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DK El universo cinematogrÃfico de Marvel CronologÃa
Book SynopsisLa enciclopedia definitiva que ordena de forma cronológica todas las películas y series del Universo Cinematográfico de Marvel y te ayudará a entender qué ocurrió, cuándo, dónde y por qué.Tierras y universos distintos, saltos temporales, tramas que se cruzan, realidades alternativas… Con tantas películas, series, personajes e historias distintas, la cronología y el hilo argumental del Universo Cinematográfico de Marvel son cada vez más y más complejos de seguir. ¡No desesperes! Esta cronología oficial, creada en colaboración con Marvel Studios, te brinda todas las respuestas para comprender cómo empezó todo y entender cada una de las fases de la saga.Sigue la historia del UCM, desde el Big Bang hasta las consecuencias del Blip, y conoce más sobre los orígenes y las características de sus héroes, la
£40.00
The History Press Ltd 1971
Book SynopsisFeaturing a host of unpublished interviews, this is the first book to explore the greatest year in Hollywood's history - 1971
£18.00
Running Press,U.S. The Essentials Vol 2 52 More MustSee Movies and
Book SynopsisA guide to 52 prime examples of must-see cinema, The Essentials Vol. 2. -- based on the Turner Classic Movies series -- is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, insightful commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that define the meaning of the word classic.Featured films:Sunrise (1927)Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)Freaks (1932)Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)Twentieth Century (1934)Top Hat (1935)Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)Dodsworth (1936)Awful Truth, The (1937)Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938)Stagecoach (1939)Women, The (1939)Great Dictator, The (1940)Philadelphia Story, The (1940)Maltese Falcon, The (1941)Ball of Fire (1941)Sullivan''s Travels (1942)Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)Cat People (1942)Laura (1944)Mildred Pierce (1945)Brief Encounter (1945)Notorious (1946)Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The (1947)Treasure of the Sier
£19.80
Running Press,U.S. Turner Classic Movies Ultimate Movie Trivia
Book SynopsisFrom Turner Classic Movies, this fun and challenging game offers film lovers 400+ questions to test their movie knowledge! The perfect game to accompany your next movie night. Set includes: 104 Card Trivia Deck: 104 full-color printed cards filled with trivia questions (4 per card) Broad Range of Questions: Questions encompass behind the scenes details as well as the stars and stories that have lit up the screen from the silent era through modern times; cards measure 3 x 5 inches Keepsake Box: Cards are house in a deluxe full-color printed keepsake box with magnetic closure Entertain like a Pro: This game works for solo play as well as groups of 2, 3, or more Perfect Gift: A movie lover's dream game Officially Licensed: Trivia from the film buff's network Turner Classic Movies
£13.49
Running Press,U.S. But Have You Read the Book
Book SynopsisFor film buffs and literature lovers alike, Turner Classic Movies presents an essential guide to 52 cinema classics and the literary works that served as their inspiration. I love that movie!But have you read the book?Within these pages, Turner Classic Movies offers an endlessly fascinating look at 52 beloved screen adaptations and the great reads that inspired them. Some films, like Clueless-Amy Heckerling''s interpretation of Jane Austen''s Emma-diverge wildly from the original source material, while others, like One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest, shift the point of view to craft a different experience within the same story. Author Kristen Lopez explores just what makes these works classics of both the page and screen, and why each made for an exceptional adaptation-whether faithful to the book or exemplifying cinematic creative license. Other featured works include:Children of Men The Color Purple
£15.29
Running Press,U.S. The Golden Screen
Book SynopsisIn 2018, the critical and financial success of Crazy Rich Asians ignited new fires in Hollywood to create and back Asian-centric stories. Since then, the number of movies featuring Asian Americans, either in front or behind the camera, has boomed and ushered in a new era of filmmaking. But many films, like The Joy Luck Club in 1993, paved the way for Asian American-led films before Crazy Rich Asians and to today. The Golden Screen is an in-depth look at those films, and the factors that played into their success.The Golden Screen includes commentary and conversations from Hollywood''s most visible faces, such as Simu Liu, Lulu Wang, Daniel Dae Kim, Janet Yang, Ronny Chieng, Alice Wu, and Ken Jeong. See the movies that inspired today''s modern stars to enter moviemaking, and how they''re paying it forward to the next wave of creators.Featuring beautiful, original artwork from nine esteemed Asian illustrators, including: Toma Nguyen,
£31.50
Running Press,U.S. Fright Favorites
Book SynopsisTurner Classic Movies presents a collection of monster greats, modern and classic horror, and family-friendly cinematic treats that capture the spirit of Halloween, complete with reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and iconic images. Fright Favorites spotlights 31 essential Halloween-time films, their associated sequels and remakes, and recommendations to expand your seasonal repertoire based on your favorites. Featured titles include Nosferatu (1922), Dracula (1931), Cat People (1942), Them (1953), House on Haunted Hill (1959), Black Sunday (1960), Rosemary''s Baby (1968), Young Frankenstein (1976), Beetlejuice (1988), Get Out (2017), and many more.
£17.09
Running Press,U.S. The Essential Directors
Book SynopsisFor well over a century, those who create motion pictures have touched our hearts and souls; they have transported and transformed our minds, intoxicated and entranced our senses. One artist''s vision is the single most prominent force behind the scenes: the director. The Essential Directors illuminates the unseen forces behind some of the most notable screen triumphs from the aesthetic peak of silent cinema through the New Hollywood of the 1970s. Considering each artist''s influence on the medium, cultural impact, and degree of achievement, Turner Classic Movies presents a compendium of Hollywood''s most influential filmmakers, with profiles offering history and insight on the filmmaker''s narrative style, unique touches, contributions to the medium, key films, and distinctive movie moments to watch for. The work of these game-changing artists is illustrated throughout by more than 200 full-color and black-and-white photographs.In The Essential Directors you''ll read how Cecil B. DeMille revamped religion to define an era, and how Oscar Micheaux broke barriers to become the most influential Black filmmaker of the 1920s. You''ll marvel at the efficient artistry of One-Take Woody Van Dyke and fall in love again with the sophisticated studio-era classicsof George Cukor. You''ll gain insight into how women like Dorothy Arzner and Ida Lupino built thriving careers in an industry ruled by men and discover what drove Mike Nichols to mix comedy with tragedy, becoming the highest-paid director of his day in the the process. The Essential Directors presents the work of these game-changing artists and dozens more in this stunning volume.
£19.00
Running Press,U.S. Dark City
Book SynopsisThis revised and expanded edition of Eddie Muller's Dark City is a film noir lover's bible, taking readers on a tour of the urban landscape of the grim and gritty genre in a definitive, highly illustrated volume. Named by The Hollywood Reporter one of the '100 Greatest Film Books of All Time!'Dark City expands with new chapters and a fresh collection of restored photos that illustrate the mythic landscape of the imagination. It's a place where the men and women who created film noir often find themselves dangling from the same sinister heights as the silver-screen avatars to whom they gave life. Eddie Muller, host of Turner Classic Movies' Noir Alley, takes readers on a spellbinding trip through treacherous terrain: Hollywood in the post-World War II years, where art, politics, scandal, style -- and brilliant craftsmanship -- produced a new approach to moviemaking, and a new type of cultural mythology.
£23.75
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
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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.
£18.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd World Gone Wild
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewQuite frankly this is a guide book that fans of the sub-genre really need just for the sake of finding films out there that they may not have seen before. That someone out there has managed to not only see all of these but catalogue them in this amount of detail is a film-buffs dream come true. Anything even remotely end of the world related gets a look in. And not just high budget, or 80s Mad Max rip offs, but all of the low brow titles you are likely to have never heard of down through the past few decades get covered (yes Albert Pyun fans he even gets his own index). Its amazing that even in the pages that have A-Z lists that they still find space for colour photos to keep you leafing through, staving off any boredom the eye might find. This is a real film nerds collectors item written by one, for the many. This is time well spent on a great book! Steven Hurst, Filmwerk.co.uk June 2015
£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Pumpkin Cinema
Book SynopsisPeople celebrate the magical holiday of Halloween in a wide variety of ways, but most will, at some point, turn off the lights and allow a movie to take the excitement to the next level. Pumpkin Cinema recommends over 100 titles that are guaranteed to make your Halloween fun and frightening! Halloween only comes once a year, so you can''t afford to waste precious thrill time on a lousy movie! However, a great horror movie doesn''t necessarily translate into a great Halloween flick, and Pumpkin Cinema uses a simple set of guidelines to help you avoid the boo! blues: the films included here are fast paced, have essences of autumn (if they aren''t set on Halloween itself!), and have a trim run time (under two hours). Avoiding the mean-spirited and cruel movies more typical of horror offerings, Pumpkin Cinema also includes Halloween treats from multiple genres, in addition to horror: comedy, animation, science fiction, silent era, and foreign films, all ranging in popularity from blockbusters to the obscure. The films included are, above all, fun to watch and share with others! In addition to descriptive film reviews, you''ll also find plenty of quirky trivia, various Top 5 lists, and a special chapter devoted to the greatest Halloween television episodes of all time.Trade ReviewA Youtube trailer will whet your appetite for Pumpkin Cinema - link below!
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Good the Tough the Deadly
Book SynopsisTrade Revieweach fan should still come away rating the book highly and recommending that solid action fans get hold of it. It will not only educate you on a lot of films you may have yet to see, but take you down that sweet paradise called memory lane with people a team of writers and interviewees who themselves have lived and loved it. David J Moore, Filmwerk.co.uk
£34.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Lights Camera Game Over
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema
Book SynopsisIt isn't every film that features man-eating zombie sushi. But for those searching for just that and more strange things in their viewing queue, this film guide is for you. Organized by genre, including comedy, horror, action, drama, fantasy, and sci-fi, this title offers 300 reviews of genre films from all over the world, 160+ photos, and exclusive interviews and quotes from the people behind some of the most offbeat films ever made. Alongside this curated list of viewing recommendations, longtime fans and new comers to strange cinema gain bits of fun and informative trivia. For example, David Caruso's film debut was Without Warning (1980), a carefree trip into the woods thwarted by killer flying alien discs. Lurking in these so-bad-they're-good-films, you'll find other familiar actors like David Carradine, James Brolin, , Martin Landau, and Ryan Gosling in films like Death Race 2,000 (1975), The Car (1977), The Being (1983), and Lost River
£25.59
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. World Gone Wild Restocked and Reloaded 2nd
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£43.99
McFarland and Company, Inc. The Final Film of Laurel and Hardy A Study of the
Book SynopsisReconstructs the circumstances surrounding the unusual international co-production, ""Atoll K"". This work explores the continuous changes to the film's script during its chaotic production and the final marketing of the film's many different versions.
£27.54
McFarland & Company Epic Films Casts Credits and Commentary on Over
Book Synopsis'Epic' films, those concerned with monumental events and larger-than-life characters, cover the period from the Creation to the AD 1200s and have been churned out by Hollywood and overseas studios since the dawn of filmmaking. This book contains 355 entries that include casts and credits, plot synopsis, and narratives on the making of these films.
£27.54
McFarland & Company The Worlds of Back to the Future
Book Synopsis A critical examination of the cultural, cinematic, and historical contexts of the Back to the Future trilogy, this book provides a multi-focal representation of the trilogy from several interdisciplinary fields, including philosophy, literature, music, pop culture, and media and gender studies. Topics include sexual symbolism in the trilogy and the oedipal plotting of the first film; nostalgia and the suburban dream in the cultural climate of the 1980s; generic play and performance throughout the trilogy; the emotional and narrative force provided by the films'' renowned musical scores; the trilogy''s post-modern references and allusions to the Western genre; female representations across the trilogy; and the Lacanian philosophical constructs in the characterizations of Doc Brown and George and Marty McFly.
£23.96
McFarland & Company The Baseball Filmography 1915 Through 2001
Book SynopsisLooks at 111 'fictional' baseball films produced and released in the United States from 1915 through 2001. This title includes 29 films produced between 1991 and 2001. It offers behind-the-scenes and background information.
£42.99
McFarland & Company The Great Composers Portrayed on Film 1913
Book SynopsisPresents a comprehensive filmography of biographical films featuring the lives of some of the great classical composers, including those figures whose music is likely to be performed in the concert hall or opera stage. This book analyzes performances - Richard Burton as Richard Wagner, and Cornel Wilde as Frederic Chopin.
£32.39
McFarland & Co Inc Picturing Tolkien
Book Synopsis This group of new critical essays offers multidisciplinary analysis of director Peter Jackson''s spectacularly successful adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien''s Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). Part One of the collection, Techniques of Structure and Story, compares and contrasts the organizational principles of the books and films. Part Two, Techniques of Character and Culture, focuses on the methods used to transform the characters and settings of Tolkien''s narrative into the personalities and places visualized on screen. Each of the sixteen essays includes extensive notes and a separate bibliography. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.Trade ReviewExtraordinary...fascinating." —Midwest Book Review"Will be of interest to scholars and fans...a worthwhile study." —Mythlore"A valuable addition to the critical examination of the relationship between Tolkien's novel and Jackson's films...the editors are to be commended for providing a venue for nuanced, interdisciplinary approaches to Jackson's adaptations." —Journal of the Fantastic in the ArtsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction I. Techniques of Story and Structure Gollum Talks to Himself: Problems and Solutions in Peter Jackson's Film Adaptation of The Lord of the Rings Sometimes One Word Is Worth a Thousand Pictures Two Kinds of Absence: Elision and Exclusion in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Tolkien's Resistance to Linearity: Narrating The Lord of the Rings in Fiction and Film Filming Folklore: Adapting Fantasy for the Big Screen through Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Making the Connection on Page and Screen in Tolkien's and Jackson's The Lord of the Rings “It's Alive!": Tolkien's Monster on the Screen The Matériel of Middle- earth: Arms and Armor in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy II. Techniques of Character and Culture Into the West: Far Green Country or Shadow on the Waters? Frodo Lives but Gollum Redeems the Blood of Kings The Grey Pilgrim: Gandalf and the Challenges of Characterization in Middle- earth Jackson's Aragorn and the American Superhero Monomyth Neither the Shadow nor the Twilight: The Love Story of Aragorn and Arwen in Literature and Film Concerning Horses: Establishing Cultural Settings from Tolkien to Jackson The Rohirrim, the Anglo- Saxons, and the Problem of Appendix F : Ambiguity, Analogy and Reference in Tolkien's Books and Jackson's Films Filming the Numinous: The Fate of Lothlórien in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings About the Contributors Index
£20.89
McFarland & Co Inc The Japanese Filmography A Complete Reference to
Book SynopsisA comprehensive reference to Japanese films released in the US, both in cinemas and on video. They are arranged alphabetically by US title and details include cast and production credits, studio, Japanese and US distributor, sound format, running time in both the US and Japanese versions, release dates in both countries, alternate titles, and rating, when appropriate, of US release.
£45.60
McFarland & Co Inc Horror Films by Subgenre
Book Synopsis More horror movies are produced and released each year than any other film genre. While horror enjoys broad popularity, many hardcore fans voraciously consume films from their favorite subgenres while avoiding others entirely. This says something interesting about the films and their audiences. This primer and reference guide defines and explores 75 alphabetically listed subgenres of horror film, from Abduction to Witchcraft and two Zombie subgenres. Each sizeable entry provides a critical survey of the subgenre, a detailed examination of its characteristic elements and themes, and a discussion of three or four exemplary titles as well as other titles of interest.
£20.89
Universe Publishing Film Isms Understanding Cinema
Book SynopsisThe perfect small-format, one-stop resource to appreciating and understanding films from Hollywood to Bollywood. Following the success of Isms: Understanding Art and Isms: Understanding Architectural Styles, this guide sorts the great classic films and directors according to the significant movements that have shaped the development of cinema. Beginning with the early silent era, it spans the entire range of movie history up to the present wave of indie films and the growing fascination with international cinema. Each spread is devoted to a distinct movement and explains when it first emerged, the principal directors, themes, and representative films, and is illustrated with film stills, posters, and photos. Important international cinematic breakthroughs are also highlighted, as well as the careers of international auteurs like Kurosawa, Fellini, and Almodóvar. From prewar Expressionism to twenty-first-century Dystopianism, Film Isms… offers an engaging, new way of understaTrade Review“For your favorite film buff: a handy little resource guide about movie history.” ~LAmag
£15.26
Universe Publishing Universal Studios Monsters
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£38.25
Stephen Aspeling The Essence Of Dreams
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£16.14
Scarecrow Press Horror and Science Fiction Films II 19721981 v 2
Book SynopsisUnlike most other horror and SF surveys, which only venture as far afield as England and Europe, Willis truly reaches around the world, including many little-known or rarely documented movies from China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines.Trade ReviewUnlike most other horror and SF surveys, which only venture as far afield as England and Europe, Willis truly reaches around the world, including many little-known or rarely documented movies from China, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines. His comments, though terse, are carefully considered, often humorous, and frequently deservedly caustic. * Fangoria Magazine *...essential for libraries with strong film interests. * Library Journal *Willis' conscientious revisions...and his extensive coverage of more recent films, make this the new standard in film handbooks. * Fantasy Newsletter *
£94.00
Scarecrow Press Star Myths Show Business Biographies on Film
Book SynopsisStudies the film biography genreâfrom The Great Ziegfeld to Mommie Dearest, with individual chapters devoted to such specialists as bandleaders, comedians, singers, dancers, actors, and songwriters. Covers over 125 bio-films made between 1930 and 1982.
£79.00
Scarecrow Press Horror and Science Fiction Films III 19811983
Book SynopsisThe third volume in the author's Horror and Science Fiction Films series covers new titles released from 1981 to 1983, and updates entries in the original list.
£84.60
Scarecrow Press The Great Spy Pictures II No 2 Great Pictures
Book Synopsis"This book is a must for spy film buffs and the serious students of this genre." âMOVIE COLLECTOR'S WORLD
£116.10
Scarecrow Press The Great Detective Pictures Great Pictures
Book Synopsis"Parish and Pitts score again with this thorough and well-written catalog of some 400 feature-length detective films, dating from 1905 to 1988." âCHOICETrade ReviewParish and Pitts score again with this thorough and well-written catalog of some 400 feature-length detective films, dating from 1905 to 1988. * CHOICE *
£112.00
Scarecrow Press Friend or Foe
Book SynopsisDuring the nearly sixty years of filmmaking, the always uneasy and often fractious Soviet-American relationship has been mirrored in Hollywood''s portrayal of Russians and the Soviet Union. Friend or Foe? examines the portrayal of the Soviet Union in American film, and shows how these films reflect the attitudes of Americans, as well as how each portrayal changed with the often uneasy relations between the two countries. The authors show how films, as rich repositories of national consciousness, can be analyzed to reveal time-bound insights into popular fears and obsessions. History lovers and film buffs will appreciate the tongue-in-cheek approach to many of the absurdist films. Scholars in history, film studies, and political science will find the depth and breadth of research useful. A filmography, bibliography, and photographs further complement the study.Trade ReviewThe premise of this book is commendable. These films the authors consider in depth and write about fairly fully....manageable for both the scholarly and casual reader...extremely useful...a useful starting point for any historian of US feature and mainstream documentary film...an advance on anything previously written on the subject of Russians. They have managed to keep a populist tone in their writing, for which they are to be congratulated and have made their audience aware of many more films than they will ever have the time or inclination to watch themselves. * Historical Journal of Film, Radio, & Television, Vol. 8 *...well-written and wonderfully readable...This is ...an important work for students of twentieth-centruy American history and the history of film... * Southern Humanities Review *...Strada and Troper poured over 150 films and their sharp eyes—coupled with scrupulous research and clear, analytical prose—spotted everything...without question, the best reference text available on the subject... * Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal *
£89.10
Scarecrow Press Screening Politics The Politician in American
Book SynopsisThis reference guide provides detailed discussions of over 50 movies about American politics and politicians, from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and All the King's Men (1949) to Air Force One (1997) and Thirteen Days (2001).Trade ReviewKeyishian (English, Fairleigh Dickinson U.) describes and analyzes more than 50 films dealing with politicians and the political process in the U.S. He provides an overview of the development of the genre in the introduction, while the main part of the volume consists of alphabetically arranged entries discussing individual films. This is the first paperback edition of a work previously published in 2003. * Reference and Research Book News *This book is an eclectic anthology about fifty-eight feature films released over a neat seven-decade period....interesting... * The Journal of Popular Culture *Harry Keyishian discusses how films help to shape our understanding of the American political process. He shows how the populist films of the Depression era, with their endorsement of the progressive ideals of Roosevelt's New Deal, gave way to a generally more ambiguous view of politics and politicians after World War II. . . Keyishian points out that despite the cynicism of the post-Watergate era, or perhaps precisely because of it, the reedemer hero of the 1930s has returned. * Film Quarterly, Winter 2007-08 *
£43.20
Scarecrow Press Ken Russell Reviewing Englands Last Mannerist
Book SynopsisThis book is the first anthology of essays that focuses solely on Ken Russell in over 30 years, and it seeks to reflect a newly revived interest in his films. The essays re-contextualize Russell's work in light of new approaches to film studies and work to correct, nuance, or amend previous scholarship.Trade ReviewThis is a worthy study of a director who moved too far toward the margins to endure.... Recommended. * CHOICE, May 2010 *Tom Wallis's essay on Tommy (1975) finds that both Russell and Townshend wish to 'transcend and parody' their respective genres, and treats the film in question with a sensitivity rare in writing on rock music which often oscillates between poles of enthusiastic fandom and Adornite misanthropy....In this book, Russell emerges, variously, as a profoundly aesthetic maker of lush costume drama, a gore maestro, pop artist, dogged amateur and commentator on the vagaries of Thatcherism....To say that a 'definitive' Russel does not emerge from this book of essays is far from a criticism— it is a testament to one of Britain's most visionary, contrary and multi-faceted film-makers. * Journal Of British Cinema and Television *
£63.90
Rlpg/Galleys Franz Waxmans Rebecca
Book SynopsisUpon his arrival in Hollywood, Alfred Hitchcock began work on his first American film, an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's best-selling novel. Produced by David O. Selznick and featuring compelling performances by Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, and Judith Anderson, Rebecca became one of Hitchcock's most successful films. It was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and received the Oscar for Best Picture, the only Hitchcock work to be so honored. Without question, one of the reasons for the film's success is its ninety minutes of dramatic musical underscoring by Franz Waxman.In Franz Waxman's Rebecca: A Film Score Guide, David Neumeyer and Nathan Platte situate the score for this classic work within the context of the composer's life and career. Beginning with Waxman's early training and professional experience as a jazz musician and film-music arranger-orchestrator in Berlin, the authors also recount the composer's work in the music department at MGM between 1936 and 1942. During thiTable of ContentsFrontispiece: Franz Waxman during Production of Rebecca Illustrations Editor’s Foreword: Kate Daubney Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Franz Waxman’s Musical Background Chapter 2: Waxman’s Film Scoring Language Chapter 3: Production and Reception Chapter 4: Creating a Score for Rebecca Chapter 5: Analysis of the Score Afterword Appendix 1: Franz Waxman’s Scoring Notes for Rebecca, 1 December 1939 Appendix 2: Summary of Edited Cues in Rebecca Appendix 3: “Music Notes Resumé,” 6 March 1940 Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors
£40.50
Rutgers University Press Rock n Roll Movies Quick Takes Movies Popular
Book SynopsisThis book offers an eclectic look at how rock ‘n’ roll and its fans have been represented in B-movies, blockbusters, biopics, documentaries, and experimental films. David Sterritt explores how rock ‘n’ roll movies kept pace with rapidly changing musical trends, helping to fuel a worldwide revolution in youth culture. Trade Review"The rock ‘n’ roll movie made its inauspicious debut in 1955 when a second-rate rockabilly record by Bill Haley and the Comets played ironically over the opening credits of the earnest melodrama, Blackboard Jungle. But as David Sterritt thoroughly and engagingly shows us, the movie industry soon produced a kaleidoscopic array of variations on the theme. Rock ‘n’ roll has dominated flashy fan pics, thoughtful documentaries, avant-garde obscurities, and bizarre animated films, but also monuments from auteurs like Martin Scorsese. They’re all here in this highly readable little book." -- Krin Gabbard * author of Jammin’ at the Margins: Jazz and the American Cinema *"Brandishing expert chops in the rhythms of rock and the grammar of cinema, film critic David Sterritt is uniquely qualified to illuminate the beautiful music made by the merging of two great American art forms. Never less than fascinating, Rock ‘n’ Roll Movies offers an all-access backstage pass to the production backbeats and cultural meanings of a gleaming motion picture jukebox stacked with pop musicals, band biopics, star vehicles, concert films, rock docs, and mock-rock docs." -- Thomas Doherty * Brandeis University *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 1 The Fabulous 1950s 6 2 The Swinging 1960s 23 3 The Slippery 1970s 73 4 From the 1980s to Now 113 Epilogue: The Hits Just Keep on Coming 118 Further Reading 121 Works Cited 123 Index 131
£17.99
Rutgers University Press Rock n Roll Movies
Book SynopsisThis book offers an eclectic look at how rock ‘n’ roll and its fans have been represented in B-movies, blockbusters, biopics, documentaries, and experimental films. David Sterritt explores how rock ‘n’ roll movies kept pace with rapidly changing musical trends, helping to fuel a worldwide revolution in youth culture. Trade Review"The rock ‘n’ roll movie made its inauspicious debut in 1955 when a second-rate rockabilly record by Bill Haley and the Comets played ironically over the opening credits of the earnest melodrama, Blackboard Jungle. But as David Sterritt thoroughly and engagingly shows us, the movie industry soon produced a kaleidoscopic array of variations on the theme. Rock ‘n’ roll has dominated flashy fan pics, thoughtful documentaries, avant-garde obscurities, and bizarre animated films, but also monuments from auteurs like Martin Scorsese. They’re all here in this highly readable little book." -- Krin Gabbard * author of Jammin’ at the Margins: Jazz and the American Cinema *"Brandishing expert chops in the rhythms of rock and the grammar of cinema, film critic David Sterritt is uniquely qualified to illuminate the beautiful music made by the merging of two great American art forms. Never less than fascinating, Rock ‘n’ Roll Movies offers an all-access backstage pass to the production backbeats and cultural meanings of a gleaming motion picture jukebox stacked with pop musicals, band biopics, star vehicles, concert films, rock docs, and mock-rock docs." -- Thomas Doherty * Brandeis University *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 1 The Fabulous 1950s 6 2 The Swinging 1960s 23 3 The Slippery 1970s 73 4 From the 1980s to Now 113 Epilogue: The Hits Just Keep on Coming 118 Further Reading 121 Works Cited 123 Index 131
£53.10
Rutgers University Press A Short History of Film
Book SynopsisWith more than 250 images, new information on international cinema, an expanded section on African-American filmmakers, updated discussions of new works by major American directors, and a new section on the rise of comic book movies and computer generated special effects, this is the most up to date resource for film history courses in the twenty-first century.Trade Review"This is the film history book we've been waiting for." -- David Sterritt * chairman, National Society of Film Critics *"A Short History of Film is a comprehensive and detailed overview of the last 100 years of international film history. It will prove to be a useful reference tool for all students of film, both in and out of the classroom." -- Paula J. Massood * Brooklyn College, CUNY *"A new history of international film at an affordable price. Nothing like those text book prices for a change. Includes perspectives on women and minorities in film along with innovations in technology, genres, studios, and conglomerates." -- Stephanie Ogle * Cinema Books *"This excellent introduction stands out in a crowded field with its lively, accessible writing, broad coverage, and particular focus on traditionally marginalized figures in film history...the most striking aspect of the book is the coverage of women, African Americans, and Third World filmmakers, which strongly complements its solid coverage of American and European film. Illustrations abound, and even the best-versed cineaste will find new films to track down after reading the breezy, enthusiastic analysis in this book. Highly recommended for all collections, this text would also make an excellent textbook for introductory film-studies courses." * Library Journal starred review *"With the goal of offering 'a fast paced tour' of movie history, Dixon and Foster have produced a study in the tradition of Paul Rotha's The Film till Now. The authors touch all the bases--they address new trends in international moviemaking, technologies, and critical theory and the emergence of new national and ethnic cinemas--and relate film history to social history. Each new technique, style, school, trend, and newly visible ethnic or feminist group takes its place in the larger history, and Dixon and Foster make it all accessible to the neophyte reader without ever breaking the pace. Uncommonly well-reproduced stills and a topically organized bibliography enhance the discussion. Highly recommended." * Choice *"Significant University Press Titles for Undergraduates, 2012-2013" * Choice *"One of the more important features is the focus on women directors who may not be well known to the general public; this makes the book timely and a welcome change from older film textbooks that are more implicitly biased. A good read for those who are just starting to learn more about the silver screen." * Choice *"A comprehensive and detailed overview of the last 100 years of international film history—what to watch while 'sheltering-in-place!'" * LitHub *Table of ContentsCONTENTS Acknowledgments Timeline 1832–2012 1 The Invention of the Movies 2 The Birth of an American Industry 3 World Cinema: The Silent Era 4 The Hollywood Studio System in the 1930s and 1940s 5 International Cinema through World War II 6 Postwar Challenges to the Movies 7 World Cinema in the 1950s 8 The 1960s Explosion 9 World Cinema 1970 to the Present 10 The New Hollywood Glossary of Film Terms Bibliography Index
£35.10
Rutgers University Press Alternative Realities Quick Takes Movies and
Book SynopsisExplores the intersection between movies, reality, and fantasy; between subjective and objective representation. The book shows that surreal fantasies ground their images, sounds, and narratives in quotidian reality. On the other hand, even the most realistic documentaries rely on creative structures that are products of the human imagination.Trade Review"Plantinga gives us a unique, bold and incisive account of how movies blend reality and fantasy, conjoining soaring realms of the imagination with the empirical frames of everyday reality." — Stephen Prince, author of Digital Visual Effects and Digital Cinema “In both content and approach, Alternative Realities is revelatory in its exploration of the cinematic imagination and the ambiguities of realism and verisimilitude. It articulates cinema’s role in calling truths about our society to attention through the creation of realistic and fantastical worlds in screen stories that span documentary to science fiction.”— Jane Stadler, the University of QueenslandTable of ContentsContents Introduction 1 Realism and the Imagination 2 Fantasy and Reality 3 Subjective Realities 4 Ruptured Realities 5 Documentary: Art of the Real? Acknowledgements Further Reading Works Cited Index
£17.99
Rutgers University Press Alternative Realities Quick Takes Movies Popular
Book SynopsisExplores the intersection between movies, reality, and fantasy; between subjective and objective representation. The book shows that surreal fantasies ground their images, sounds, and narratives in quotidian reality. On the other hand, even the most realistic documentaries rely on creative structures that are products of the human imagination.Trade Review"Plantinga gives us a unique, bold and incisive account of how movies blend reality and fantasy, conjoining soaring realms of the imagination with the empirical frames of everyday reality." — Stephen Prince, author of Digital Visual Effects and Digital Cinema “In both content and approach, Alternative Realities is revelatory in its exploration of the cinematic imagination and the ambiguities of realism and verisimilitude. It articulates cinema’s role in calling truths about our society to attention through the creation of realistic and fantastical worlds in screen stories that span documentary to science fiction.”— Jane Stadler, the University of QueenslandTable of ContentsContents Introduction 1 Realism and the Imagination 2 Fantasy and Reality 3 Subjective Realities 4 Ruptured Realities 5 Documentary: Art of the Real? Acknowledgements Further Reading Works Cited Index
£53.10
Pilgrim Press 100 Spiritual Movies to See Before You Die
Book Synopsis
£24.26
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 50 Classic Motion Pictures
Book SynopsisA fat lavishly illustrated run through of...50 Hollywood movies from the 1930s up to a few years after World War II...valuable and entertaining today not only as a social record but as sheer entertainment...âZinmanã begins with Mae West''s classic ÊShe Done Him WrongÊ and touches all the cinematic landmarks including ÊCasablanca Citizen KaneÊ and ÊGone with the WindÊ... äPublisher''s Weekly
£22.50
Limelight Editions Manhattan on Film Walking Tours of Hollywoods
Book SynopsisMANHATTAN ON FILM 2005 EDITION
£16.16
Limelight Editions The Vampire Film
Book SynopsisThis newest edition will track the form''s evolution from such 1970s reinventions as ÊCount Yorga VampireÊ and ÊBlaculaÊ ÊThe HungerÊ and ÊVampire''s KissÊ in the Eighties ÊInterview with the VampireÊ ÊBram Stoker''s DraculaÊ and the ÊBladeÊ series in the Nineties through Ê30 Days of NightÊ ÊI Am LegendÊ and the ÊUnderworldÊ series in the first decade of the 21st century. All these films plus celebrated international examples such as ÊThirstÊ and ÊLet the Right One InÊ and the hit television series ÊBuffy the Vampire SlayerÊ ÊNew AmsterdamÊ ÊAngelÊ ÊThe Vampire DiariesÊ and ÊTrue BloodÊ are covered in this long-awaited completely revised expanded and redesigned fourth edition that follows the vampire figures both male and female through the millennium and beyond.
£22.50
Polaris Publishing Limited Thunderbook The World of Bond According to Smersh
Book SynopsisJohn Rain is a Bond fanatic, and the host of the cult podcast Smersh Pod. He lives in Sussex in an abandoned volcanoTrade Review'An affectionately droll Bond-by-Bond stroll through the films we know and love, whether we like them or not' -- Al Murray'Beautifully observed and a laugh-out-loud joy' -- Kathy Burke'A book full of Bond love and occasional bewilderment' -- Samira Ahmed'Nobody does it better. John Rain delivers his love letter to Bond with a raised eyebrow that would do Roger Moore proud' -- Joel Morris
£16.14
