Films, cinema Books
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Cinema of Stephen Chow
Book SynopsisAn in-depth exploration of the stardom and authorship of Stephen Chow Sing-chi, one of Hong Kong cinema's most enduringly popular stars and among its most commercially successful directors. In the West, Stephen Chow is renowned as the ground-breaking director and star of global blockbusters such as Kung Fu Hustle (2004) and Shaolin Soccer (2001). Among Hong Kong audiences, Chow is celebrated as the leading purveyor of local comedy, popularising the so-called mo-lei-tau (gibberish) brand of Cantonese vernacular humour, and cultivating a style of madcap comedy that often masks a trenchant social commentary. This volume approaches Chow from a diverse range of critical perspectives. Each of the essays, written by a host of renowned international scholars, offers compelling new interpretations of familiar hits such as From Beijing with Love (1994) and Journey to the West (2013). The detailed case studies of seminal local and globa
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Contemporary Art Cinema Culture in China
Book SynopsisXiang Fan holds a PhD in Media Communications and Cultural Studies from Goldsmiths, University of London. She was previously a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Chinese Independent Film Archive at Newcastle University, UK. Her research interests include Chinese independent and art cinema, film festivals and exhibition culture in the digital age, and women's cinema.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Cinema and the Indian National Emergency
Book SynopsisParichay Patra is Assistant Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, India. His research interests include transnational associations of cine-politics and the dictatorial regimes of the long 1960s.Dibyakusum Ray is Lecturer in English, Philosophy and Cultural Studies at the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, India. He is author of Postcolonial Indian City-Literature: Policy, Politics and Evolution (2022). He is head of the centrally funded project on the archiving of lost media elements during the Indian National Emergency, 1975-77, in collaboration with Royal Holloway College, UK.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Bad Sex
Book SynopsisBad Sex traces the evolution of representations of sex on screen, moving away from earlier portrayals of sex as dangerous, taboo, or glamorous, to more complex depictions of power struggles and often awkward or painful experiences and feelings.Billy Holzberg, Jacqueline Gibbs and Aura Lehtonen examine the representation of sex and sexuality in contemporary Anglo-American drama and dramedy' shows like Fleabag (2019), Sex Education (2019-), I May Destroy You (2020) and Please Like Me (2013-16), arguing that TV is where the politics of sexuality and gender is negotiated under the contemporary conditions of neoliberalism.Through close readings of key scenes, they identify this shift as driven by the diversification of representations of sex and sexuality, with women, trans and non-binary, Black and minority ethnic, working-class and disabled TV professionals carving a space for themselves in a traditionally white, middle-class, and cis male dominat
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Women and Global Documentary
Book SynopsisNajmeh Moradiyan-Rizi is Assistant Professor of Film Studies at Old Dominion University, USA. She has published widely on women and Iranian cinema.Shilyh Warren is Associate Professor of Film Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, USA. She is the author of Subject to Reality (2019) and has published widely on documentary cinema and feminist theory.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Weimar Slapstick and Hollywood Comedy Transformed
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Sex Censorship and the Millennial Teen Film
Book SynopsisJade Jontef is Adjunct Research Fellow at La Trobe University, Australia. Her research focuses on representation and regulation of sex, gender and sexuality, youth sexualities and the classification and censorship of sex in film.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Producing Chinese Reality Television
Book SynopsisTianyu Zhang is Assistant Head of Creative Media at Liverpool Media Academy, UK. She has worked as a Film lecturer at London South Bank University and was awarded her PhD in Media Arts from the University of Royal Holloway in January 2022. She has work experience in China's state-owned television and private TV production companies. Her research interests include film and TV industries, with a special interest in ethnography and mental health.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Indian Art Cinema and its Cultural Elites
Book SynopsisJyotika Virdi is Associate Professor in Communication, Media, and Film Studies at the University of Windsor, Canada. She is author of The Cinematic ImagiNation: Indian Popular Films as Social History (2003). Her essays have appeared in Jump Cut, Screen, South Asian Popular Culture, and Visual Anthropology. She serves on the board of Jump Cut: Review of Contemporary Media and Studies in South Asian Film and Media.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Masculinities in Contemporary Science Fiction Television
Book SynopsisMichael Pitts is Lecturer at the University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic. He is author of Alternative Masculinities in Feminist Speculative Fiction: A New Man (2021). His research interests are positioned at the intersection of gender theory, speculative fiction, and utopian studies.Sara Martín is Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Cultural Studies at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. Her books include Masculinity and Patriarchal Villainy in British Fiction: From Hitler to Voldemort (2020), Representations of Masculinity in Literature and Film: Focus on Men (2020), American Masculinities in Contemporary Documentary Film: Up Close behind the Mask (2023). She is co-editor of Detoxing Masculinity in Anglophone Literature and Culture: In Search of Good Men (2023, co-edited with M. Isabel Santaulària).
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Bloomsbury Academic Exploring Isekai
Book SynopsisShintaro Mizushima is Associate Professor of International Studies and English Communication in the College of Letters at Ritsumeikan University, Japan. He is the author and illustrator of Manga de wakaru danseigaku [Learn men's studies through manga] (2016).William B. Ashbaugh is Professor of History at SUNY Oneonta, USA. He teaches East Asian history, World War II, anime and manga history, and US foreign relations. He also serves on the editorial board of Mechademia: Second Arc, the leading journal of East Asian popular culture.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Storytelling in Hindi Cinema
Book SynopsisRichard Allen is Dean of the School of Creative Media and Chair Professor of Film and Media Art at City University Hong Kong. He is co-author (with Ira Bhaskar) of Islamicate Cultures of Bombay Cinema (2009) and co-editor of Bombay Cinema's Islamicate Histories (2022). He has published widely on Bombay cinema.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Taking Fiction Film Seriously
Book SynopsisMario Slugan is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. He is author of Montage across the Arts (2017), Noël Caroll and Film (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019), and Fiction and Imagination in Early Cinema (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019). He is co-editor (with Daniël Biltereyst) of New Perspectives on Early Cinema History (Bloomsbury Academic, 2022).
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Queer Asia
Book SynopsisJ. Daniel Luther is a doctoral researcher at SOAS, University of London, UK and is beginning a Visiting Research Fellowship at Kings College London. Luther is also co-founder of the annual Queer Asia international conference and film festival.Jennifer Ung Loh is a research associate with the South Asia Institute at SOAS, University of London, UK and previously lectured at De Montfort University, UK. She is also a committee member and conference organiser for the Queer Asia conference.
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Adapting Sex on Screen
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Terence Davies Screenplays Volume 1
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Laurence King Movie Tarot mini deck
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Edinburgh University Press The Money Behind the Screen
Book SynopsisProvides the first comprehensive history of the politics of film finance in Britain from the end of the Second World War to 1985
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Edinburgh University Press The Eye of the Cinematograph
Book SynopsisExplores the encounter between Emmanuel Levinas' ethical thought and aesthetic realisms of the bodyTrade Review"Proposing a novel marriage between Bazinian realism and Levinasian philosophy, Keyvan Manafi's The Eye of the Cinematograph compellingly asks us to look closely at the filmed body in all its promises and indeterminacies. This is an elegantly written book that sheds new light on the confluences between film ethics, nonprofessional acting and durational cinema." -Tiago de Luca, University of Warwick
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Edinburgh University Press The Eye of the Cinematograph
Book SynopsisExploresthe encounter between Emmanuel Levinas' ethical thought and aesthetic realisms of the body
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Edinburgh University Press Subjectivity and Decolonisation in the
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Edinburgh University Press Meta in Film and Television Series
Book SynopsisThe first book-length study of meta-phenomena in film and television series.
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Edinburgh University Press Filming Modernity and Islam in Colonial Egypt
Book SynopsisExplores over 30 feature films from the formative years of Egyptian cinema (1919 52) to contest the contradiction between Islam and innovation.
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Edinburgh University Press Stardom Film Couples and Love Teams in 1970s
Book SynopsisExamines the multi-layered construction of film couples as a characteristic of Philippine stardom and cinema
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Edinburgh University Press A Theological Jurisprudence of Speculative Cinema
Book SynopsisThrough close readings of a range of popular Hollywood speculative fiction films including The Dark Knight, Unbreakable, I, Robot and The Hobbit, Timothy Peters explores how fictional worlds, particularly those that 'make strange' the world of the viewer, can render visible and make explicit the otherwise opaque theologies of modern law.
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Edinburgh University Press Hybrid Images and the Vanishing Point of Digital
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Edinburgh University Press Australian International Pictures 1946 75
Book SynopsisAustralian International Pictures examines the concept and definition of Australian film in relation to a range of local, international and global practices and trends that blur neat categorisations of national cinema. Although international co-production is particularly acute in the present day, this book examines the porous nature of Australian International filmmaking, and the intriguing transnational and cross-cultural formations created by globally targeted but locally focussed films made in Australia in the period 1946?75.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Anatomy of Performance Training
Book SynopsisJohn Matthews is Programme Leader of BA (Hons) Acting at Theatre Royal Plymouth. He has written two books published by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama: Training for Performance (2011) and Anatomy of Performance Training (2014).Trade ReviewExtending his Training for Performance (2011), the author unpacks his thesis that the act of training is a human endeavor that everyone does because everyone is limited by “having a body.” The stories frame ethnographical, political, social, and psychological constructs to unlock aspects of the performer’s anatomy … the book is an intriguing contribution to performance studies. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty, professionals. -- J. Artman, Chapman University * CHOICE *Matthews offers an insightful, engaging, and imaginative read that urgently questions the place of training, and its attendant implications and values, in the twenty-first-century theatremaking context. -- Julie Rada, University of Utah, USA * Theatre Topics *Table of ContentsAnatomy Hand Foot Mouth Ear Heart A Body of Work
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC If Its Not One Thing Its Your Mother
Book SynopsisA memoir of motherhood and marriage that will make you laugh and cry - and then laugh again''This is the sort of book that made me want to be the person who wrote it. Pithy, painful and very, very funny'' Emma Thompson''[A] mix of comedy and emotion that makes up this warm and intimate memoir ... This is a funny, affectionate memoir about being an unconventional parent'' Daily MailJulia Sweeney was nearing forty, and quite famous, when she got on a flight to China to turn her life upside down. She had a flourishing career as a comedienne and performer, ample friends and admirers, but what she didn't have was a child and, after a string of non-committal boyfriends, she decided to adopt alone.Mulan was one-and-a-half years old when she met her new mother, and every bit as feisty as the Disney character (whom she was emphatically not named for). If It''s Not One Thing, It's Your Mother is the story of this unexpected moTrade ReviewThis is the sort of book that made me want to be the person who wrote it. Pithy, painful and very, very funny * Emma Thompson *[A] mix of comedy and emotion that makes up this warm and intimate memoir ... This is a funny, affectionate memoir about being an unconventional parent * Daily Mail *Entertaining and honest, this is her heart-lifting account of adoption, motherhood and plain old everyday life * Sainsbury’s Magazine *Emotional and hilarious, this book is one to keep * Daily Express *This book is adorable ... Takes you on an intimate journey that is very funny * Red *This is a funny, affectionate memoir about being an unconventional parent. With Mulan about to become a teenager, you wouldn’t bet against there being a sequel. Can’t wait * Irish Daily Mail *What distinguishes this memoir is Sweeney’s ability to draw the reader into her life, so much so that you want her to be your best friend forever * Mslexia *What a gift! If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother is an intimate and hilarious book that will leave you resenting your mother less, hugging your children tighter and glowing with gratitude that Julia Sweeney has put it all into words * Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette *Reading If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother gave me the delightful sensation of being Julia Sweeney's best friend. I curled up in bed with this book and we shared secrets, swapped parenting fiascos and boyfriend dramas, complained about our mothers, laughed a lot, cried a little, and just generally had an awesome time. Write another book soon, Ms. Sweeney! Legions of your friends are waiting! * Ayelet Waldman, author of Red Hook Road and Bad Mother *What a delicious treat! Julia Sweeney is one of the truest, warmest, wittiest voices in the world today, and we're so lucky that she spent her precious alone-time (while her husband and daughter were away) writing a book that invites everyone into her heart and home * Cindy Chupack, writer/executive producer of HBO's Sex and the City and author of The Between Boyfriends Book *Any new creative offering from Julia Sweeney is a cause for celebration. She is a spectacular combination of insightful, hilarious and honest. So, yay! A new book from Julia Sweeney! Drinks are on me! * Merrill Markoe, author of Cool, Calm, and Contentious *
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Abrams A Life in Movies
Book SynopsisArollicking autobiography from the legendary producer ofGoodfellas,Rocky,andRaging Bull,and an insider's account of making movies inHollywood over half a centuryThe list of films Irwin Winkler has produced in his more-than-fifty-year careeris extraordinary:Rocky,Goodfellas,RagingBull,De-Lovely,The Right Stuff, Creed, andThe Irishman. His films have been nominated for fifty-two AcademyAwards, including five movies for Best Picture, and have won twelve. InA Life in Movies, his charming and insightful memoir, Winklertells the stories of his career through his many films as a producer and thenas a writer and director, charting the changes in Hollywood over the pastdecades. Winkler started in the famous William Morris mailroom and made hisfirst filmstarring Elvisin the last days of the old studio system. Beginningin the late 1960s, and then for decades to come, he produced a string ofprovocative and influential films, making him one of the most criticallylauded, prolific, and commerciallyTrade ReviewI’ve had the good fortune to work with Irwin Winkler on many pictures over the years, from the 70s up to the present, and he’s one of my most trusted and valued collaborators and friends. Irwin and his late producing partner Robert Chartoff started making movies at a very particular time: the period of transition from the old Hollywood to the age of the independent producers. That’s why this book is valuable on multiple levels—as a lively memoir with more than one amazing inside story, as a first-hand work of cinema history, and as the testament of a pivotal figure in American moviemaking. -- Martin Scorsese“A candid, revealing memoir … Winkler explores the exigencies of conceiving, financing, casting, and shooting a movie as well as the incessant troubleshooting, placating of the intemperate or churlish, cajoling, pleading, negotiating, and always thinking fast on one's feet—not to mention promotion, securing distribution, and other responsibilities. … Any film buff would love to join Winkler for a long conversation over drinks and dinner. At their best, his recollections are as rich as his films are memorable.” * Kirkus Reviews *“Devoid of cynicism and full of relish, here’s a deftly written recollection of an eventful and happy life in a precarious and, frankly, insane business; a remarkably clear-eyed look behind the scenes of moviemakingand behind the schemes of getting movies made.” -- Kevin Kline“Illuminating … Drawing on work diaries, Winkler gives insight into the creation of Raging Bull, The Right Stuff, the Rocky series, and Martin Scorsese’s forthcoming The Irishman, among many others. … Winkler’s recollections add up to a lively chronicle that will entertain film buffs and enlighten film students.” * Publishers Weekly *“Fascinating … A Life in Movies is full of delicious stories … Winkler's memoir proceeds movie by movie, failures as well as successes, so that it can serve both as a primer for would-be producers and an account of Hollywood's greatest generation that will engross the general reader as well.” -- Peter Biskind * The Hollywood Reporter *“Winkler has produced some of the most memorable films of the past 50 years, from Raging Bull and The Right Stuff to the entire Rocky franchise and Martin Scorsese’s up-coming The Irishman. … His behind-the-scenes look at the interpersonal workings of Hollywood is a treat.” * Library Journal *“Charming and anecdote packed…popcorn for movie nerds.” * Newsweek *“Winkler’s new memoir, A Life in Movies, is his personal chronicle of what did happen in a distinguished career that always kept him guessing: the Academy Award win for best picture, even though the studio wanted a different leading man (“Rocky”); the Oscar contender that had everything going for it but was a confounding box office disappointment (“The Right Stuff”); and a now-certified classic that could have starred Tom Cruise and Madonna as the leads (“Goodfellas”).” * Washington Post *
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Thorndike Press, a Cengage Group Future Boy
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Wildside Press The History of Motion Graphics
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Simon & Schuster Hollywood Monster
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Continuum Publishing Corporation A New History of Documentary Film Second Edition
Book SynopsisBetsy A. McLane is the Director Emerita of the International Documentary Association. She holds degrees in cinema: a BFA from Ithaca College, MA and Ph.D. from The University of Southern California School of Media Arts. She has taught courses on film and documentary at various institutions. She is a Past President of the University Film and Video Association, and most recently served as the Project Director for The American Documentary Showcase, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State.Trade ReviewA New History of Documentary Film is a vital and essential narrative about the evolution of an art form, from its earliest manifestations around the birth of the moving picture to its modern-day diffusion of genres and sub-genres in the digital era. This new version brings readers up-to-date in this so-called Golden Age of Documentary, while providing a rich and lively tour over a century of innovation and provocation. As any good history evinces, this New History tells us where we've been and where we're going. --Thomas White, Editor, Documentary MagazineBetsy McClane makes an important contribution to documentary history. She does an especially good job at shining a light on careers that were previously overlooked. - Thom Powers, documentary programmer (Toronto International Film Festival; Stranger Than Fiction)Now in an updated second edition with additional material on Experimental documentary, Visual Anthropology, and Environmental/Nature films, A New History of Documentary Film is a scholarly, chronological evaluation of how documentary media has changed through the decades. A handful of black-and-white photographs (plus a few color plates) illustrate this extraordinary compendium that shines a spotlight on little-known pioneers in filmmaking as well as offering a solid overview of the medium, from the twenties, to the tumult of two world wars, to the postmodern era. An index rounds out this excellent resource for media studies courses, and fascinating browse for lay readers interested in learning more about nonfiction films throughout history. -- James A. Cox * The Midwest Book Review *Carefully streamlining and judiciously rearranging the first edition, McLane - sole author of the second edition - provides a stronger context for its expanded and deeper exploration of recent documentary and the key issues affecting its current production and distribution. This enhances the dramatic shape the original gave the story of the documentary's development and gives the new edition greater immediate relevance. -- Edward Landler * CineMontage Book Review *In her newly updated edition of A New History of Documentary Film, Betsy McLane, director emerita of the International Documentary Association, manages to be both exhaustive in scope and concise in approach. She offers an account of the genre's history as context for the current state of documentary film, while also considering the future of non-fiction films. -- Carley Johnson * Directors Guild of America Quarterly *this revised version of A New History of Documentary Film is undoubtedly a useful reference for the scholars and students in documentary film studies as well as documentary enthusiasts. * Media International Australia *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter One: Some Ways To Think About Documentary Description Definition Intellectual Contexts Pre-Documentary Origins Books On Documentary Theory And General Histories of Documentary Chapter Two: Beginnings: The Americans And Popular Anthropology, 1922-1929 The Work Of Robert and Frances Flaherty The Flaherty Way The Flaherty Legacy Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Three Beginnings: The Soviets And Political Indoctrination, 1922- 1929 Reportage/Newsreel Compilation Epic Fiction and Documentary The Fiction Films Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Four Beginnings: The European Avant-Garde Experimentation, 1922-1929 Aesthetic Predispositions Avant-Garde And Documentary Changes In The Avant-Garde Three City Symphonies Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Five Institutionalization: Great Britain, 1929-1939 Background And Underpinnings The System The Films Grierson And Flaherty Grierson's Contribution Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Six Institutionalization United States, 1930-1941 The March Of Time Government Documentaries Nongovernment Documentaries Conclusions Denouement An Aside To Conclude Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Seven WW II Part A: Great Britain Early Days Indoctrination Social Documentary Records Of Battle Part B: Canada Founding Of National Film Board Theatrical Series Nontheatrical Films Summary Part C: United States Training Indoctrination Why We Fight Records of Battle Social Documentary Comparisons: Great Britain, Canada, United States Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Eight Postwar Documentary, 1945-1961 Personnel And Leadership Sponsorship USIA Films Canada Subjects Internationalism Approaches And Techniques Observations Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Nine Documentary For Television, The "Golden Years," 1951-1971 Historical Background Documentary Series The Special Characteristics Of Early Television Documentary Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Ten British Free Cinema And New American Cinema, 1953-1960 Critical Background Free Cinema Films The United States Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Eleven Cinéma Vérité, Direct Cinema, 1958-1970 Historical Background New Technology And First CV/Direct Direct Cinema Vs. Cinéma Vérité Effects On Documentary Subjects And Styles Frederick Wiseman Conclusion Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Twelve Power Of The People, The 1970s Some Established Filmmakers New Directions In Vérité Political Emphases and Vietnam Newsreel Collectives Feminist Resurgence Challenge for Change Public Access Television Other Emerging Organization Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Thirteen Video Arrives, 1980 - 1990s Cable and Satellite Technology Personal Essay Film Compilation Strictly Political Social and Ethnic Minorities Representing Gay and Lesbian Culture Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Fourteen Reality Bytes Business and Technology: The Bad and The Good American Public Television Archival Documentary The Ken Burns Phenomenon Canada Soldiers On Development in the U.K. American Independents Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Fifteen Documentary Traditions in the Twenty First Century Werner Herzog Steve James and others Erroll Morris Women Documentarians Experimental Documentary Theaters and Festivals Films Of The Period Books On The Period Chapter Sixteen Now and When Aesthetics And Content Finance Documentary Un-Reality Intimate Doings Of Reality Academic Approaches Emergent Technologies Social Media Commitment to History Conclusion Films Of The Period Appendices TOP 25 Theatrical Grossing Documentaries TOP 10 Theatrical Grossing Sports Documentaries Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Italian Cinema from the Silent Screen to the
Book SynopsisJoseph Luzzi is Associate Professor of Italian and Director of Italian Studies at Bard College, USA, and the author of Romantic Europe and the Ghost of Italy (2008), which received the MLA's Scaglione Prize for Italian Studies and was named an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice (2009).Trade ReviewThis collection of carefully-researched essays forms a multifaceted, functional, and up-to-date reference volume that should be on the shelf of every cinephile and student of Italian cinema. * Federico Pacchioni, Associate Professor of World Languages and Cultures, Chapman University, USA *The writers assembled here by Joseph Luzzi - some of them well-known scholars at the top of their game, others new voices emerging with power and flair - engage us at all stages of this rich new volume on Italian cinema. Here is a reference work that makes good its title promise - to cover an entire history, from the age of silent screen to digital images of more than a century later. The various chapters weave pathways into existing knowledge, extending lines of inquiry in a variety of enticing directions. Individual film critics here take different approaches, but in all cases the writing styles are cogent, intriguing, and a challenge both to other scholars and to the general reader. A clear overall chronology by Mattia Acetoso leads the volume. Each further chapter has a comprehensive bibliography and filmography of the particular aspect of Italian cinema under consideration. In all respects the contributors prove worthy of the volume’s dedicatee, Millicent Marcus, whose pioneering work in the field has for decades drawn others magnetically to it, and whose own contribution here is one of many pieces of exemplary exploration. Those readers who are well acquainted with aspects of Italian cinema will find their senses of it revitalised, discovering unknown films to watch and old favourites to consider in new ways. Those by contrast who so far know relatively little will receive guidance here, and stimulation to commence their own exploration with fascination and in bold individual ways. Here is a volume that will enhance love of and expertise about Italian cinema - and indeed Italian culture more generally, since all the contributions are richly contextualised - for many years to come. * Jonathan White, Professor Emeritus in Literature, University of Essex, UK *Table of ContentsList of Contributors Glossary Mattia Acetoso (Boston College, USA) Chronology Mattia Acestoso (Boston College, USA) Introduction Joseph Luzzi (Bard College, USA) Part I - Chronologies and Movements 1. Italian Silent Film Antonio Costa (Università di Padova, Italy) 2. Futurism and Film Michael Syrimis (Tulane University, USA) 3. The Never-Ending Story of Film and Fascism Vito Zagarrio (Università di Roma Tre, Italy) 4. Neorealism Giuliana Minghelli (McGill University, Canada) 5. The Orphaned Generation: Cinema of the 1980s and 1990s Alessia Ricciardi (Northwestern University, USA) 6. Persistence of Vision: Realism and the Popular in Italian Cinema of the New Millennium Millicent Marcus (Yale University, USA) Part II - Gender, Genre, Theory 7. The Five Faces of the Italian Femme Fatale Stephen Gundle (University of Warwick, UK) 8. Italian Women's Cinema and the Wounded Filmic Body Dana Renga (The Ohio State University, USA) 9. The Cinematic Evolution of Commedia all'Italiana Marcia Landy (University of Pittsburgh, USA) 10. Popular Italian Cinema Catherine O'Rawe (University of Bristol, UK) 11. Italian Film Theory, 1907-2015 Gabriele Pedullà (Università di Roma Tre, Italy) Part III - Relations and Debates 12. Film Music: "Kaos and the Taviani" Daniela Bini (University of Texas, Austin, USA) 13. Photography and Film Sarah Carey (McGraw-Hill Education) 14. Television and Film Stefano Baschiera (Queen's University Belfast, UK) 15. Italian Documentary and the Predicaments of the Auteur Luca Caminati (Concordia University, Canada) and Mauro Sassi (Independent Scholar) 16. The Global Impact of Italian Neorealism Laura E. Ruberto (Berkeley City College, USA) and Kristi M. Wilson (Soka University of America, USA) Part IV - Films in Focus 17. Cabiria Robert Rushing (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA) 18. Senso Brendan Hennessey (Binghamton University, USA) 19. Bitter Rice Charles L. Leavitt IV (University of Notre Dame, USA) 20. La strada Federico Pacchioni (Chapman University, USA) 21. L'avventura John David Rhodes (University of Cambridge, UK) 22. Once upon a Time in the West Maryann McDonald Carolan (Fairfield University, USA) 23. Theorem Robert S.C. Gordon (University of Cambridge, UK) 24. The Conformist Michael Cramer (Sarah Lawrence College, USA) 25. Love and Anarchy Bernadette Luciano (University of Auckland, New Zealand) 26. The Best of Youth Alan O'Leary (University of Leeds, UK) Part V - Behind the Scenes 27. Sound and Soundtrack in Italian Cinema Monica Facchini (Colgate University, USA) 28. Screenwriting Cosetta Gaudenzi (University of Memphis, USA) 29. Open-Air Cinema Allison Cooper (Bowdoin College, USA) Index
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Rowman & Littlefield Marilyn Monroe Day by Day
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIt is seldom that a book is recommended as a research tool for scholars and also leisure reading for movie star fans. However, Marilyn Monroe's life was extraordinary. It is appropriate that books on her life would also be unique, and this book is interesting and very useful at the same time. Rollyson has a rich background in producing biographies. . . .In this new book, the author makes his research materials accessible to readers. He includes a brief, well-organized, and very readable biography in which he tries to clarify the cracks and discrepancies that still exist in her life story. Also included is a descriptive listing of the significant people in her life, a detailed time line, sources for quotes, and an annotated filmography. Especially valuable for researchers is the bibliography of selected quality materials. The annotations are extensive, not only describing the contents but evaluating the importance of the resource. The book is an especially useful tool for researchers and for students studying this controversial and enigmatic woman. Summing Up: Recommended. All academic audiences; general readers. * CHOICE *Rollyson, author of Marilyn Monroe: A Life of the Actress (1986), provides this day-by-day chronology that suggests different aspects of Monroe’s life. The book begins with a biography and an annotated listing of principal personages; this is followed by the time line, which moves from her grandparents (1876) to her death (1962). The concise entries flow by months and years to suggest the passages in her life and give insight into her everyday interests, providing another way to view Monroe’s short life. Recommended for hard-core fans of this film icon. * Booklist *Author Carl Rollyson's new book Marilyn Monroe, Day by Day is a carefully researched and consistently fascinating look at the actress's life. . . .And, throughout its over 300-detailed pages, we are offered a very thorough look at Marilyn Monroe's life and career. It is too easy to dismiss books of this sort as mere trivia, but Rollyson's book does not fall under this category. The information he provides not only gives fans of Marilyn Monroe a clear understanding of the events in her life, it also helps us examine her process in choosing roles, her approach to each character, the subsequent publicity she must engage in, and her reaction to various directors and co-stars. . . .While it would seem no more could possibly be said about Marilyn Monroe, Carl Rollyson's book offers a great deal of compact information that will interest and enlighten any of her fans. * Examiner.com *Providing a year-by-year time-line of Monroe’s life, with the events of each month—and day—where known. A useful reference book for the Monroe scholar. * Mad about Marilyn *Marilyn Monroe Day by Day is a treasure-trove of information related to all manner of Marilyn-related events. Carl Rollyson is a fantastic author and researcher and the work put into this book is nothing short of spectacular. If you want to know what show Marilyn attended on 11th January 1955, or when she did costume tests for ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,’ then look no further than this book. I know I will be using it on an everyday basis and it will always have a place on my bookshelf. -- Michelle Morgan, author of Marilyn Monroe: Private and ConfidentialCarl Rollyson, the first biographer to focus on Marilyn Monroe as an actress, has created a unique timeline depicting the life of an American icon. An indispensable research tool, Day By Day will clarify events from her troubled childhood onward, while dispelling some of the more pernicious myths. The woman who emerges is witty, sociable and hard-working. Rollyson also chronicles Monroe’s omnipresence in the magazines and newspapers of the day, revealing the complex interplay between image and reality. He offers sharp analysis of her cinematic legacy; deft portraits of the people who knew and loved her; and an opinionated guide to the many books published since her death. Far from closing the debate, Marilyn Monroe Day by Day sheds new light on an enduring enigma. -- Tara Hanks, author of The Mmm GirlAn outstanding achievement. Carl Rollyson’s A Life of the Actress remains the definitive study of Monroe’s career. Now, in Marilyn Monroe Day by Day he presents a fascinating experiment by carefully piecing together the events of her life—day by day—to reveal a portrait of a woman who is strong, in control, and extraordinarily shrewd. The result is a riveting social document that unfolds like an adventure novel. -- David Wills, author of Marilyn Monroe: MetamorphosisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction A Brief History of Marilyn Monroe Principal Personages Timeline Sources for Quotes Annotated Filmography Annotated Bibliography Index About the Author
£999.99
Rowman & Littlefield The Monster Movies of Universal Studios
Book SynopsisIn 1931 Universal Studios released Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box office success was followed by a string of films featuring macabre characters and chilling atmospherics, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Invisible Man. With each new film, Universal established its place in the Hollywood firmament as the leading producer of horror films, a status it enjoyed for more than twenty years.In The Monster Movies of Universal Studios, James L. Neibaur examines the key films produced by the studio from the early 1930s through the mid-1950s. In each entry, the author recounts the movie's production, provides critical commentary, considers the film's commercial reception, and offers an overall assessment of the movie's significance. Neibaur also examines the impact these films had on popular culture, an influence that resonates in the cinema of fear today.From the world premiere of Dracula to the 1956 release of The Creature Walks among Us, Universal excelled at scaring viewers oTrade ReviewLike Dr. Frankenstein, Universal Studios under Carl Laemmle Jr., brought the monster movie genre to terrifying new life with the 1931 Tod Browning–directed film Dracula starring Bela Lugosi in his most iconic role. The characterizations of Dracula and Frankenstein’s monster by Lugosi and Boris Karloff, as well as the studio’s costume and makeup design, ensured that Universal’s monsters would become the standard representation of these literary monsters in popular culture. In chronological order, historian Neibaur (The Fall of Buster Keaton) details the production and reception of each monster movie produced by the studio between 1931 and 1956, including such classics as Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Mummy, The Wolf Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon, and each of their respective sequels. The author provides insight into the challenges that the actors faced in the roles that made them household names. Verdict: Neibaur’s book honors Universal’s horror legacy with exhaustive research. The detailed breakdowns of each film makes this an excellent resource for film students and monster movie fanatics. * Library Journal *The horror movies produced by Universal Studios from the 1930s to the early 1950s featured some of the most iconic movie monsters in film history. Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, and the Creature have been portrayed more than once since their first appearances on screen, but there are many who prefer these classic movie monsters to today’s CGI film fiends. Entries document the initial films as well as their sequels. After a summary with full credits, release date, running time, and availability, there is an essay that provides background information, a plot synopsis, and other details. Studio stills and trade ads for several of the films add a suitably scary touch to this treat for fans and scholars alike. * Booklist *A must-read for any avid horror fan or classic movie buff, The Monster Movies of Universal Studios is an fascinating look back at a struggling studio and the genre that saved it. For those who weren't around at the time, the book provides a wealth of insight & trivia, and if it prompts the reader to revisit any of these classics, then it's done its job. * Free Kittens Movie Guide *Neibaur does a good job discussing ... films.... [A]ny monster fan would have fun reading over some of their favorite titles of these classic monster films. * Kitley's Krypt *I was impressed by the research and smooth writing skills of the author, which have become a staple of his books.... [I]t's a fact-filled, genre-fun read of a piece of Hollywood history that so many cult film fans love. It merits real estate in your book case. * Plan 9 Crunch: All About Cult Films *While the images of Bela Lugosi’s Dracula, Boris Karloff’s Frankenstein monster, and Elsa Lanchester’s Bride of Frankenstein dominate magazine covers, notebooks, posters, mugs and other collectibles, the series of movies that introduced these characters seems to get very little respect from film historians. A step in the right direction to correct this is the excellent new book The Monster Movies of Universal Studios by James L. Neibaur, published by Rowman and Littlefield. In this fascinating new study, the author puts Universal’s horror series into proper historical context. Unlike other books on the subject, Neibaur has limited his focus to films that feature one or more of Universal’s line-up of monsters…. The book is an impressive work of film scholarship and shines a spotlight on classic Hollywood moviemaking by looking at one of the longest film series at a major studio….Each chapter is full of behind the scenes information and welcome analysis into the filmmaking process. It’s clear that Neibaur has studied the screenplays for these films…. The Monster Movies of Universal Studios is a great book on the history of one of Hollywood’s oldest franchises…. The book is an excellent look at studio and genre filmmaking in a bygone era. It is the perfect Halloween read. * Cinema Retro *
£999.99
Little, Brown Book Group The Day the Music Died
Book Synopsis''An extraordinary book by an extraordinary man'' Ken LoachTony Garnett''s story begins in working-class, war-torn Birmingham where he movingly describes the trauma of his mother''s death following a back-street abortion. Nineteen days later, stricken with grief, Tony''s father committed suicide and Tony was sent to live with other family members. He eventually moved to London and was part of the counterculture scene in the 1960s.Tony takes us behind the scenes of a selection of his more famous productions, offering secrets and anecdotes, some moving, some amusing. He gives accounts of angry clashes with the BBC and movie executives as he battles to make films that are thought too controversial. Year after year he fought the BBC and movie bosses to bring to the public films about police corruption and psychiatrists'' cruelty; films advocating abortion law reform and the abolition of the death penalty; films about the homeless and the waste of young people in poor schTrade ReviewA truly remarkable life, which he [Garnett] retells here with passion, wit and unsparing honesty . . . The book is both a fascinating memoir from a pillar of post-war British television and a vivid social history document . . . But it's also a moving story of a man's lifelong attempt to come to terms with unimaginable tragedy, in which he examines himself with the same uncompromising clarity he's brought to all his projects - IndependentA must read - Marsha HuntSimply the best television drama creator and producer there has ever been - Mark Thompson, former Director General of the BBCThis is an extraordinary book by an extraordinary man. It tells of a childhood tragedy with consequences that lasted a lifetime.Read it and weep. But this is also an account of a life spent producing innovative and challenging films and television programmes, tangling with the hierarchies of the BBC and Hollywood. Drawing on his unique experience, Tony Garnett makes a devastating critique of contemporary broadcasting. This is a book of many insights, public and deeply personal. - Ken LoachBrutally honest and beautifully evocative as Garnett reveals the unimaginable horror that shaped the life of one of the greats of British screen - Simon HattenstoneBrilliant, beautifully written, sincere and moving, from a British television icon.Tony Garnett's description of his extended loving Birmingham family, the lost world of the industrious working class, the culture and fortitude, is absorbing.But underpinning it all is a grim wartime tragedy, sweeping away his mother and father, a traumatic life changing event for a young child to witness, which now explains the shaping and making of this exceptional man, and the radical drama he created. - Maggie Brown
£9.99
Little, Brown Book Group When Marilyn Met the Queen
Book Synopsis''England? It seemed to be raining the whole time . . . Or maybe it was me''MARILYN MONROEIn July 1956, Marilyn Monroe arrived in London, on honeymoon with her husband Arthur Miller, to make The Sleeping Prince (later released as The Prince and the Showgirl) with Laurence Olivier. When the couple arrived at London Airport, they were looking forward to a peaceful stay. Marilyn would work during the day at Pinewood Studios, while Arthur would write. Then, in the evening, the couple would be able to relax together in their private English country cottage. It didn''t quite turn out that way.The ''cottage'' was actually a mansion, which belonged to Lord Drogheda, the managing director of the Financial Times. Raised in tiny hotel rooms and apartments, Marilyn felt herself being watched. She was, by Lord Drogheda''s servants, who were selling stories to the papers. When filming began, it was a disaster. Director Joshua Logan Trade ReviewPraise for the author's The Girl: This compelling portrait of Marilyn Monroe reveals the layers of her private self. Michelle Morgan proves that the star was much more than a decorative blonde. -- Lyndsy Spence, author and film journalistPraise for the author's The Girl: 'The Girl truly is a must-have. If I had my way, it would be on the shelf of every person in the world. -- April Vevea * Classic Blondes *Praise for the author's The Body Beneath the Flagstones, and Other Victorian Scandals: Ghoulishly entertaining. -- Jacqueline Banerjee * The Times Literary Supplement *Praise for the author's The Body Beneath the Flagstones, and Other Victorian Scandals: This is a great book for dipping into . . . the cases themselves are written engagingly and with appealing dramatization of key events. -- Kim Fleet * Crime Review *Praise for the author's Madonna: A must-have for fans of the Queen of pop, this gorgeous tome by Michelle Morgan charts the singer's career and features more than 200 photographs.Praise for the author's Madonna: If there is a book that you need to include in your Madonna collection, it is this one. * Madonna Underground *Praise for the author's Private and Undisclosed: A gorgeous collection offering a fascinating insight into Monroe's personal life. * Woman and Home *Praise for the author's Private and Undisclosed: A touching portrayal of the star in her more private moments. * Empire *Praise for the author's The Ice Cream Blonde: This was a good read, especially for anyone interested in the heyday of Hollywood with all it's dirty little secrets. -- Judith Reveal * New York Journal of Books *Praise for the author's The Ice Cream Blonde: Todd's life was an exciting one, and Morgan brings it to life very well on the page, making the book one to be devoured in just a couple of sittings. * The Motion Pictures *Praise for the author's The Ice Cream Blonde: The Ice Cream Blonde is well worth your time. It's a very enjoyable and informative read that I found hard to put down. * The Hollywood Review *Praise for the author's Carole Lombard: An entertaining and lucid biography. * We Are Cult *Praise for the author's The Little Book of Marilyn: A veritable treasure trove of all things Monroe. -- Bill Biss * Rage Magazine *Praise for When Marilyn Met the Queen: Morgan's research is impressive and the level of detail will delight fans * Daily Mirror *Praise for When Marilyn Met the Queen: This entertaining account of a brief interlude in Marilyn's helter-skelter life leaves you with fresh admiration for the way she navigated the merciless scrutiny of the world and the hefty expectations placed upon her. * Daily Express *When Marilyn Met the Queen is written in lively fashion, keeping the reader's attention with a series of snippets that are as revealing about 1950s Britain as they are about film-making. Morgan covers the familiar highlights of the stay, including Monroe's persistent tardiness, the frosty relationship with Olivier, the media circus and jostling crowds attendant on her every move, and Olivier's annoyance at Paula Strasberg's coaching of the star on set. * Times Literary Supplement *The real strength of Morgan's book is her ability to place four months in a famous woman's life under a microscope: who she met, what she wore, how she felt. Monroe's genuine excitement about meeting the Queen and her endless friendliness to the fans who loved her are endearing. What emerges is not only a close-up of Marilyn but also a picture of someone who, like many of us, romanticizes people and places only to find disappointment. * Toronto Star *
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Headline Publishing Group Made in Reality
Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times bestseller.Stephanie Pratt is the consummate reality star.Since 2007, her life has been lived almost as much on the small screen as off it, and constantly analysed in gossip columns. In Made in Reality, Stephanie gives an exclusive insight into the trials and tribulations of life on reality TV, taking us behind the scenes of The Hills, Made in Chelsea and even the Big Brother House. In her tell- all autobiography, nothing is off-limits, from the drama of her relationship with Spencer Matthews to her issues with her brother Spencer Pratt. For the first time, she shares her struggles with drug addiction, eating disorders, and the pressures of fame in the internet age.Inspiring, fascinating, and insightful throughout, this is an honest account of the truth behind reality.
£10.44
Headline Publishing Group Love Unscripted
Book SynopsisOwen Nicholls'' Love, Unscripted follows film projectionist Nick as he tries to understand why love isn''t always like the movies. Perfect for fans of romcoms, David Nicholls and Nick Hornby.''Sometimes a book comes along and it feels dusted with magic - Love, Unscripted is one of those books.'' Josie Silver, author of One Day in December IT ISN''T ALWAYS LIKE THE MOVIES . . .For the last four years, Nick''s life has been picture-perfect.He''s been working his dream job as a film projectionist and he''s been dating Ellie, the love of his life and the coolest woman he''s ever met. It took a while, but this hopeless romantic finally found a love story to rival the big screen.Until, one day, Ellie moves out. Stunned by the end of their cinematic romance, Nick rewinds to the first night they met. Maybe if he can freeze-frame their happiest moments, he can work out why ElTrade ReviewA complete delight for film lovers (and lovers of love) * Holly Bourne *High Fidelity with celluloid replacing vinyl - an astutely observed romantic comedy that had me shaking with laughter and sniffing away tears. Pure pleasure. * Nev Pierce, Contributing Editor EMPIRE Magazine *Sometimes a book comes along and it feels dusted with magic - Love, Unscripted is one of those books. Nostalgic, tender and achingly cool, it has the same understated beauty as a John Cusack movie. A love letter to the silver screen and to all of the iconic romantic comedies - it's book treasure, my new favourite. * Josie Silver, author of One Day in December *A refreshing take on the typical boy-meets-girl romance . . . an unmissable read * Woman's Weekly *Smartly observed romcom . . . bursting with some very cute cultural references' * Sunday Mirror *A fun, entertaining story with bags of heart - the book equivalent of a classic rom-com * CultureFly *This will tug at your heart strings * Best Magazine *A nostalgic read for fans of Nick Hornby and David Nicholls . . . Expect plenty of film references as Nick tries to work out where it all went wrong - and if it can ever go right . . . [a] smart, funny novel * Heat magazine *An unmissable, multi-layered read * Woman & Home *A gorgeous romcom filled with movie references and Obama-era nostalgia * Kate Davies, author of In At The Deep End *The perfect read for film enthusiasts * Woman magazine *Charming read * Woman's Way *Nicholls shows a lovely lightness of touch in this enjoyable debut * iPaper *This is one of the best books I have ever read. If When Harry Met Sally and High Fidelity had a book baby, this would be it * Emma Cooper, author of The Songs of Us *A properly funny, clever, bittersweet romcom * Richard Roper, author of Something To Live For *High Fidelity for the multiplex generation. Owen Nicholls makes it look easy but it's a smart and funny book, laced with wisdom. A lovely, warm, engaging read. * Richard Lumsden, author of The Six Loves of Billy Binns *One of the most realistic love stories I have read * Michelle Elman, author of Am I Ugly? *Cute romcom full of cinematic references * The Sun, Fabulous Magazine *A delightfully sweet, funny, and heartbreaking ode to love stories, both onscreen and off. * Kirkus, starred review *Couldn't put it down! * Take A Break *
£12.99
John Murray Press Trumbo
Book SynopsisThe Oscar-winning screenwriter who broke the Hollywood blacklist. Soon to be a major motion picture starring BRYAN CRANSTON (Breaking Bad), DIANE LANE (Under The Tuscan Sun), ELLE FANNING (Maleficent), JOHN GOODMAN (Argo), LOUIS C.K. (Louie) and Academy Award winner HELEN MIRREN.Trade ReviewWhat a relief... to read Bruce Cook's Trumbo, a book of clarity, probing intelligence, and considerable grace. Trumbo was a true original. His life has the chronicler it merits. * Nat Hentoff *A gossipy, anecdotal narrative that is fascinating reading * Publishers Weekly *He wrote a brilliant novel and a number of very good movies, and he demolished the Hollywood blacklist almost single-handed, but his greatest achievement was just being the incomparable Trumbo. Bruce Cook has captured the wit, intelligence, and unpredictability that made him one of the truly original people of our time * Ring Lardner Jr, two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter (WOMAN OF THE YEAR and MASH) *As a study of life under the blacklist the book is superb... Essential reading for anyone interested in either the cinema or recent American history * Library Journal *PRAISE FOR THE FILM TRUMBO'a cracking good story, and Cranston does a great job portraying a man who made great sacrifices for his principles' * New York Post *the hugely entertaining, revealing and powerful portrait of this great screenwriter... an almost bigger-than-life colorful movie about the movies. A screen triumph for all involved, it is especially Bryan Cranston's magnificent work in the title role that towers over everything. * Deadline *Bryan Cranston finally translates his critical acclaim for Breaking Bad into an Oscar-caliber performance in darkly comic Trumbo, playing an eloquent, witty screenwriter who bucked the Hollywood blacklist and triumphed... a highly entertaining biopic... Director Jay Roach (Meet the Parents) may seem an unlikely fit for the material, but as Martin Ritt's blacklist comedy The Front (starring Woody Allen) showed and Trumbo reminds us, sometimes comedy can be the best weapon against demagogues * New York Post *Among movies about old moviemakers, Trumbo works better, and has more to say about the world at large, than My Week With Marilyn orHitchcock... Come for the smooth supporting turns by Louis C.K. and Alan Tudyk, the impersonations of icons like John Wayne and Douglas (played with chin-y gusto by Dean O'Gorman) and for Cranston, who fills the air with craggy, growly authority. Stay for the listless yet vital lesson in democracy. * Time *What makes the movie work are the lively performances, both from the supporting cast and from Cranston * Hollywood Reporter *a powerhouse Bryan Cranston... Cranston plays the hell out of Dalton Trumbo... Kudos to director Jay Roach for not wallowing in misery. His movie is bracing and buoyant when Trumbo takes on gossip gorgon Hedda Hopper (a wicked Helen Mirren) and writes cheapies for the King brothers (Stephen Root and a hilarious John Goodman). When Kirk Douglas hired Trumbo to write Spartacus in 1960, the Commie witch hunt was exposed as the sham it was. Witch hunts haven't gone, they've gone global (ask the folks at Charlie Hebdo). Cranston shows us there's nothing retro about watching Trumbo in his glory, speaking truth to power. * Rolling Stone *a timely tale of political paranoia and personal pain... Mirren, in Hopper's extravagant wardrobe, proves once and for all that she is the best at a truly underappreciated, classic Hollywood skill: wearing a hat. * Los Angeles Times *Bryan Cranston owns Trumbo, both character and film, from first word to last. The picture is an incredibly fun leap into a time-machine back into old-fashioned Hollywood, whose good and bad characteristics are twisted to be both endearing and entertaining. But more than this, its fiery central character is a big symbol of something that's missing in present-day Hollywood. Where are the Dalton Trumbos of today? * IndieWire *an important reminder of how democracy can fail ... and the strength of character it takes to fight the system * Variety *Come for Bryan Cranston, stay for Dalton Trumbo * Chicago Reader *A good-spirited, provocative and satisfying look at the great Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo... Bryan Cranston is terrific as the left-wing activist with the right ideas at the wrong time. * Film Journal *Bryan Cranston gives a performance as compelling and complex as the man himself must have been. Cranston's Trumbo is eminently interesting, from his rounded posture and curious eyes to his distinct cadence and diction. Appearing in nearly every frame of the film, Cranston infuses John McNamara's clever screenplay with even more life. * Las Vegas Sun *Bryan Cranston shines as the titular character of Trumbo. Transforming into the role with the old school panache of a seasoned character actor. Armed with his usual quick witted style and knack for bringing those he has played to life, Cranston doesn't pull any punches. Few thespians, save for example Jonnny Depp as Hunter S. Thomson, Philip Seymour Hoffman as Capote or Daniel Day Lewis in any role he undertakes, are we graced with talent which truly transforms into the person they have set out to personify. This is one of those films. * Digital Journal *
£12.34
Edinburgh University Press Espionage and Exile
Book SynopsisThe first narrative analysis of mid-twentieth century British spy thrillers demonstrating their critiques of political responses to the dangers of Fascism, Nazism, and Communism.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Death and the Moving Image
Book SynopsisExamines the representation of death and dying in mainstream cinema. This title provides the study of the representation of death and dying in mainstream Western cinema from its earliest to its latest renditions. It explores the impact of gender, race, nation and narration upon death's dramatics on screen and more.
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press The Sense of Film Narration
Book SynopsisInvestigates the sensuous qualities of narration in the feature length fiction film. This book examines films that combine different types of images and sounds in a way that brings out their sensuous qualities in an especially vivid manner. It demonstrates that a film's sensuous qualities can be intimately connected to its storytelling processes.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter One: Analysing Film Texturally; Chapter Two: Sensation and Narrative Sense in Amores Perros; Chapter Three: Storytelling Through the Imperfect Image; Chapter Four: Sighs and Sounds: The Materiality of the Voiceover; Chapter Five: The Dramatic Affect of Multiple Casting; Conclusion.
£29.45
Edinburgh University Press Myth of the Western
Book SynopsisOffers re-readings of key classic and contemporary Westerns. This title re-invigorates the debate surrounding the relationship between the Western and frontier mythology, arguing for the importance of the genre's socio cultural, historical and political dimensions. It also features the complexities and contradictions at the heart of US society.Trade Review'Matthew Carter's Myth of the Western provides rich, detailed readings of exemplary Westerns from critical periods of the genre's history. More important, he analyzes the scholarship on the Western, including the perspectives of New Western History, and deconstructs the division of the genre into classical, revisionist, and post Westerns.' (Patrick McGee, William A. Read Professor of English, Louisiana State University)
£22.79
Edinburgh University Press Contemporary Spanish Gothic
Book SynopsisContemporary Spanish Gothic is the first book to study how the Gothic mode intersects with cultural production in Spain today, considering some of the ways in which such production feeds off and simultaneously feeds into Gothic production more widely.
£85.50
