of detailed case studies to provide an innovative overview of the Hollywood teen movie and its construction of teen identity.
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press CloseUp
Book SynopsisThis two-volume set presents detailed interpretations of singular performances by several of the most compelling actors in cinema history. This volume focuses on American cinema, including case studies of key performances from actors like Bette Davis, Irene Dunne, Whoopi Goldberg, Cary Grant, Oscar Isaac, Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino.
£27.54
Edinburgh University Press CloseUp
Book SynopsisThis two-volume set presents detailed interpretations of singular performances by several of the most compelling actors in cinema history. This second volume focuses on international cinema, and includes case studies of key performances from actors like Ingrid Bergman,Nikolai Cherkassov, Alec Guinness and Isabelle Huppert.
£27.54
Edinburgh University Press Deconstruction Feminism Film
Book SynopsisThis book probes the feminist faultlines in Derrida's thought and generates original feminist insight into key concerns of contemporary film studies, including spectatorship, realism vs artifice, narrative, adaptation, auto/biography and the still.
£66.50
Edinburgh University Press Extraterritoriality
Book SynopsisExamining how Hong Kong filmmakers, spectators and critics wrestled with this perturbation between the Leftist Riots (1967) and the aftermath of the Umbrella Movement (2014), this book traces how Hong Kong's extraterritoriality has been framed.
£90.25
Edinburgh University Press Gillian Armstrong
Book SynopsisThis important book fills a gap in the literature on women screen practitioners and is a long overdue response to demands for new insight into the work of Gillian Armstrong.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Phases of the Moon
Book SynopsisProvides thefirst academic monograph dedicated to developing a cultural understanding of the werewolf film.
£90.25
Edinburgh University Press The Films of Teuvo Tulio
Book SynopsisThis is the first English-language collection on this innovative director, exploring Tulio's unique style and the extent and effect of his obsessive recirculation of story elements and stylistic patterns in his work.
£90.25
Edinburgh University Press The Other Hollywood Renaissance
Book SynopsisThis book provides a revisionist account of the Hollywood Renaissance period by discussing (and thus memorialising) 24 directors of note who have not yet been given a proper place in the larger history of the period.
£90.25
Edinburgh University Press Animal Worlds
Book SynopsisAnalyses the relationship between cinema, philosophy and animal life
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Animal Worlds
Book SynopsisFocusing on a recent wave of international art cinema, Animal Worlds offers the first sustained analysis of the relations between cinematic time and animal life.
£20.89
Edinburgh University Press Refocus the Films of Pablo Larrain
Book SynopsisAssessing his work in the context of film aesthetics, philosophy, history, adaptation studies and cultural studies, this is the first book-length English-language anthology about this important director's cinema, offering a wide range of perspectives by a diverse range of international scholars.
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press Cinema of Crisis
Book SynopsisThis collection explores the politics and aesthetics of filmmaking across Europe in flux. It brings together scholars from Spain to Estonia, Hungary to Britain, in order to trace European filmmakers' diverse responses to the interlinked upheavals and emergencies of the past three decades.
£90.25
Edinburgh University Press Douglas Sirk Aesthetic Modernism and the Culture
Book SynopsisWith detailed case studies of 'Final Chord' and 'All That Heaven Allows', Victoria Evans demonstrates how Sirk attempted to dissolve the boundaries of cinema by assimilating elements of avant-garde art, architecture and design into the colour, composition and setting of many of his most well-known films.
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press Celluloid Singapore
Book SynopsisCelluloid Singapore is a ground-breaking study of the three major periods in Singapore's fragmented cinema history, namely the golden age of the 1950s and 60s, the post-studio 1970s, and the revival from the 1990s onwards.
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press Film and the Imagined Image
Book SynopsisThis book explores the extraordinary ways in which film can stimulate and direct the image-making capacity of the imagination.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Tyrone Power
Book SynopsisThis book presents the first substantial academic study of Tyrone Power and employs a range of approaches, including stardom and genre theory, to reappraise his career from various angles including gender, genre and image.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Cinema and Soft Power
Book SynopsisExplores the relationship between soft power and film in relation to national and transnational cinemas.
£90.25
Edinburgh University Press Refocus the Films of Sohrab ShahidSaless
Book SynopsisIn this the first English-language book to reflect on his work and its implications for creativity in the diasporic conditions of urban displacement a range of international scholars provide a comprehensive account of Shahid Saless's films and production methods.
£90.25
Edinburgh University Press ReFocus The Films of Paul Schrader
Book SynopsisProviding a comprehensive exploration of his groundbreaking achievements in cinema, the book considers Schrader's more overlooked films and provides new insights to their connection with his celebrated work in direction and screenwriting such as Taxi Driver (1976), Cat People (1982) and The Comfort of Strangers (1990).Trade Review"As a filmmaker and as an essayist, Paul Schrader has always been focused on the life of spirit, often under the most debased conditions and shocking circumstances. That focus, as a writer and as a director, has resulted in several truly remarkable pictures. We’ve worked together on and off throughout the better part of our lives. It hasn’t always been easy, but it has always been fruitful and, quite often, revelatory. Truly, I don’t know where the art of cinema would be without his work, his mind, and his presence. This collection is a just and illuminating tribute to the work of a very important artist." - Martin ScorseseTable of ContentsIntroduction: Taxi Driver Forward - Brian Brems and Michelle E. Moore Schrader and Style - Erik M. Bachman Movement and Meaning: The "unmotivated" Camera in Four Films by Paul Schrader - Deborah Allison Late Schrader: From the Canon to the Canyons - BillyStevenson "Thinking White:" Performing Racial Tension in Blue Collar - Scott Balcerzak Prophets and Zealots: Paul Schrader's Adaptations of The Mosquito Coast and The Last Temptation of Christ - Erica Moulton "So I find another form of expression": Art and Life/Art in Life in Paul Schrader’s Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters - Thomas Prasch Schrader’s Women: Cat People and Patty Hearst - Brian Brems Paul Schrader’s Experiment in Italian Neo-decadence: The Comfort of Strangers and the Sadean System - Robert Dassanowsky "Just Being Transparent Baby": Surveillance Culture, Digitization and Self-Regulation in Paul Schrader’s The Canyons - James Slaymaker "Every Act of Preservation Is an Act of Creation": Paul Schrader’s Eco-Theology in First Reformed - Tatiana Prorokova Leaning on the Everlasting Arms: Love and Silence in First Reformed - Robert Ribera Interview with Paul Schrader conducted by Michelle E. Moore and Brian Brems on 9/27/2018 at the Rail Line Diner, NY Filmography Bibliography
£90.25
Edinburgh University Press Jacques Ranciere and the Politics of Art Cinema
Book SynopsisDrawing on case studies of films including Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York, Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Climates and John Akomfrah's The Nine Muses, this books asks to what extent is politics shaping art cinema? And, in turn, could art cinema possibly affect the political structure of the world as we know it?
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press Rethinking Brechtian Film Theory and Cinema
Book SynopsisMaking a compelling argument for the continuing relevance of Brechtian film theory and cinema, this book offers new research and analysis of Brecht the film and media theorist, placing his scattered writings on the subject within the lively film theory debates that took place in Europe between the 1920s?1960s.
£26.59
Edinburgh University Press And Now for Something Completely Different
Book SynopsisThe book examines Monty Python's enduring status as an unconventional, anti-authoritarian comedy touchstone, this book reappraises Python's comedy output from the perspective of its fifty years of cultural circulation.
£19.94
Edinburgh University Press Iconoclasm in European Cinema
Book SynopsisA philosophical study of image-destruction in European cinema.Trade Review"Through detailed and engaging readings of select films by Bene, Bergman, Debord, Duras, Godard, Isou, Jarman, and Kie?lowski Chiara Quaranta demonstrates impressively how the destruction of the image within European cinema can be generative of an enabling ethics which foregrounds the importance of listening and imagining in the film experience." -Sarah Cooper, King's College London
£80.75
Hal Leonard Corporation American NeoNoir
Book SynopsisAfter scores of books and commentaries on film noir and its classic period experts Alain Silver and James Ursini turn their full attention to neo-noir the self-conscious mannered sometimes ersatz and often surprising genre that sprang from the original movement. This volume surveys the full breath of American neo-noir its style and substance its evolution over succeeding generations of filmmakers from activist through postmodern to millennial and on with extensive illustrations in black-and-white and full-color that capture the genre''s dramatic and visual essence.
£999.99
Hal Leonard Corporation The Room
Book SynopsisOh Hai! ÊThe Room: The Definitive GuideÊ is the ultimate key to the biggest pop culture phenomenon of the 21st century Tommy Wiseau''s ÊThe RoomÊ. Arguably the worst film of all time and certainly one of the most beguiling the masterpiece of so-bad-it''s-good filmmaking has grown since its release in 2003 to become one of the most popular theatrical releases of all time with an extremely loyal and vocal fan base.ÞWithin the book readers will find everything required to step into ÊThe RoomÊ for the first time and understand the traditions characters and (lack of) logic at play within the ultimate cult film. Favorite customers of the film will also find a dozen red roses as the book takes a look back at the history of the phenomenon features extensive and in-depth analysis of the film includes extensive interviews with the cast and crew and of course studies the film''s enigmatic and visionary auteur Tommy Wiseau.ÞThis is the first available book guide to ÊThe RoomÊ. And an a
£17.09
Rowman & Littlefield The Encyclopedia of Best Films: A Century of All
Book SynopsisThis all-inclusive A-Z encyclopedia by one of the world's foremost experts on cinema provides comprehensive annotations of the best films produced from 1914 on. The work offers more than 5,000 three- to five-star entries (three stars=good; four stars=excellent; five stars=masterpiece), and yes, author Jay Robert Nash has viewed every single one of them as well as many more that did not "make the cut." In addition to a precis, each film's entry also includes a listing of the cast as well as the key principles involved in production, from the director to the hair stylist. Especially unique to this book is a rating system that helps parents determine whether or not a film is appropriate for their children. Unlike the industry rating system which can be influenced by studio lobbying, Nash objectively evaluates each film and confers upon it one of four recommendations for viewing: recommended, acceptable, cautionary, and unacceptable. Backmatter includes a list of top films by genre (i.e. animated, drama, sports, mystery, adventure etc.) as well as an annotated name index listing all persons mentioned along with their dates of birth and death. Rounding out this essential volume for the film buff are over 500 still photos from the author's private collection.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR AUTHOR'S PREVIOUS WORKS A film lover's treasure. . . . A definitive reference work. -- Roger Ebert
£173.00
Rowman & Littlefield The Encyclopedia of Best Films: A Century of All
Book SynopsisThis all-inclusive A-Z encyclopedia by one of the world's foremost experts on cinema provides comprehensive annotations of the best films produced from 1914 on. The work offers more than 5,000 three- to five-star entries (three stars=good; four stars=excellent; five stars=masterpiece), and yes, author Jay Robert Nash has viewed every single one of them as well as many more that did not "make the cut." In addition to a precis, each film's entry also includes a listing of the cast as well as the key principles involved in production, from the director to the hair stylist. Especially unique to this book is a rating system that helps parents determine whether or not a film is appropriate for their children. Unlike the industry rating system which can be influenced by studio lobbying, Nash objectively evaluates each film and confers upon it one of four recommendations for viewing: recommended, acceptable, cautionary, and unacceptable. Backmatter includes a list of top films by genre (i.e. animated, drama, sports, mystery, adventure etc.) as well as an annotated name index listing all persons mentioned along with their dates of birth and death. Rounding out this essential volume for the film buff are over 500 still photos from the author's private collection.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR AUTHOR'S PREVIOUS WORKS A film lover's treasure. . . . A definitive reference work. -- Roger Ebert
£173.00
Rowman & Littlefield The Encyclopedia of Best Films: A Century of All
Book SynopsisThis all-inclusive A-Z encyclopedia by one of the world's foremost experts on cinema provides comprehensive annotations of the best films produced from 1914 on. The work offers more than 5,000 three- to five-star entries (three stars=good; four stars=excellent; five stars=masterpiece), and yes, author Jay Robert Nash has viewed every single one of them as well as many more that did not "make the cut." In addition to a precis, each film's entry also includes a listing of the cast as well as the key principles involved in production, from the director to the hair stylist. Especially unique to this book is a rating system that helps parents determine whether or not a film is appropriate for their children. Unlike the industry rating system which can be influenced by studio lobbying, Nash objectively evaluates each film and confers upon it one of four recommendations for viewing: recommended, acceptable, cautionary, and unacceptable. Backmatter includes a list of top films by genre (i.e. animated, drama, sports, mystery, adventure etc.) as well as an annotated name index listing all persons mentioned along with their dates of birth and death. Rounding out this essential volume for the film buff are over 500 still photos from the author's private collection.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR AUTHOR'S PREVIOUS WORKS A film lover's treasure. . . . A definitive reference work. -- Roger Ebert
£173.00
Rowman & Littlefield Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the
Book SynopsisA fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, the Best Picture winners, and the box-office contenders.In Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards, John Dorney, Jessica Regan, and Tom Salinsky provide a captivating decade-by-decade exploration of the Oscars. For each decade, they examine the making of classic films, trends and innovations in cinema, behind-the-scenes scandals at the awards ceremony, and who won and why. Twenty films are reviewed in-depth, alongside ten detailed “making-of” accounts and capsule reviews of every single Best Picture winner in history. In addition, each Best Picture winner is carefully scrutinized to answer the ultimate question: “Did the Academy get it right?” Full of wonderful stories, cogent analysis, and fascinating insights, Best Pick is a witty and enthralling look at the people, politics, movies, and trends that have shaped our cinematic world.
£30.00
Titan Books Ltd Star Wars: The Best of Star Wars Insider: Volume
Book SynopsisSecond volume of the Star Wars Insider, featuring content previously printed in the "Star Wars Insider" magazine. Each volume brings together a collection of the best of the official "Star Wars Insider "magazine content, celebrating the complete Star Wars experience, from movies to books, videogames to comic books, and more! Featuring rare cast and crew interviews, and exclusive behind the scenes pictures, this is an essential read for Star Wars fans of all ages.
£13.49
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Adoption at the Movies: A Year of
Book SynopsisGet your family talking about adoption with the ultimate collection of films to help the whole family to explore their feelings in a fun and safe way. With a film for each week of the year, Addison Cooper has compiled the best movies, new and old, for family-friendly viewing. Among those featured are Finding Dory, Frozen, Paddington, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kung Fu Panda, Star Wars, Divergent, The Blind Side and I am Sam. Carefully selected, the movies included will help families to comfortably talk about important adoption-related topics. They are accompanied by descriptions of the themes and ideas to get the conversations started. Helping all members of the family to explore both the pain and joy of adoption, they cover a range of issues which can arise such as culture, identity, control, and reunification. With something for everyone - from kids, to teens, to grown-ups - this is a must-have for all adoptive families.Trade ReviewAdoption at the Movies does two huge favors for adoptive parents. First, it reveals the whys and hows of having tough conversations with our kids. Second, through previews it guides us through how to best use films as conversation starters that can foster intimacy and trust, while alerting us to potential hazards. This way parents can make good decisions about what to see and what to wait on. I wish I'd had this guide from Day 1 as an adoptive parent to my children. -- Lori Holden of LavenderLuz.com, author of The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption.This book is comprehensive and thoughtful, a true resource for parents who wish to use films as a springboard for positive and helpful dialogue about adoption with their children. Addison has done the hard work for us, analyzing the most applicable stories of our day and guiding us through the potential of each film in helping our adopted children process their own stories. -- Christina Matanick, creator of ReMoved filmAdoption at the Movies takes your cinema entertainment and transforms it into a powerful tool to help your adoptive child to thrive in life. -- Darren Fink, Co-Founder, Transfiguring AdoptionMovies have that magical ability to transport us to a different place and see things in new ways. They can be a useful, and sometimes less painful, vehicle for gaining insight into important life issues. With Addison Cooper's guidance, adoptive families can easily choose films to help them initiate important conversations in a non-threatening manner. Building on his popular Adoption at the Movies blog, Cooper's new book (of the same name) organizes 63 movies into four main categories. Alphabetical, age, and topic indexes add to the book's usability. Adoptive families and professionals who work with them will find this to be a welcome resource. -- Linda May Grobman, MSW, LSW, ACSW, Publisher/Editor of The New Social Worker MagazineOpen communication is vital to the well-being of any family, but parents through adoption may struggle to introduce the subject. Adoption at the Movies can help parents get past this stumbling block. When you watch a film with an adoption theme, the topic is already on the table, er, screen, so the conversation can unfold naturally. Cooper's clear-eyed assessments of dozens of films, including excellent discussion questions, should lead to many enjoyable evenings-and many more hours of healthy conversation-in any family formed through adoption. -- Eve Gilman, editor of Adoptive Families magazineAdoption at the Movies is a well-researched and accessible resource for all adoptive families who watch films together. Addison Cooper shows how many films aimed at children are essentially about absent or neglectful caregivers, loss and the search for belonging and why these themes may trigger difficult feelings in adopted children. His book gives parents the tools not only to make informed decisions and to prepare before watching a film but it suggests ways in which each film can be used as a starting point for a significant conversation. It is great to read something that not only forewarns but forearms too and which encourages families to explore themes and difficulties together and to use films as a resource. The book is easy to use, packed with popular films and appropriate to a wide age range. I wish I'd read it at the start of our journey as an adoptive family but I'll certainly be using it now. -- Sally Donovan, author of No Matter WhatAdoption at the Movies is a great resource for any parent, educator or mentor who works with youth; and it's a comprehensive, must-have resource for foster and adoptive parents. The author provides discussion topics and activities, which will help make the most out of any family movie night. -- Yasmin Mistry Director, Foster Care Film & Community Engagement Project (FCFCEP)This is the most insightful book I've read about parenting adopted teens. Naftzger draws from her own experience as an adoptee and a therapist to offer parents practical tools for improving communication with their child, without ever being preachy or prescriptive. Most importantly, she honors the emotions, integrity and intellectual capacity of the adopted teen at every turn, helping parents better understand the complexity of their child's experience. -- Nicole Opper, Director/Producer, Off and Running: An American Coming of Age StoryTable of ContentsSection 1. Setting the Scene. 1. Unique and Not Unique. 2. When Adoption Surprises You. 3. Two Hidden Enemies of Healthy Adoption: Silence and Secrecy. 4. How Movies Can Help, and How This Book Works. Section 2. The Movies. 5. Disney Films . 6. More Movies for Kids. 7. Thirteen Movies to Watch with Your Teens. 8. Eleven Movies for Parents. Section 3. What Happens Next? 9. When Movies Aren't Enough. 10. Where to Go From Here: Additional Resources.
£17.40
Titan Books Ltd Men in Black Films: The Official Visual Companion
Book SynopsisMen in Black: The Official Visual Companion to the Films is the first book to cover all four films, including Men in Black International. Men in Black: The Official Visual Companion to the Films is the ultimate retrospective to the universally beloved film franchise. Unveiling the secrets behind the suits, this book contains concept art, sketches, storyboards, costume designs, makeup tests and more. With exclusive commentary from key members of the cast and crew, this extraordinary collection of art will take readers on a journey out of this world. This book tells the whole story for each film, from sketch to screen, and delves into the design and creation of the aliens, vehicles, weaponry and the agents defending the universe as only the Men in Black can do. This must-have book details the script development and production process of all four films, as well as the impact and influence of those films in popular culture, as well as the makeup, costuming, animatronics, music, and much more. Men in Black: The Official Visual Companion to the Films is the only book you'll ever need or want on the subject.Trade Review“written with a distinctive feel and flair encompassing all four Hollywood films...brimming with insightful commentary” - SyFy“Providing great insight into one of the most beloved alien invader film series” - Borg.com“Vivid, visual storytelling.” - Borg.com
£29.75
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Bible Films
Book SynopsisChoice Outstanding Academic Title 2023 From The Passion of the Christ to Life of Brian, and from The Ten Commandments to Last Temptation of Christ, filmmakers have been adapting the stories of the Bible for over 120 years, from the first time the Höritz Passion Play was filmed in the Czech Republic back in 1897. Ever since, these stories have inspired musicals, comedies, sci-fi, surrealist visions and the avant-garde not to mention spawning their own genre, the biblical epic. Filmmakers across six continents and from all kinds of religious perspectives (or none at all), have adapted the greatest stories ever told, delighting some and infuriating others. 100 Bible Films is the indispensable guide to this wide and varied output, providing an authoritative but accessible history of biblical adaptations through one hundred of the most interesting and significant biblical films. Richly illustrated with film stills, this book depicts how such films have undertaken a complex negotiation between art, commerce, entertainment and religion. Matthew Page traces the screen history of the biblical stories from the very earliest silent passion plays, via the golden ages of the biblical epic, through to more innovative and controversial later films as well as covering significant TV adaptations. He discusses films made not only by some of our greatest filmmakers, artists such as Martin Scorsese, Jean Luc Godard, Alice Guy, Roberto Rossellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Lotte Reiniger, Carl Dreyer and Luis Buñuel, but also those looking to explore their faith or share it with lovers of cinema the world over.Trade ReviewMatthew Page’s impressive book on the history of scripture adaptations is a Christian cinephile’s dream, covering everything from five-minute silent films to four-hour Italian epics. ... it is an insightful addition to your bookshelves. * Premier Christianity magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ (1898) - Georges Hatot and Louis Lumière: France 2. Martyrs Chrétiens ("Christian Martyrs", 1905) - Lucien Nonguet: France 3. La Vie du Christ ("The Birth, the Life and the Death of Christ", 1906) - Alice Guy: France 4. Vie et passion de N.S. Jésus-Christ ("The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ", 1907) - Ferdinand Zecca: France 5. Jephthah's Daughter: A Biblical Tragedy (1909) - J. Stuart Blackton: US 6. L'Exode (The Exodus, 1910) - Louis Feuillade: France 7. Jaël et Sisera (1911) - Henri Andréani: France 8. From the Manger to the Cross (1912) - Sidney Olcott: US 9. Judith of Bethulia (1914) - D.W. Griffith: US 10. Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) - D.W. Griffith: US 11. Blade af Satans bog ("Leaves From Satan's Book", 1920) - Carl Theodor Dreyer: Denmark 12. La Sacra Bibbia ("After Six Days", 1920) - Pier Antonio Gariazzo and Armando Vey: Italy 13. Der Galiläer ("The Passion Play", 1921) - Dimitri Buchowetzki: Germany 14. Salomé (1922) - Charles Bryant and Alla Nazimova: US 15. Sodom und Gomorrha ("The Queen of Sin", 1922) - Michael Curtiz: Germany/Austria 16. The Ten Commandments (1923) - Cecil B. DeMille: US 17. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) - Fred Niblo: US 18. The King of Kings (1927) - Cecil B. DeMille: US 19. Noah's Ark (1928) - Michael Curtiz: US 20. Lot in Sodom (1933) - Melville Webber and James Sibley Watson: US 21. Golgotha ("Behold the Man", 1935) - Julien Duvivier: France 22. The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) - Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper: US 23. The Green Pastures (1936) - Marc Connelly and William Keighley: US 24. Jesús de Nazareth (1942) - José Díaz Morales: Mexico 25. Samson and Delilah (1949) - Cecil B. DeMille: US 26. David and Bathsheba (1951) - Henry King: US 27. Quo Vadis (1951) - Mervyn LeRoy: US 28. The Robe (1953) - Henry Koster: US 29. Sins of Jezebel (1953) - Reginald Le Borg: US 30. The Prodigal (1955) - Richard Thorpe: US 31. The Ten Commandments (1956) - Cecil B. DeMille: US 32. The Star of Bethlehem (1956) - Lotte Reiniger: UK 33. Celui qui doit mourir ("He Who Must Die", 1957) - Jules Dassin: France/Italy 34. Solomon and Sheba (1959) - King Vidor: US 35. Ben-Hur (1959) - William Wyler: US 36. Esther and the King (1960) - Raoul Walsh and Mario Bava: Italy/US 37. The Story of Ruth (1960) - Henry Koster: US 38. King of Kings (1961) - Nicholas Ray: US 39. Barabbas (1961) - Richard Fleischer: Italy/US 40. Il vecchio testamento ("The Old Testament", 1962) - Gianfranco Parolini: Italy/France 41. Il vangelo secondo Matteo ("The Gospel According to St. Matthew", 1964) - Pier Paolo Pasolini: Italy/France 42. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) - George Stevens: US 43. I grandi condottieri ("Samson and Gideon", 1965) - Marcello Baldi and Francisco Pérez-Dolz: Italy/Spain 44. The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966) - John Huston: Italy/US 45. Les Actes des apôtres ("Acts of the Apostles", 1969) - Roberto Rossellini: France/Italy/ Spain/West Germany/Tunisia 46. La voie lactée ("The Milky Way", 1969) - Luis Buñuel: France/Italy/West Germany 47. Son of Man (1969) - Gareth Davies: UK 48. Jesús, nuestro Señor ("Jesus, our Lord", 1971) - Miguel Zacarías: Mexico 49. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) - Norman Jewison: US 50. Godspell (1973) - David Greene: US 51. Moses und Aron (1975) - Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub: West Germany/Austria/France/Italy 52. Il messia ("The Messiah", 1975) - Roberto Rossellini: Italy/France 53. The Passover Plot (1976) - Michael Campus: Israel/US 54. Jesus of Nazareth (1977) - Franco Zeffirelli: Italy/UK/US 55. Karunamayudu ("Man of Compassion", 1978) - A. Bhimsingh and Christopher Coelho: India 56. Jesus (1979) - John Krish and Peter Sykes: US 57. Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) - Terry Jones: UK 58. Camminacammina ("Keep Walking", 1983) - Ermanno Olmi: Italy 59. Je vous salue, Marie ("Hail Mary", 1985) - Jean-Luc Godard: France/Switzerland/UK 60. King David (1985) - Bruce Beresford: UK/US 61. Esther (1986) - Amos Gitai: Austria/Israel/UK 62. Samson dan Delilah (1987) - Sisworo Gautama Putra: Indonesia 63. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) - Martin Scorsese: Canada/US 64. Jésus de Montréal (1989) - Denys Arcand: Canada/France 65. The Garden (1990) - Derek Jarman: UK/Germany/Japan 66. The Visual Bible: Matthew (1993) - Regardt van den Bergh: South Africa 67. Al-mohager ("The Emigrant", 1994) - Youssef Chahine: Egypt/France 68. Jeremiah (1998) - Harry Winer: Italy/Germany/US 69. The Prince of Egypt (1998) - Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner and Simon Wells: US 70. The Book of Life (1998) - Hal Hartley: France/US 71. La Genèse ("Genesis", 1999) - Cheick Oumar Sissoko: Mali/France 72. Jesus (1999) - Roger Young: Italy/USA etc. 73. The Miracle Maker (2000) - Stanislav Sokolov and Derek W. Hayes: Russia/UK 74. The Real Old Testament (2003) - Curtis Hannum and Paul Hannum: US 75. The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003) - Philip Saville: Canada/UK 76. The Passion of the Christ (2004) - Mel Gibson: US 77. Shanti Sandesham ("Message of Peace", 2004) - P. Chandrasekhar Reddy: India 78. Color of the Cross (2006) - Jean Claude LaMarre: US 79. Jezile (Son of Man, 2006) - Mark Dornford-May: South Africa 80. The Nativity Story (2006) - Catherine Hardwicke: US 81. Mesih ("Jesus, the Spirit of God", 2007) - Nader Talebzadeh: Iran 82. The Passion (2008) - Michael Offer: UK 83. El cant dels ocells ("Birdsong", 2008) - Albert Serra: Spain 84. Oversold (2008) - Paul Morrell: US 85. Year One (2009) - Harold Ramis: US 86. Io sono con te ("Let It Be", 2010) - Guido Chiesa: Italy 87. Su re ("The King", 2012) - Giovanni Columbu: Italy 88. The Bible (2013) - Crispin Reece, Tony Mitchell and Christopher Spencer: US 89. Noah (2014) - Darren Aronofsky: US 90. The Savior (2014) - Robert Savo: Palestine/Jordan/Bulgaria 91. Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) - Ridley Scott: UK/Spain/US 92. The Red Tent (2014) - Roger Young: US 93. Os Dez Mandamentos: O Filme ("The Ten Commandments: The Movie", 2016) - Alexandre Avancini: Brazil 94. Risen (2016) - Kevin Reynolds: US 95. Get Some Money (2017) - Biko Nyongesa: Kenya 96. Mary Magdalene (2018) - Garth Davis: UK/Australia/US 97. Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018) - Andrew Hyatt: US 98. Seder-Masochism (2018) - Nina Paley: US 99. Assassin 33 A.D. (2020) - Jim Carroll: US 100. Lamentations of Judas (2020) - Boris Gerrets: Netherlands
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Animated Feature Films: Revised Edition
Book Synopsis20 years ago, animated features were widely perceived as cartoons for children. Today they encompass an astonishing range of films, styles and techniques. There is the powerful adult drama of Waltz with Bashir; the Gallic sophistication of Belleville Rendez-Vous; the eye-popping violence of Japan's Akira; and the stop-motion whimsy of Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Andrew Osmond provides an entertaining and illuminating guide to the endlessly diverse world of animated features, with entries on 100 of the most interesting and important animated films from around the world, from the 1920s to the present day. Blending in-depth history and criticism, 100 Animated Feature Films balances the blockbusters with local success stories from Eastern Europe to Hong Kong. This revised and updated new edition addresses films that have been released since publication of the first edition, such as the mainstream hits Frozen, The Lego Movie and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, as well as updated entries on franchises such as the Toy Story movies. It also covers bittersweet indie visions such as Michael Dudok de Wit's The Red Turtle, Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa, Isao Takahata's Tale of the Princess Kaguya, the family saga The Wolf Children and the popular blockbuster Your Name. Osmond's wide-ranging selection also takes in the Irish fantasy Song of the Sea, France’s I Lost My Body and Brazil's Boy and the World. Osmond's authoritative and entertaining entries combine with a contextualising introduction and key filmographic information to provide an essential guide to animated film.Trade ReviewOsmond’s reviews are thoughtful, engaging reveries not only of each film, but of its context and gossip … Osmond cops to personal bias in his introduction, but his personal bias is partly what we are paying for – we trust him to come up with a hundred cartoons that can fairly encapsulate the medium as it appears today, such that someone who knew nothing could watch a film a day and become an animation expert in just three months. -- Jonathan Clements * All the Anime *What makes this sampling of animated feature films unique and worthwhile is its range. Some excellent yet not well-known gems are included alongside the expected classics. Animated cinema is a worldwide art form and this book takes us on a well-written, very insightful tour. -- Walter Santucci, Chapman University, USATable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1.The Adventures of Prince Achmed 2.Akira 3.Aladdin 4.Alice 5.Allegro non troppo 6.Animal Farm 7.Anomolisa 8.April and the Extraordinary World 9.Bambi 10.Beauty and the Beast 11.Belladonna of Sadness 12.Belleville Rendez-vous 13.Boy and the World 14.The Breadwinner 15.Cinderella 16.Coco 17.The Congress 18.Coraline 19.Dumbo 20.Fantasia 21.Fantastic Planet 22.Finding Nemo 23.Fritz the Cat 24.Frozen 25.The Garden of Words 26.Ghost in the Shell 27.Grave of the Fireflies 28.Hoppity Goes to Town 29.How To Train Your Dragon 30.I Lost My Body 31.Ice Age 32.Idiots and Angels 33.The Illusionist 34.The Incredibles 35.Inside Out 36.Invention for Destruction 37.The Iron Giant 38.Ivan and His Magic Pony 39.The Jungle Book 40.The King and the Mockingbird 41.Kiki’s Delivery Service 42.Klaus 43.Kung Fu Panda 44.Laputa: Castle in the Sky 45.The Lego Movie 46.Lilo and Stitch 47.The Lion King 48.The Little Mermaid 49.Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 50.A Midsummer Night’s Dream 51.Mind Game 52.Moana 53.Monsters Inc 54.My Life as McDull 55.My Neighbour Totoro 56.Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind 57.Nezha Conquers the Dragon King 58.Night on the Galactic Railroad 59.The Nightmare Before Christmas 60.One Hundred and One Dalamatians 61.Only Yesterday 62.Perfect Blue 63.Persepolis 64.Pinocchio 65.Porco Rosso 66.Princess Mononoke 67.Rango 68.The Red Turtle 69.Rocks in My Pockets 70.Le Roman de Renard 71.The Secret of NIMH 72.Shrek 73.A Silent Voice 74.Sita Sings the Blues 75.The Snow Queen 76.Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 77.Son of White Mare 78.Song of the Sea 79.Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse 80.Spirited Away 81.Summer Wars 82.The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 83.The Thief and the Cobbler 84.Tokyo Godfathers 85.Tower 86.Toy Story 87.Toys in the Attic 88.Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit 89.Wall-E 90.Waltz with Bashir 91.Watership Down 92.When Marnie was There 93.Whisper of the Heart 94.Who Framed Roger Rabbit 95.The Wolf Children 96.Wolfwalkers 97.Wreck-it Ralph 98.Yellow Submarine 99.Your Name 100.Zootropolis
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 100 Animated Feature Films: Revised Edition
Book Synopsis20 years ago, animated features were widely perceived as cartoons for children. Today they encompass an astonishing range of films, styles and techniques. There is the powerful adult drama of Waltz with Bashir; the Gallic sophistication of Belleville Rendez-Vous; the eye-popping violence of Japan's Akira; and the stop-motion whimsy of Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Andrew Osmond provides an entertaining and illuminating guide to the endlessly diverse world of animated features, with entries on 100 of the most interesting and important animated films from around the world, from the 1920s to the present day. Blending in-depth history and criticism, 100 Animated Feature Films balances the blockbusters with local success stories from Eastern Europe to Hong Kong. This revised and updated new edition addresses films that have been released since publication of the first edition, such as the mainstream hits Frozen, The Lego Movie and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, as well as updated entries on franchises such as the Toy Story movies. It also covers bittersweet indie visions such as Michael Dudok de Wit's The Red Turtle, Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa, Isao Takahata's Tale of the Princess Kaguya, the family saga The Wolf Children and the popular blockbuster Your Name. Osmond's wide-ranging selection also takes in the Irish fantasy Song of the Sea, France’s I Lost My Body and Brazil's Boy and the World. Osmond's authoritative and entertaining entries combine with a contextualising introduction and key filmographic information to provide an essential guide to animated film.Trade ReviewWhat makes this sampling of animated feature films unique and worthwhile is its range. Some excellent yet not well-known gems are included alongside the expected classics. Animated cinema is a worldwide art form and this book takes us on a well-written, very insightful tour. -- Walter Santucci, Chapman University, USATable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1.The Adventures of Prince Achmed 2.Akira 3.Aladdin 4.Alice 5.Allegro non troppo 6.Animal Farm 7.Anomolisa 8.April and the Extraordinary World 9.Bambi 10.Beauty and the Beast 11.Belladonna of Sadness 12.Belleville Rendez-vous 13.Boy and the World 14.The Breadwinner 15.Cinderella 16.Coco 17.The Congress 18.Coraline 19.Dumbo 20.Fantasia 21.Fantastic Planet 22.Finding Nemo 23.Fritz the Cat 24.Frozen 25.The Garden of Words 26.Ghost in the Shell 27.Grave of the Fireflies 28.Hoppity Goes to Town 29.How To Train Your Dragon 30.I Lost My Body 31.Ice Age 32.Idiots and Angels 33.The Illusionist 34.The Incredibles 35.Inside Out 36.Invention for Destruction 37.The Iron Giant 38.Ivan and His Magic Pony 39.The Jungle Book 40.The King and the Mockingbird 41.Kiki’s Delivery Service 42.Klaus 43.Kung Fu Panda 44.Laputa: Castle in the Sky 45.The Lego Movie 46.Lilo and Stitch 47.The Lion King 48.The Little Mermaid 49.Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 50.A Midsummer Night’s Dream 51.Mind Game 52.Moana 53.Monsters Inc 54.My Life as McDull 55.My Neighbour Totoro 56.Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind 57.Nezha Conquers the Dragon King 58.Night on the Galactic Railroad 59.The Nightmare Before Christmas 60.One Hundred and One Dalamatians 61.Only Yesterday 62.Perfect Blue 63.Persepolis 64.Pinocchio 65.Porco Rosso 66.Princess Mononoke 67.Rango 68.The Red Turtle 69.Rocks in My Pockets 70.Le Roman de Renard 71.The Secret of NIMH 72.Shrek 73.A Silent Voice 74.Sita Sings the Blues 75.The Snow Queen 76.Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 77.Son of White Mare 78.Song of the Sea 79.Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse 80.Spirited Away 81.Summer Wars 82.The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 83.The Thief and the Cobbler 84.Tokyo Godfathers 85.Tower 86.Toy Story 87.Toys in the Attic 88.Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit 89.Wall-E 90.Waltz with Bashir 91.Watership Down 92.When Marnie was There 93.Whisper of the Heart 94.Who Framed Roger Rabbit 95.The Wolf Children 96.Wolfwalkers 97.Wreck-it Ralph 98.Yellow Submarine 99.Your Name 100.Zootropolis
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