Films, cinema Books

Book SynopsisA unique, exhaustively researched viewers guide to movies about Jesus that takes readers film-by-film from Olcott's silent classic From the Manger to the Cross (1912) through Dornford- May's Son of Man (2006). Drawing on his experience as a biblical scholar and teacher on religion and film, Barnes Tatum looks at Jesus films in all their dimensions: as cinematic art, literature, biblical history, and theology. A fascinating analysis of all the Jesus movies that have been made since the beginning of cinematography.

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Book SynopsisDespite appearing in twenty-eight movies in little over a decade, Carole Landis (1919-1948) never quite became the major Hollywood star her onscreen presence should have afforded her. Although she acted in such enduring films as A Scandal in Paris and Moon over Miami, she was most often relegated to supporting roles. Even when she played the major role in a feature, as she did in The Powers Girl and the film noir I Wake Up Screaming!, she was billed second or third behind other actors. This biography traces Landis's life, chronicling her beginnings as a dance hall entertainer in San Francisco, her career in Hollywood and abroad, her USO performances, and ultimately her suicide. Using interviews with actors who worked with Landis, contemporary movie magazines and journals, and correspondence, biographer Eric Gans reveals a tragic figure whose life was all too brief. Landis's big break came in 1940 with Hal Roach's One Million B.C. She appeared in thirteen Twentieth Century-Fox pictures between 1941 and 1946. In 1942-43, Landis entertained troops in England and North Africa in the only all-female USO tour. The trip led to her memoir, Four Jills in a Jeep, and a Fox movie of the same title. After her last American film in 1947, she completed two projects in England while having an affair with married actor Rex Harrison. Tormented by a love that could not lead to matrimony and depressed about growing older, she took a fatal drug overdose on July 5, 1948.

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Book SynopsisExamines the roll of film and cinema in the Anarchist movement.

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Book SynopsisCelebrate the heroes and villains of CW’s hit show Arrow with this deluxe writing journal.Inspired by the hit show, this deluxe journal features artwork and designs from Arrow. Unique and atmospheric, the Arrow Hardcover Ruled Journal is a must-have for fans of both the show and comics. With sturdy construction and sewn binding, this journal lies flat, and the 192 ruled, acid-free pages of high-quality heavy stock paper take both pen and pencil nicely to invite a flow of inspiration. Includes a ribbon placeholder, elastic closure, and 7.5 x 4.5-inch back pocket, perfect for holding photographs and mementos.

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Book SynopsisRecord your own magical journey with this Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them­–themed writing journal.Forgot something? Next time write it down! The spell used to erase memories in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, “Obliviate,' features on this finely crafted journal that celebrates the exquisite art and design of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. With sturdy construction and a sewn binding, this journal lies flat, and the 192 lined, acid-free pages of high-quality, heavy stock paper take both pen and pencil nicely to encourage inspiration. The journal also features a ribbon placeholder, elastic closure, and back pocket ideal for holding small photographs and sketches.

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Book SynopsisNo longer has a niche or cult identity, fandom now coloured our notions of an expansive generational construct— the millennial generation. Like fans, millennials are frequently cast as active participants in media culture, spectators who expect opportunities to intervene, control, and create. At the same time, longstanding fears about fans’ cultural unruliness manifest in rampant stories of millennials’ technological overdependence and lack of moral boundaries.These conflicting narratives of entrepreneurial creativity and digital immorality operate to quell the growing threat represented by millennials’ media agency. With fan activities becoming ever more visible on social media platforms including YouTube, Facebook, LiveJournal, Twitter, Polyvore, and Tumblr, the fan has become the avatar of our digital hopes and fears. In an ambitious study encompassing a wide range of media texts, including popular television series like Kyle XY, Glee, Gossip Girl, Veronica Mars, and Pretty Little Liars and online works like The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, as well as fan texts from blog posts and tweets to remix videos, YouTube posts, and imagesharing streams, author This generation—and the fans it represents—is actively transforming the media landscape into a dynamic, culturally transgressive space of collective authorship. Offering a rich and complex vision of the relationship between fandom and millennial culture, Millennial Fandom will interest fans, millennials, students, and scholars of contemporary media culture alike.

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Book SynopsisA collection of screenplays from Raoul Peck, the world-renowned film director.

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Book SynopsisAn essential collection of groundbreaking film writing from the legendary Evergreen Review and its cutting-edge coverage of the underground, experimental, pornographic and political mid-century film scene.

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Book SynopsisA charming and personal travel guide that invites readers to explore the beauty and cultural riches of Italy through the universal language of cinema, this book shows readers where to find the exact locations of the most famous movies set in Italy. Guided by celebrated Italian pop opera singer Romina Arena, readers will discover the real Italy as only natives know it through this irresistible combination of film history, travel guide, and the zest and seductiveness of la dolce vita. The beautiful and historic sites immortalized in great films, including Roman Holiday, Eat Pray Love, Letters to Juliet, Life is Beautiful, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Under the Tuscan Sun and more, are the reader''s keys to experiencing the best in Italian travel, art, dining, and living as each detailed location includes information on nearby attractions, museums, restaurants, shops, and must-experience slices of Italian life. Special sections highlight romantic Italian sites that are perfect for scheduling weddings and other special events, and the book includes recipes for dishes from famous films and authentic Italian regional specialties.

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