Films, cinema Books
Edinburgh University Press Liminal Noir in Classical World Cinema
Book SynopsisApplys a noir lens to films which defy easy generic categorization
£76.50
McFarland & Co Inc The Muslim World in Post911 American Cinema
Book Synopsis Focusing on the decade following 9/11, this critical analysis examines the various portrayals of Muslims in American cinema. Comparison of pre- and post-9/11 films indicates a stereotype shift, influenced by factors other than just politics. The evolving definitions of male, female and child characters and of setting and landscape are described. The rise of the formidable American female character who dominates the weak Muslim male emerges as a common theme.
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McFarland & Co Inc Inside the World of Harry Potter
Book Synopsis Many scholars recognize the importance of Harry Potter as a vehicle for discussions about society--from race relations and gender studies to economic, political, religious and educational applications of the texts. This interdisciplinary collection of new essays brings to the forefront a critique of modern Western society, using Harry''s world as a mirror to our own. Covering issues surrounding parenting and family relations, social class, life and death, the link between identity and morality and even the risks of time travel, this collection provides many jumping-off points for scholars and nonscholars alike to spark discussions about both Harry''s world and our own.
£41.94
McFarland & Co Inc Joanne Woodward
Book Synopsis? In her 60-year career, Joanne Woodward has been a film, television and stage actress, television producer and director, stage director, and film director. She won the Best Actress Academy Award for her performance in The Three Faces of Eve and was nominated for Rachel, Rachel, Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams and Mr. & Mrs. Bridge. She also won the Best Actress Emmy Award for See How She Runs and Do You Remember Love. This book is the first to be solely devoted to Woodward''s life and career, which were often overshadowed by the successes of her late husband, Paul Newman.
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McFarland & Co Inc Leslie Stevens Goes to Hollywood
Book Synopsis The ongoing popularity of Leslie Stevens'' 1960s television masterwork The Outer Limits, as well as later series creations Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, has kept his name familiar to television fans. Surprisingly, very little writing exists on his earlier Broadway contributions or his seminal film and television production company, Daystar Productions. Stevens'' personal life also remains relatively unknown. This biography focuses on the origins of Daystar Productions as well as Stevens'' first years in Hollywood when he was married to actress Kate Manx. After meeting Manx in 1957, Stevens took her with him to Los Angeles and refashioned her into a dramatic film actress who would soon star in his startling, New Wave-style debut film, Private Property. That film, which Stevens made for just $40,000, would go on to gross several million dollars and open the doors to Hollywood for Manx and co-star Warren Oates. While OTrade ReviewBeautiful, gorgeous stuff here. A wonderful disentanglement of Leslie Stevens' early years in Hollywood; outlining what is essentially a wistfully sad story about power grabs and over reaching ambitions. Page's writing is illuminating and exciting. Job well done."—David J. Schow, screenwriter, film historian, author of The Outer Limits Companion
£43.59
McFarland & Company The Screen Chills Companion 19401946
Book Synopsis The second in a two-volume set, this book presents horror fans with a treasure trove of information on every Hollywood horror movie produced during the second wave of screen scares (1940-1946). Entries on 113 films provide detailed production histories (derived from trade-publication reports), contemporary press hype, casts, scenarios, critiques, and behind-the-scenes production tidbits. Postscripts detailing noteworthy events that followed a picture''s theatrical run, such as sequels or award nominations, also are featured. An appendix presents the first accurate, detailed history of the infamous lost chiller from New York, Dr. Terror''s House of Horrors (1945). Profusely illustrated and painstakingly documented, this complete history of the second decade of Hollywood horror is essential reading for horror fans and cinema historians alike.
£34.19
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Act of Documenting
Book SynopsisDocumentary has never attracted such audiences, never been produced with such ease from so many corners of the globe, never embraced such variety of expression. The very distinctions between the filmed, the filmer and the spectator are being dissolved. The Act of Documenting addresses what this means for documentary's 21st century position as a genus in the class cinema; for its foundations as, primarily, a scientistic, eurocentric and patriarchal discourse; for its future in a world where assumptions of photographic image integrity cannot be sustained. Unpacked are distinctions between performance and performativy and between different levels of interaction, linearity and hypertextuality, engagement and impact, ethics and conditions of reception. Winston, Vanstone and Wang Chi explore and celebrate documentary''s potentials in the digital age.Trade ReviewThe Act of Documenting is a first work of its kind (barring anthologies) that I have come across in the last five years that eclectically distills scholarship in … [multiple] areas to effectively map and analyze the field of contemporary documentary studies. * Rahul Mukherjee, Film Quarterly *Fiercely argued, urgently rendered, and rigorously researched, The Act of Documenting whacks through the ethical, political, moral, evidentiary, and argumentative acts undergirding documentary production and reception. This gutsy, vital book cuts to the core of documentary: it interrogates the place of documentary in the world and how it engages people and ideas in ways that truly matter. Moving adroitly between the histories of analog documentary and the promising landscapes of digital forms, this substantial, sage book irrefutably shows that ethics, politics, and philosophical inquiry override formats, interfaces, and technologies. Polemical yet lyrical, forceful yet inviting, this book leaves the reader exhilarated with new ways of thinking about and through documentary. The opening chapter précis could be assembled as an intellectual toolkit for all us in the act of documentary—theorists, historians, practitioners, programmers, or offered as a manifesto cracking open the most salient issues demanding our attention and action. * Patricia R. Zimmermann, Professor of Screen Studies, Ithaca College, USA *By shifting emphasis from the category of documentary to the diverse practices of documenting, Winston and his co-authors exchange the generic preoccupations of many past approaches for a more open exploration of what is going on audio-visually around ‘the real’. Their provocative appraisal takes our understanding of international media culture to new places. * John Corner, Visiting Professor in Communication Studies, University of Leeds, UK *Recognising that documentary, or ‘documedia’ as the authors’ prefer, is on new terrain in the digital 21st Century, this book offers up fresh ideas that we will be debating in classrooms, in conferences, and in films and online for decades to come. Taking seriously, and at times, seriously debunking, the claims of documentary’s new challenges and affordances in the 21st Century, The Act of Documenting offers a fresh perspective on this dynamic and ever-changing thing we still call (for better or worse) documentary. * Alisa Lebow, Producer/Director of Filming Revolution, University of Sussex, UK *The Act of Documenting, by Brian Winston, Gail Vanstone, and Wang Chi, is an elegantly argued, complex investigation of the ethics of each phase of documentary media making. It is in this context that they take on the ethics of The Act of Killing. Once I found that they would implicitly challenge even the ethics of my relation to my subjects (not villains but people I admire) in my own media making, the whole book became totally engrossing. -- Julia Lesage, Professor Emerita, University of Oregon * Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media *The text is thorough and does a fine job of clearly defining terms and laying out, and supporting, arguments. The work represents high-quality scholarship that most likely will appeal to advanced students and professionals, though it is definitely accessible to beginners, who will find here a tool that will help them expand their intellectual horizons. * Journal of Folklore Research *A volume from which film students can explore informative, clearly structured, and detailed content, while practitioners and scholars can appreciate its thought-provoking and challenging nature. * Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media *Table of ContentsAN AGENDA 1. “A Much Hailed Triumph” 2. “The Shakiest of Foundations” 3. The Act of Documenting PART ONE: DIGITAL POTENTIALS 1. “A Walk in the Woods” Image: AUTHENTICITY: Indexing -- Evidence TRUST: Manipulation -- Judgment SAVVY: Inferences -- Probability 2. “A breath of fresh air for documentary” Kit: CONTRADICTION: Digitization -- Standards GLOBALIZATIONi: Proliferation-- Resistance 3. “Life as narrativized” Story: INTERPASSIVITY: Navigation -- Feedback -- Intervention HOMO NARRANS: Texts -- Stories SCRIPTRIX NARRANS: Challenge --Paths PART TWO: ACTUAL EFFECTS…. …. on THE FILMED 4. “To thine own self be true” Performing: APPEARING: Distrust -- Presentational Acting -- Representational Being BEHAVING: Performativity -- Casting 5. “Giving Voice” Co-creating: CONTROL: Engagement -- Empowerment CHANGE: Facilitating -- Embedding …. on THE FILMER 6. “To Make Space For The Un-Thought” Subjectivities: GENDER: Narcissism -- Auto/Biography EMANCIPATION: Exclusions -- “Facts” 7. “Nous somme dans le bain”/”We are implicated” Care: HARM: Involvement -- Consequences RIGHTS: Protocols -- Control …. on THE SPECTATOR 8. "You have to make up your own mind” Perception: EXPECTATIONS: Truth -- Omission ASSUMPTONS: Wow! -- Ostranenie 9. “When the lights go up” -- Reception OUTCOMES: Impact -- Engagement -- Research CONDITIONS: Autonomy -- Hazards MINUTES: THE ACT OF DOCUMENTING Considerations
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Manchester University Press Queer Muslim Diasporas in Contemporary Literature
Book SynopsisThis book explores the representation of queer migrant Muslims in international literature and film from the 1980s to the present day. Bringing together a variety of contemporary writers and filmmakers of Muslim heritage engaged in vindicating same-sex desire, the book approaches queer Muslims in the diaspora as figures forced to negotiate their identities according to the expectations of the West and of their migrant Muslim communities. The book examines 3 main themes: the depiction of queer desire across racial and national borders, the negotiation of Islamic femininities and masculinities, and the positioning of the queer Muslim self in time and place. This study will be of interest to scholars, as well as to advanced general readers and postgraduate students, interested in Muslims, queerness, diaspora and postcolonialism. It brings nuance and complexity to an often simplified and controversial topic.Trade Review‘With astounding skill, Carbajal manages to carve a unique space for Muslim queerness within the diaspora—a space that he defines as quotidian, yet nonnormative, and makes intelligible that which is inconceivable within the strictures of empire... Alberto Carbajal’s monograph beautifully destabilizes assumptions of queer diasporic Muslim identity and seeks to not only illustrate the ways queer Muslims micropolitically redefine the hegemonic norms of heteronormative patriarchy, but also considers the multitude of ways they disorganize boundaries and categories within the everyday modes of action and affect.’Journal of Religion & Film -- .Table of ContentsPart I: Queering Islam1. Muslim Homosexualities, Diaspora, DisorientationPart II: Queer Interethnic Desire2. Queer Micropolitical Disorientation and Phenomenology in Hanif Kureishi and Stephen Frears’ My Beautiful Laundrette3. Interstitial Queerness and the East African Ismaili Diaspora in the Films of Ian Iqbal Rashid4. Diasporas in Reverse: Queering Orientalism in Ferzan Özpetek’s Hamam: The Turkish BathPart III: Negotiating Islamic Gender5. Countermemories of Desire: Female Homosexuality and ‘Coming Out’ in Shamim Sarif’s I Can’t Think Straight6. Queering Ethnicity and British Muslim Masculinities in Sally El Hosaini’s My Brother the Devil7. At the Interstices between Secularism and Religiosity? Rolla Selbak’s Three VeilsPart IV: Narrating the Self in History8. Postcolonial Queer Melancholia, Sufism, and L’errance in the Autofictional Works of Abdellah Taïa9. The Druzification of History in Diasporic Fiction by Rabih Alameddine10. Queering Home and Sexuality in Randa Jarrar’s A Map of HomeConclusion
£999.99
Manchester University Press The Merchant of Venice
Book SynopsisBoika Sokolova and Kirilka Stavreva’s second edition of the stage history of The Merchant of Venice interweaves into the chronology of James Bulman’s first edition richly contextualised chapters on Max Reinhardt, Peter Zadek, and the first production of the play in Mandatory Palestine, directed by Leopold Jessner. While the focus of the book is on post-1990s productions across Europe and the USA, and on film, the Segue provides a broad survey of the interpretative shifts in the play’s performance from the 1930s to the second decade of the twenty-first century. Individual chapters explore productions by Peter Zadek, Trevor Nunn, Robert Sturua, Edward Hall, Rupert Goold, Daniel Sullivan, and Karin Coonrod. An extensive film section including silent film offers close analysis of Don Selwyn’s Te Tangata Whai Rawa o Weniti and Michael Radford’s adaptation. Accessible and engaging, the book will interest students, academics, and general readers.Table of ContentsPART II An Elizabethan Merchant: performance and contextII Henry Irving and the great traditionIII Wayward genius in the high temple of bardolotry: Theodore KomisarjevskyIV Aesthetes in a rugger club: Jonathan Miller and Laurence OlivierV The BBC Merchant: diminishing returnsVI Cultural stereotyping and audience response: Bill Alexander and Antony SherVII Shylock and the pressures of historyPART IISegue The Merchant of Venice: pressures of war, ideology, and the crises of late capitalismI Magical spectacles and nightmarish times: Max Reinhardt’s productions of The Merchant of VeniceII Peter Zadek’s challenges to the post-war German legacy of The Merchant of VeniceIII A post-Holocaust balancing act: The Merchant of Venice directed by Trevor Nunn at the National Theatre, London (1999)IV Desperate outsiders in a money-drunk world: The Merchant of Venice directed by Daniel Sullivan (2010) and Rupert Goold (2011)V Crises of the new millennium: The Merchant of Venice directed by Robert Sturua (2000) and Edward Hall (2009)VI The Merchant of Venice on filmVII The search for justice: The Merchant of Venice in Mandatory Palestine (1936) and the Venetian Ghetto (2016)Appendix A Some significant twentieth- and twenty-first century productions of The Merchant of Venice Appendix B Major actors and creative staff for productions discussedBibliographyIndex
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Manchester University Press Mothers on American Television
Book SynopsisThis book offers a psychoanalytical, Marxist, feminist approach to the way motherhood is portrayed in quality American television series and how that affects the position of mothers in neoliberal American society. -- .
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Marriage of Maria Braun
Book SynopsisA new reading of Fassbinder's most popular film that highlights the roles of race and gender.The Marriage of Maria Braun is the most popular film by the enfant terrible director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, the leading exponent of the "New German Cinema" of the early sixties to early eighties. It exemplifies his use and abuse of the genre of melodrama. Set in the immediate postwar period and centered around a strong female protagonist, Maria Braun (1978) was the first film in a trilogy that attempts to work through West Germany's fraught past and the legacy of Nazi Germany through the eyes of characters marginalized by their gender, race, sexuality, or (dis)ability. Maria attempts to navigate the poverty and sexism of the immediate postwar years by making her relationships with men, including the Black American G.I., Bill, as beneficial as possible. In the end, she discovers she has been a pawn in a power game between her husband, Hermann, for whom she has been pining while he has been in prison, and her lover, the industrialist Oswald. Yet Maria is also complicit in racism and white patriarchy, a fact that scholarship on the film has barely registered. In her new reading, Priscilla Layne draws on archival research, Critical Race Theory, Black Feminist Thought, and Critical Whiteness Studies to expand on the role of race and gender in the film.
£17.99
Michael Wiese Productions Writing for the Cut: Shaping Your Script for
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Mango Media Cheap Movie Tricks: How To Shoot A Short Film For
Book SynopsisHow to Make a Movie on a Tight BudgetToday’s indie film market is growing by leaps and bounds and filmmaker Rickey Bird and screenwriter and novelist Al Guevara are on a mission to help indie moviemakers everywhere.Bird and Guevara want to show aspiring filmmakers how to overcome common movie and video production problems: Not enough money for crews Over budget and likely making the wrong movie Can’t get the attention of an indie studio Should have started with a short film to gain attention Amateur Movie & Video Production. Thousands of aspiring filmmakers are learning how to use cheaper, widely available filmmaking technology, and the craft of making movies from books pulled from bookstore and library shelves. Their work is totally DIY and they are the most creative people you will ever meet. Rickey Bird’s Hectic Films is a Southern California enterprise building a filmmaking empire on a budget. His short films, feature films, micro docs and tutorials have landed in some of the biggest American film festivals and been seen online worldwide. The result? Millions of views worth of exposure from films online, in festivals and creative marketing literally on the street. His many projects have seen leading B actors like Hulk Hogan and Vernon Wells (Mad Max Road Warrior), make-up artists from the TV show Grimm, and stuntmen from the Call of Duty games.What you’ll learn in this book: How planning and shooting a short film today can lead to a feature-length project tomorrow Everything you need to know about writing a movie project on a burger budget Tips on how to find locations and not get arrested Shooting tips galore for building exciting scenes Sound and film editing tips and all kinds of special effects wizardry, including puppetry Screenings, promotions, and juicy tips on film festival strategy If you liked books such as How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck, The Filmmaker's Handbook, or Rebel Without a Crew, you’ll love Cheap Movie Tricks.Table of Contents1. Introduction To Short Films: Big Tricks, Small Packages Get your ass off the couch! Did you know small ideas turn into big ideas? Short films are the way to get noticed! Callout: Figuring Out Your Short Film End Goal Callout: Short Films Made Into Indie Features 2. The Location Situation: Staying Out Of Jail Aha! You thought it was the script that came first. Not in low budget cinema. The real trick is how not to get arrested. Callout: Some Of Our Favorite Location Cheats 3. Stories That Don’t Suck: Help Me Think, Please Most ideas suck. So we’re starting with some basic yesses and no-nos. What is a story? What are its parts? What is conflict? Callout: A Brief History Of Stories Callout: Why Horror Matters Callout: Why Drama Matters Callout: Why Action Matters Callout: What Makes A Good Character 4 4. No Room For Shitty Scripts: Filmmaker Revision Made Simple How do I write a script that fits my budget and doesn’t sacrifice story? The secret? Creative filmmaking early in the writing process. Callout: Tarantino-Style Heroes Journey Callout: Working With A Team Of Writers 5. Um . . . Money: Planning & Budget Made Easy We will show you how to plan your shoot and raise the funds without robbing convenience stores. Well that’s kinda our plan . . . Callout: Easy Planning Spreadsheet Set-Up Callout: Easy Budget Spreadsheet Set-Up 6. This Movie Needs Style! Set & Costume Themes Believe it or not your movie needs a look and feel. We’re going to help you with style points. Callout: Sexy Style Tips Via Color Filters 7. All Aboard! Talent And Crew On A Journey Together This is the heart and soul of any film production. Even if your crew only consists of you and three other people, we’re going to show you how to make it happen. Callout: How To Get Name-Brand Talent 8. Action! Shot Planning & Filming Figure out your shots and then execute . . . Doesn’t that sound easy? Callout: Make A Shot List 9. What If My Movie Needs A Puppet Baby? Special Effects & Make-Up At Hectic Films we do practical effects as much as possible because we appreciate the art form and because CGI Developers ain’t cheap. Ain’t cheap at all . . . Callout: How To Do Blood Hits Callout: How To Make Guns Look Real Callout: Bullets, Sounds, Lights & Muzzle Flashes 5 Callout: Punching & Kicking Made Easy Callout: Prosthetics Are For Everything Callout: CGI Do’s And Don’ts 10. Shoot Days And Pick-Up Shots: The Mini Guide To Panic Attack Prevention What might foul up a shoot? Oh, just about anything and everything. We’ll break down some of the biggest potential panic attacks so you can refer back here and do some filmmaking yoga. Callout: How To Pull Off Pick-Up Shots By Yourself 11. The Experience Of Sensory Detail: In Other Words, Light & Sound Believe it or not you actually need to care about light and sound if you’re going to have a career as even a novice filmmaker. We’ll help you figure out the basics. Callout: Lighting Comparisons Callout: Lighting Graph Callout: Sound Effects Made Simple 12. Editing & Color: What If Nothing Looks Right, Ever? Editing and color correction requires skill and patience. Don’t worry, we’re here to kick you when you scream for help. Callout: Our Top Five Edits Callout: Our Top Five Uses of Color 13. Sound Edits, Music, and Score These are things that you may have to trust others to do. Done incorrectly and your film might be better off sent to the trash bin. So pay attention. Callout: Free Music Checklist 14. Your Marketing History Matters: Kick-Ass Movie Posters & Other Artwork Tips If you want people to watch your movie then you need a poster so eye-poppingly cool that they have to see your film. Think about it: Would you eat a cupcake that looks like a turd? Callout: Comic Book Style Callout: Hectic Films Poster Collection 6 15. Screenings & Promotions When you make it this far you may feel like you’re done—you’re not. This is the time to start promoting your film. You do want people to watch it, don’t you? Callout: How To Get Theaters For Cheap 16. Film Festivals There are many film festivals out there. What should you look for? We can show you how to avoid the circle-jerk festivals. You know, where the judges only pick their friends? Callout: Keys To A Good Film Festival 17. And Now For The Big-Time, Baby: Getting A Feature Deal It’s time to truly get prepared. What if someone sees your short film and asks, “Do you have a feature-length script for this?” Are you ready? Are you really ready? Callout: Brainstorming A Longer Story Callout: Don’t Be a Douchebag. Ever
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Information Age Publishing Hollywood or History?: An Inquiry-Based Strategy
Book SynopsisTeaching and learning through Hollywood, or commercial, film productions is anything but a new approach and has been something of a mainstay in the classroom for nearly a century. Purposeful and effective instruction through film, however, is not problem-free and there are many challenges that accompany classroom applications of Hollywood motion pictures. In response to the problems and possibilities associated with teaching through film, we have collaboratively developed a collection ofpractical, classroom-ready lesson ideas that might bridge gaps between theory and practice and assist teachers endeavoring to make effective use of film in their classrooms. We believe that film can serve as a powerful tool in the social studies classroom and, where appropriately utilized, foster critical thinking and civic mindedness.The College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) framework, represents a renewed and formalized emphasis on the perennial social studies goals of deep thinking, reading and writing. We believe that as teachers endeavor to digest and implement the platform in schools and classrooms across the country, the desire for access to structured strategies that lead to more active and rigorous investigation in the social studies classroom will grow increasingly acute. Our hope is that this edited book might play a small role in the larger project of supporting practitioners, specifically K-16 teachers of United States history, by offering a collection of classroom-ready tools based on the Hollywood or History? strategy and designed to foster historical inquiry through the careful use of historically themed motion pictures. The book consists of K-5 and 6-12 lesson plans addressing each the following historical eras (Adapted from: UCLA, National Center for History in Schools).Table of Contents Problems and Possibilities of Teaching with Film. PART I: BEGINNINGS TO 1620. Debunking Myths in U.S. History: Will the Real Story of Pocahontas Please Rise? Nancy Sardone. The New World, Gender Roles, and Issues of Point-of-View, Anne Perry. PART II: COLONIZATION AND SETTLEMENT. Pocahontas Saves John Smith, Kristen Wobler. Myth Busters: The Salem Witch Trials, Brianna Scatorchia and Nancy Sardone. PART III: REVOLUTION AND THE NEW NATION. The Various Roles of African Americans in the American Revolution, Paul J. Yoder, Katrina Yoder, and Aaron P. Johnson. Contributions of African Americans During the Revolutionary War, Ryan Warriner. PART IV: EXPANSION AND REFORM. John Henry vs. the Machine, Kristal Curry. Twelve Years a Slave: Using Film to Explore Freedom and (In)Humanity, Gregory and Amy Samuels. PART V: THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION. Did He Really Create the Great Lakes? Tall Tales and Their Place in History, Megan Cullen. Portrayals of American Slavery in Film: A Study of Gone With the Wind, Roots, and Unchained Memories, Dennis Urban. PART VI: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL UNITED STATES. Women and the Wild, Wild West, James Nunez. The Ox Bow Incident: A Historiographical Lesson in Vigilantism and Due Process, Michael Lovorn. PART VII: THE EMERGENCE OF THE MODERN ERA. Suffragettes Parade for the Vote, Michele Celani and Elizabeth Blackmon. The Iron Jawed Angels and the Fight for Women’s Suffrage, Wendy Rouse. PART VIII: THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WORLD WAR II. The Economic and Social Effects of the Dust Bowl, Rebecca Bidwell. “The Greater Good”: Using Flags of Our Fathers for Critical Thinking and Historical Inquiry, Mark Percy. PART IX: POST WAR UNITED STATES. Rosa’s Refusal: Serendipity or Sustained Activism? Eric Groce, Theresa Redmond, and Robin Groce. Chicano Power and Youth Resistance: Walking Out for Civil Rights, Tim Monreal. PART X: POST WAR UNITED STATES. Amish Neighbors, Ronald Morris. Exploring The Lives of Others in the Social Studies Classroom: Where Dissent and Technology Intersect in Contemporary America, Rory P. Tannebaum. Little Round Top, Scott L. Roberts, Charles J. Elfer, and Brian Fahey. Using Film to Analyze the “Seen and Unseen” of the Leo Frank Case, Scott L. Roberts and Charles J. Elfer Bootleggers, Borders, and the Untouchables, Charles J. Elfer and Scott L. Roberts. About the Contributors
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Insight Editions John Wayne: The Official Cocktail Book
Book SynopsisCraft classic drinks with the first official cocktail book inspired by the life and legacy of John Wayne.Based on the iconic and beloved actor John Wayne, this collection of satisfying drinks takes cocktail enthusiasts on a trip through some of John Wayne’s most memorable characters, films and extraordinary life. This unique book includes seventy recipes for delicious, handcrafted cocktails and a selection of tasteful bar bites to pair with the beverages. With drinks inspired by characters such as Rooster Cogburn, Big Jake McCandles, and Davy Crockett, John Wayne: The Official Cocktail Book includes step-by-step instructions, tips on how to craft the perfect cocktail, and beautiful full-color photography. This book is an essential addition to every fan’s bar cart or bookshelf. OFFICIALLY LICENSED: The first officially licensed John Wayne cocktail book. Created in conjunction with John Wayne Enterprises. 70+ RECIPES: From refreshing cocktails to serve a crowd to tasty after-dinner sips, learn to make dozens of specialty drinks inspired by The Duke DELICIOUS BAR BITES: Includes recipes for delicious nibbles to accompany the libations and create a perfect cocktail party MOVIE MEMORIES: Relive favorite characters, scenes from John Wayne’s filmography of more than 80 movies FULL-COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY: Features beautiful full color photography of the delicious drinks COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Complete your John Wayne collection the treasure trove of memorabilia, stories, and interviews John Wayne: The Genuine Article
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Insight Editions The Flash: Movie Encyclopedia: The Scarlet
Book SynopsisTake an action-packed journey into the world of The Flash with this comprehensive account of the Super Hero’s trek from page to screen, featuring stunning images, behind-the-scenes stories, and interviews. Keep pace with The Fastest Man Alive with this compendium of facts and incredible images from the Super Hero’s first appearance in comics and TV to the upcoming landmark film debut! The Flash™: The Official Visual Companion satisfies your need for speed on every page, covering the entire history of The Flash and featuring making-of details and behind-the-scenes profiles of the characters, locations, and artifacts seen on screen. Interviews with key cast and crew members offer a one-of-a-kind look at the creation of the highly anticipated new film. It’s the perfect gift for every Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Wally West fan. DETAILED HISTORY: Follow the history of the iconic super hero from his first appearance in the 1940''s comics to 2023’s upcoming solo film, The Flash GO BEHIND THE SCENES: Features never-before-seen images, interviews, insights, and more from The Flash STUNNING ART AND IMAGES: Photos from the comic series, television show, and film and gorgeous illustrations capture the fast-paced world of The Flash for a closer look! FAVORITE MOMENTS SPOTLIGHTED: Revisit the comic series, television show, and movie’s most iconic scenes, from super-speed action to the return of Michael Keaton as Batman EXPLORE COSTUMES, SETS, AND EFFECTS: Recall comic book origins and discover how the 2023 film’s unique look came to life
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IGI Global Examinations and Analysis of Sequels and Serials
Book SynopsisThere are many elements in the concept of visual continuity, and they are all interrelated. In films or film series that are described as sequels, establishing a visual integrity relationship between films comes to the fore. The concept of the sequel appears in two ways. Sometimes, while the ideas are scripted, the story is divided into more than one part. Sometimes the story is planned as a single movie, and after a certain time, it can be realized as a follow-up movie/film for different reasons. In both systems of expression, it is necessary to seek harmony between all elements of visual design.Examinations and Analysis of Sequels and Serials in the Film Industry examines certain contents through the concepts of cinematography and narrative, focusing more on the practical side of cinema and partially on the theoretical side. It examines samples, sequels, serials, and trilogy universes on the axis of cinematography and narration. Covering topics such as film landscape, repeated narrative elements, and storytelling, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for film industry workers, film students and educators, sociologists, librarians, academicians, and researchers.
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Weldon Owen Mental Floss: The Curious Viewer Ultimate TV
Book SynopsisHundreds of little-known trivia facts and dozens of entertaining quizzes inspired by your favorite bingeable TV shows, from the experts at Mental Floss.Impress your friends, family, and coworkers with fascinating facts about favorite TV shows and test your own TV trivia knowledge with dozens of challenging and entertaining quizzes. Did you know... Succession relies on “wealth consultants” to ensure authenticity on how the richest of the rich live? A fan of The Office, after recalling the episode where Steve Carell’s character arranges a (disastrous) CPR training session, successfully performed CPR on an unconscious stranger? Fraggle Rock was the first American TV series broadcast in Russia? Learn the stories behind these obscure TV tidbits and much more! With fun trivia, challenging quizzes, and log pages for your own lists, Mental Floss: The Curious Viewer Ultimate Quiz and Trivia Book will become as indispensable for your next binge-watch as your remote control. DOZENS OF FUN AND CHALLENGING QUIZZES: Test your TV knowledge with quizzes like 'Two Degrees Of' your favorite celebrities, and 'Match the Quote to the Simpsons Character' TRIVIA ABOUT MORE THAN 100 TV SHOWS: Get the inside scoop, fascinating facts, and mind-boggling trivia on the greatest shows from the past 20 years, from serious dramas such as Law and Order to seriously funny comedies like Ted Lasso MAKE IT YOUR OWN: Dozens of pages with fill-in lists, such as 'Shows I Want to Binge' and 'My Favorite TV Quotes' to 'Shows I Started but Never Finished' and 'My Favorite Shows of All Time'
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Bicep Books Writing Japanese Monsters: From the Files of The
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Bicep Books The Lost Films Fanzine #3
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Profile Books Ltd How to Watch a Movie
Book SynopsisFrom one of the most admired critics of our time, brilliant insights into the act of watching movies and an enlightening discussion about how to derive more from any film experience. Since first publishing his landmark Biographical Dictionary of Film in 1975 (now in its sixth edition), David Thomson has been one of the most trusted authorities on all things cinema. Now, he offers his most inventive exploration of the medium yet: guiding us through each element of the viewing experience, considering the significance of everything from what we see and hear on screen - actors, shots, cuts, dialogue, music - to the specifics of how, where, and with whom we do the viewing. With customary candour and wit, Thomson delivers keen analyses of a range of films from classics such as Psycho and Citizen Kane to contemporary fare such as 12 Years a Slave and All Is Lost, revealing how to more deeply appreciate both the artistry and manipulation of film, and how watching movies approaches something like watching life itself. Discerning, funny and utterly unique, How to Watch a Movie is a welcome twist on the classic proverb: Give a movie fan a film, she'll be entertained for an hour or two; teach a movie fan to watch, her experience will be enriched forever.Trade ReviewChatty and authoritative...both wonderfully informative and a beautifully written paean to the movies and their continuing ability to inspire and enthral. -- Ian Critchley * Sunday Times *Highly readable and wickedly smart, this title will inspire both lay film fans and film students to watch more closely. * Library Journal *Of the medium's many distinguished critics, none is better informed or more authoritative than David Thomson * Spectator *Confirms yet again that [Thomson] has the most learned and independent eyes in the criticism business. Somehow he freshens everything. -- Leon WieseltierThomson assuredly seeks to expose the magician's many secrets - but only so we can all access a better appreciation of the wonder of film... An enjoyably deep dive into the interaction between cinema and psyche. * Kirkus *Thoughtfully pondered and poetically covered * Booklist *The best writer on film in our time -- Michael OndaatjeOne of the liveliest, most literate, productive, provocative and daring movie critics -- Philip French * Observer *The greatest biographical writer about film of all time * Sunday Times *A giant in the world of film criticism * The Times *
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Fonthill Media Ltd The British Horror Film from the Silent to the
Book SynopsisWhen Hammer Films broke box office records in 1957 with `The Curse of Frankenstein’, the company not only resurrected the gothic horror film, but also created a particularly British-flavoured form of horror that swept the world. `The British Horror Film from the Silent to the Multiplex’ is your guide to the films, actors, and filmmakers who have thrilled and terrified generations of movie fans. In just one book, you will find the literary and cinematic roots of the genre to the British films made by film legends such as Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, Hammer’s accomplishments starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, and the post-Hammer horrors such as Peter Walker’s `Frightmare’ and huge British-made successes such as `Alien’ and the zombie craze of the twenty-first century. Featuring the history, the films, the stars, the directors, and the studios in one fascinating, fun, and fact-filled volume, whether you are an absolute beginner or a seasoned gore-hound, this volume covers everything you ever wanted to know about the British horror movie, but were too bone-chillingly afraid to ask.
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Fantom Films Limited The Robots of Death: Alternative Doctor Who DVD
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Big Finish Productions Ltd You're Him aren't You
Book SynopsisPaul Darrow's career has encompassed theatre, television and film. Famed for his portrayal of Kerr Avon, a ruthless and calculating computer expert, in Terry Nation's science fiction series Blake's 7, Darrow has also appeared in Coronation Street, Emergency Ward 10 and many other productions - including two guest appearances in Doctor Who. Populated by familiar names and productions, You're Him, Aren't You? is Paul's own story of his life and career. It tells of his association with Blake's 7 - how he was cast, his experiences of making the show, what has happened since and his memories of Terry Nation, the cast and the crew. It also tells of his childhood, his time playing Elvis Presley and his near miss with James Bond. An extended audio reading, with new chapters written by Paul since the publication of the original book. Paul Darrow returned to the role of Kerr Avon in Blake's 7 for two series of new full-cast audios with Big Finish Productions. CAST: Paul Darrow (reader).
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Queer Asia: Decolonising and Reimagining
Book SynopsisQueer studies is now a rapidly expanding field, as scholars from a variety of disciplines seek to address the long-running marginalisation of queer perspectives and experiences. But there has so far been little effort to unify the study of queer communities outside the West, and much of the current writing views these communities through a narrowly Western lens. Building on the work of the annual Queer Asia conference, which the editors helped to establish, this collection represents the most comprehensive work to date on queer studies in an Asian context. Featuring case studies and original research from across the continent, covering the Middle East, South and East Asia, and Asian diasporas, the collection offers a genuinely pan-Asian perspective which places queer Asian identities and movements in dialogue with each other, rather than within a Western framework. By considering how queerness is imagined within plural Asian experiences and contexts, the contributors show a that re-envisioning of ‘queer’ through Asian perspectives has the potential to challenge existing discourses and debates in the wider field of contemporary gender, sexuality, and queer studies.Trade ReviewBoth being queer and being Asian remain alienating experiences today. This sophisticated volume examines their negotiated syncopation in diverse ordinary contexts. The chapters build a timely solidarity across disciplinary, professional, identitarian, and geopolitical lines to de-universalize Western privilege and unleash the power of liminal synergies * Howard H. Chiang, University of California, Davis *Bursting forth online and in various spaces, ‘Queer’ Asia is certainly one of the most energetic and exciting phenomena to emerge in gender and sexuality studies, and queer politics, over recent years. Blending academic research and critical theory with the cultural and the political the ‘Queer’ Asia network has successfully contributed to redefining the landscape and geopolitics of global queer studies * Matthew Waites, University of Glasgow *Table of ContentsForeword – Matthew Waites Introduction - J. Daniel Luther and Jennifer Ung Loh Part I: Negotiations 1. Under Empire and the Modern State: Unravelling ‘Queer Precarities’ Inside Global Assemblages - Ahmad Ibrahim 2. Reimagining HIV in Indonesian online media: a discussion of two recent Indonesian webseries – Ben Murtagh 3. Rich In Desire: Sexualities and Fantasies Deriving from Poverty, Stigmatisation and Oppression – He Xiaopei 4. Mithliyy, mithlak: language and LGBTQ Activism in Lebanon and Palestine - Gabriel Semerene Interview with Alana EISSA: Trans Activism in Malaysia and the UK Asylum Process Part II: Traces and Ambiguities 5. Queer Desires and Satirised Empires: Notes on Aubrey Menen’s A Conspiracy of Women (1965) - David Lunn 6. Queer Objects: An Archive for the Future – Loo Zihan 7. The Isolated Queer Body: Harisu’s Dodo Cosmetics Advertisement - Kate Korroch Interview with Floyd Tiogangco: Filmmaking and Gender Expression in The Philippines Part III: Coalitions and Fractures 8. Intersex Advocacy in Chinese/Sinophone Contexts - A Primer, accompanied by an Interview with Activist Small LUK - Geoffrey Yeung 9. Queer Asia’s Body Without Organs: In the Making of Queer/Decolonial Politics – Po-Han Lee 10. Feminist and Queer Perspectives in West Asia: Complicities and Tensions - Nadje AL-ALI and Ghiwa Sayegh Interview with Alqumit Alhamad: Art and Intersections from Syria to Sweden Epilogue - J. Daniel Luther and Jennifer Ung Loh
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Titan Books Ltd Star Wars: The Galaxy's Greatest Villains
Book SynopsisCurated from the pages of Star Wars Insider, go behind the scenes to discover how the most terrifying Star Wars villains were brought to the screen in this incredible collection of in-depth interviews and articles. The actors and filmmakers behind 15 of Star Wars' most popular villains discuss the process behind creating some of the most iconic characters in cinematic history. Includes David Prowse (Darth Vader), Ray Park (Darth Maul), and Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine), with input from George Lucas (the creator of Star Wars), Lawrence Kasdan (writer: The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens), J.J. Abrams (writer, director: The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker), to name just a few.
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Titan Books Ltd Cowboy Bebop: Making The Netflix Series
Book SynopsisOfficial companion book to the Netflix TV series featuring concept art, sketches, behind-the-scenes photography and interviews with cast and crew. Based on the worldwide phenomenon from Sunrise Inc., Cowboy Bebop is the jazz-inspired, genre-bending story of a rag-tag crew of bounty hunters on the run from their pasts as they hunt down the solar system's most dangerous criminals. They'll even save the world...for the right price. Take a trip behind the scenes of Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop adaptation! This official companion book is packed full of beautiful concept art and revealing behind-the-scenes photography, as the cast and crew tell the story of how one of the most influential anime series of all time was translated over to live action in this much-anticipated series.
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Intellect Books Beijing Film Academy 2020
Book SynopsisThe annual Beijing Film Academy Yearbook highlights the best academic debates, discussions and research from the previous year, as previously published in the highly prestigious Journal of Beijing Film Academy. This volume brings together specially selected articles, appearing for the first time in English, to bridge the gap in cross-cultural research in cinema and media studies. The book is the latest in the Intellect China Library series to produce work by Chinese scholars that have not previously been available to English language academia. Covering the subjects of film studies, visual arts, performing arts, media and cultural studies, the series aims to foster intellectual debate and to promote closer cross-cultural intellectual exchanges by introducing important works of Chinese scholarship to readers.
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Liverpool University Press Jacques Rivette and French New Wave Cinema:
Book SynopsisThis first comprehensive English collection of the interviews of Jacques Rivette (19282016) documents his career through chronology, filmography, bibliography, and image stills. A comprehensive introduction places this work in the wider context of twentieth-century social change. Rivettes films, like many of the works of the French New Wave, seem to have avoided the aging process entirely, remaining as playful, fresh, and quietly spectacular as the day they were made. Indeed, his body of work may be the most impressive of the French New Wave. Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974) has been recognized as possibly the best film to emerge from the post-New Wave era, even as Paris Belongs to Us (1961) is one of the best pictures to emerge from the New Wave itself. Rivette was hardly the most prolific director, however, and the length of his films has often counted against him. Nonetheless, his clinical, self-reflexive essays in film form reveal him as a cinematic purist whose commitment to the celluloid muse hardly diminished from the heady days of the early 1950s to the end of his career in 2009. Beyond inspiring the New Wave movement and continuing to reflect, and reflect on, its central tenets, Rivettes enduring contribution to the history of film is unquestionably evident in his sensitive treatment of the histories and destinies of women, especially through strong roles for actresses. During the six decades of his career, nonetheless, he struck a subtle balance not only between female and male characters, but also between political and personal obsession, between myth and fiction, between theater and cinema, in films that, in addition to having influenced such contemporary filmmakers as Claire Denis, Jim Jarmusch, Olivier Assayas, and David Lynch, continue to redefine the art of cinema around the world.Trade Review‘Rivette’s refusal to compromise with popular or commercial dictates, his determination to explore untrodden directorial paths, will perhaps always consign the bulk of his work to marginality; but as these interviews suggest, anyone with the patience to explore his output will discover creative angles and perceptions few other filmmakers can offer.’ Philip Kemp, Sight & Sound
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Titan Books Ltd Star Wars Everyday: A Year of Activities,
Book SynopsisJoin Ashley Eckstein and live your best Star Wars life, with this 12-month guide to party planning, crafting, and cooking inspired by a galaxy from far, far away! Join Ashley Eckstein and live your best Star Wars life, with this 12-month guide to party planning, crafting, and cooking inspired by a galaxy from far, far away!/p>She may be the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, but first and foremost, Ashley Eckstein is a lifelong fan of the Star Wars galaxy-a passion that led her to start the fangirl fashion brand Her Universe, and become a pillar of the Star Wars fan community. Now, you can celebrate your fandom with Ashley, as she shows you how to bring Star Wars into your everyday life, with this unique lifestyle book!
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Titan Books Ltd Marvel Studios The Infinity Saga Thor The Dark
Book SynopsisThe official art book for the movie Thor: The Dark World, the 7th title reissue of the 24-book Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga series published as a resized matching set.The 7th of the 24 Marvel Cinematic Universe Infinity Saga film titles being published as a complete set.Packed with exclusive content, this fully illustrated tome is a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of bringing a god and his worlds to life on the big screen. Follow the film’s complete artistic evolution, featuring exclusive concept artwork, behind-the-scenes photographs, production stills and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew.Here is everything you need to know about the blockbuster film from its key players, includingMarvel Studios President Kevin Feige, director Alan Taylor, head of visual development Charlie Wen, along with the special-effects gurus, visual-effects designers, award-winning concept illustrators, and storyboard artists w
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PS Publishing We Are The Martians The Legacy of Nigel Kneale
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The History Press Ltd Disney's British Gentleman: The Life and Career
Book Synopsis‘A wonderful account of a life filled with far more ups and downs than its subject’s languid demeanour ever suggested.’ Miles Jupp.Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, you’d recognise David Tomlinson’s face – genial and continually perplexed, he was Mr Banks in Mary Poppins, Professor Browne in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and Peter Thorndyke in The Love Bug. To many, he’s the epitome of post-war British comedy.But at times his life was more tragedy than comedy. A distinguished RAF pilot in the Second World War, his first marriage was to end in horrific tragedy and his next romance ended with his lover marrying the founder of the American Nazi Party. He did find love and security in his second marriage, but drama still played its part in his life – from the uncovering of an earthshattering family secret to the fight for an autism diagnosis for his son, up against the titans of the British medical establishment.Tomlinson may have died over twenty years ago, but his star continues to shine. In Disney’s British Gentleman, Nathan Morley reveals the remarkable story of one of Disney’s most beloved icons for the very first time.
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The History Press Ltd Albert Finney: A Well-Seasoned Life
Book Synopsis‘Hershman has managed to gather a huge amount of information and distill it into a book that is not only respectful but full of insights into what makes this unstarriest of stars able to produce brilliant work without appearing to break a sweat.’ - Kathryn Hughes, Mail on SundayHe was a Salford-born, homework-hating bookie’s son who broke the social barriers of British film. He did his share of roistering, and yet outlived his contemporaries and dodged typecasting to become a five-time Oscar nominee and one of our most durable international stars. Bon vivant, perennial rebel, self-effacing character actor, charismatic charmer, mentor to a generation of working-class artists, a byword for professionalism, lover of horseflesh and female flesh – Albert Finney is all these things and more.Gabriel Hershman’s colourful and riveting account of Finney’s life and work, which draws on interviews with many of his directors and co-stars, examines how one of Britain’s greatest actors built a glittering career without sacrificing his integrity.Trade ReviewHershman has managed to gather a huge amount of information and distill it into a book that is not only respectful but full of insights into what makes this unstarriest of stars able to produce brilliant work without appearing to break a sweat. -- Kathryn HughesA great read . . . It’s about time Finney’s career was placed in the biographical spotlight. -- Greg JamesonThe book is strong . . . in its evaluation of Finney’s extraordinary career, and for an introduction to the work, it’s invaluable. -- Paul T. Davies
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Titan Books Ltd Star Trek The Next Generation Nerd Search
Book SynopsisDo you possess Data-like recall of everything Star Trek: The Next Generation? Put that knowledge to the test with Hero Collector's TNG Nerd Search Book. The next generation of Hero Collector's Star Trek Nerd Search book is here, literally. Star Trek Nerd Search: The Next Generation follows the TOS-centric Quibbles with Tribbles and it challenges TNG fans to find the made-on-purpose mistakes across its 44 pages. Think of it as a next-level Where's Waldo for all the diehard Star Trek fans throughout the galaxy. Glenn Dakin, the madman behind Hero Collector's previous Nerd Search search-and-find titles, Ghostbusters: Eerie Errors & Suspect Ghosts and Star Trek: Quibbles with Tribbles, returns to playfully torment fans who boldly think they know it all. His fully illustrated book beams up the villainous Borg, who've created time-traveling Chaos Cubes that break down reality as we know it. The reader's task is to spot the Cubes and save Picard's mission. Making it so, however, will
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Intellect The Intellect Handbook of Documentary
Book SynopsisFeaturing work by key figures in international documentary scholarship and talented emerging scholars, the Handbook is a landmark publication for documentary studies in the 21st century. It tackles key topics and debates and the shifting practices of documentary activism and the professionalization of impact. 24 b&w illus.
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University of Wales Press Demon Possession and Sexual Violence in PostRecession American Horror Cinema
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Nicolai Schumann The Hero Inside: What We Can Learn From Heroes
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British Film Institute The Story of British Video Activism
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The Story of British Video Activism
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Beyond Bagpuss: A History of Smallfilms Animation Studio
Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog, Pingwings, Pogles Wood, Clangers, and Bagpuss - the iconic animations produced by the Canterbury-based Smallfilms studio between 1958 and 1984 - constitute a significant thread of British cultural history. The lasting appeal of the imagined worlds created by Smallfilms is evident in the highly-successful BBC reboot of Clangers (2015-present), which has introduced a whole new audience to the pink moon mice. As well as the shows likely to be famiilar to readers, this history expands the Smallfilms story to include those less well-known animated shows that nonetheless played an important part in the studio’s history. Through extensive studio access, interviews with many key Smallfilms collaborators, press and audience analysis, Chris Pallant provides a comprehensive and definitive historical record of the studio’s work. Beyond Bagpuss is illustrated with 100 images from the Smallfilms archive, including those that have not previously been published.
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Creation Books Beasts And Beauties: Cinema's Golden Age of
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Intellect Books Frames of Mind: A Post-Jungian Look at Film,
Book SynopsisThe eminent psychologist Carl Jung is best known for such indelible contributions to modern thought as the concept of the collective unconscious, but his wide-spread work can also be fruitfully employed to analyze popular culture. Frames of Mind offers an introduction to the world of Post-Jungian film and television studies, examining how Jung’s theories can heighten our understanding of everything from Chinatown and Star Trek to advertisements. In this illuminating psychoanalysis of our media environment, Luke Hockley probes questions such as why we have genuine emotional responses to film events we know to be fictional, why we are compulsively driven to watch television, and how advertisers use unconscious motifs to persuade viewers. Trade Review“A beautiful job! Hockley’s is a big screen approach, for he seeks to link Jungian and post-Jungian ideas about film with the sounds and images that flicker across everyone’s everyday experience. In this mixture of the formal and the informal, he performs an act of therapy for Jungian media criticism itself, rooting it (for its own good) in the popular and the ubiquitous. The process brings out aspects of Jung’s work on sexuality and the body that often get overlooked in academic circles.”—Andrew Samuels, Professor of Analytical Psychology, University of Essex Table of ContentsChapter 1: 'Cinema as Illusion and Reality' - Page 21 - Luke Hockley Chapter 2: 'Watching Films: The Affective Power of Cinema' - Page 35 - Luke Hockley Chapter 3: 'Chinatown: Investigating Affect' - Page 47 - Luke Hockley Chapter 4: 'A Jungian Approach to Television' - Page 63 - Luke Hockley Chapter 5: 'Narcissism and the Alchemy of Advertising' - Page 77 - Luke Hockley Chapter 6: 'Star Trek: Some Jungian Thoughts' - Page 91 - Luke Hockley Chapter 7: 'Technology as Modern Myth and Magic' - Page 109 - Luke Hockley Chapter 8: 'Identity and the Internet' - Page 123 - Luke Hockley
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) The British Cinema Book
Book SynopsisROBERT MURPHY is Professor in Film Studies at De Montfort University, UKandhas written and edited anumber of books on British Cinema,including British Cinema and the Second World War (2000) and Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion(2006).
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Italian Cinema
Book SynopsisItalian Cinema presents an overview and analysis of one of the most prolific and influential of national cinemas. Italian film has always drawn on a wide range of popular themes - from ancient history to the mafia, the family, the Risorgimento, terrorism, corruption and immigration - and on an equally diverse range of film genres - from comedy to westerns, horror, soft-porn, epics and thrillers. Commercial constraints, state and European funding, international competition, as much as cultural and political trends, have all influenced the sorts of film that get made and exported. Outlining the artistic, cultural, technical and commercial context of film, Italian Cinema presents a history from silent to contemporary film. As well as illuminating the work of classic directors such as Visconti, Fellini, Rossellini, Antonioni and Rosi, the book explores the interaction between art and popular cinema, visual style and spectacle, space and architecture, gender representations and politics.Trade Review'Simply the best book available on any national cinema, capturing the look, feel and pleasure of film. It is a lifetime's work: a very successful integration of a profound knowledge of Italian cinema and culture, combined with a long and intensive involvement in the dynamic and combative culture of film theory, teaching and debate.'Barry Curtis, Middlesex University'A pleasure to read. Mary Wood's discussion of a wide range of films and topics - genres, auteurism, landscape, realism, melodrama, history past, gender, nationhood - is admirable, providing fascinating insights into individual films as well as insights into the economic, cultural and political context of Italian cinema.'Marcia Landy, University of Pittsburgh'Wood's great strength is her ability to construct sophisticated readings of films, genres, directors and the themes within this framework.'Italian Studies'Majestic.'Italian Studies Vol 63 No 1, Spring 2008Table of ContentsWhat is Italian Cinema? * Popular Italian Cinema and Box-Office Hits * The Epic and Historical Film * What is Neorealism? Realisms and Neorealisms in Italian Cinema * Auteur Cinema * Making Sense of Changing Reality * Gender Representations and Gender Politics * Visual Style and the Use of Cinematic Space * Conclusion * Appendices of Production Statistics
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Telos Publishing Ltd Island of Terror A Guide to 60 Great British SF and Fantasy Movies From 1936 1984
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New Island Books Ryan's Daughter: A Glorious Folly
Book SynopsisThe making of Ryan’s Daughter in Dingle 1969 is shrouded in myth and sensational stories. Hollywood superstars in late-1960s Ireland, the Irish climate, the studio system and one of film’s greatest auteurs all combined into a troubled and fabled production. Fifty years on, Sunday Times journalist Paul Benedict Rowan reveals in fascinating detail why David Lean’s behemoth holds such a unique place in movie history, bringing together exclusive interviews with cast and crew, as well as many stills photographs taken on- and off-set. Rowan pieces all into a definitive rollercoaster account of the making of one of Lean’s last films.
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Crescent Moon Publishing The Sacred Cinema of Andrei Tarkovski
Book SynopsisTHE SACRED CINEMA OF ANDREI TARKOVSKY A major new study of Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986), director of seven feature films, including Mirror, Andrei Roublyov, Solaris and The Sacrifice. ?This book explores every aspect of Andrei Tarkovsky''s output in the most detailed fashion - including scripts, budget, production, shooting, editing, camera, sound, music, acting, themes, symbols, motifs, and spirituality. Tarkovsky''s films are analyzed in depth, with scene-by-scene discussions. This is an important addition to film studies, the most painstaking study of Andrei Tarkovsky''s work available. Contains 150 illustrations, of Tarkovsky''s films, Tarkovsky at work, his contemporaries, and his favourite painters. Andrei Tarkovsky is one of the most fascinating of filmmakers. He is supremely romantic, an old-fashioned, traditional artist - at home in the company Leonardo da Vinci, Pieter Brueghel, Aleksandr Pushkin, Fyodor Dostoievsky and Byzantine icon painters. Tarkovsky is a magician, no question, but argues for demystification (even while films celebrate mystery). His films are full of magical events, dreams, memory sequences, multiple viewpoints, multiple time zones and bizarre occurrences. As genre films, Andrei Tarkovsky''s movies are some of the most accomplished in cinema. As science fiction films, Stalker and Solaris have no superiors, and very few peers. Only the greatest sci-fi films can match them: Metropolis, King Kong, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Tarkovsky happily and methodically rewrote the rules of the sci-fi genre: Stalker and Solaris are definitely not routine genre outings. They don''t have the monsters, the aliens, the visual effects, the battles, the laser guns, the stunts and action set-pieces of regular science fiction movies. No one could deny that Andrei Roublyov is one of the greatest historical films to explore the Middle Ages, up there with The Seventh Seal, El Cid, The Navigator and Pier Paolo Pasolini''s ''Life'' trilogy. If you judge Andrei Roublyov in terms of historical accuracy, epic spectacle, serious themes, or cinematic poetry, it comes out at the top. Finally, in the religious film genre, The Sacrifice and Nostalghia are among the finest in cinema, the equals of the best of Ingmar Bergman, Luis Bunuel, Robert Bresson and Carl-Theodor Dreyer.
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