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This book examines a set of theoretical perspectives that critically engage with the notion of postmodernism, investigating whether this concept is still useful to approach contemporary cinema.This question is explored through a discussion of the films written and...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-10-20
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A guide to fifty-two examples of must-see movies, The Essentials Vol. 2 from the Turner Classic Movies series packed with behind-the-scenes stories, illuminating commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that define what it means...
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Running Press Adult
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2020-10-20
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Turner Classic Movies
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Firebrand NY Times columnist and bestselling author Lindy West unpacks the beloved rom-coms and cult classics we love in order to dissect the culture we've created. Lindy West was once the in-house movie critic for Seattle's alternative newsweekly The...
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Grand Central Publishing
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2020-10-20
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This book brings film adaptation of literature to bear on the question of how nineteenth-century imperial ideologies of progress continue to inform power inequalities in a global capitalist age. Not simply the promotion of general betterment for all, improvement in the...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-10-01
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This book challenges common sense understandings of the unconscious effects of cinema and visual culture. It explores the castrating power of the early modern witch and the historical belief that pregnant women could manipulate and distort body image as figurative...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-09-03
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Turner Classic Movies presents a collection of monster greats, modern and classic horror, and family-friendly cinematic treats that capture the spirit of Halloween, complete with reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and iconic images.Fright Favorites spotlights 31...
Editeur :
Running Press Adult
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2020-09-01
Collection :
Turner Classic Movies
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In little more than a century of cinema - Birth of a Nation was one hundred years old in 2015 - our sense of what a film director is, or should be, has shifted in fascinating ways. A director was once a functionary; then an important but not decisive part of an...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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2020-08-20
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An anthology of essays devoted to the examination of filmmaker Julie Dash’s ground-breaking film, Daughters of the Dust, this book celebrates the importance and influence of this film and positions it within the discourses of Black Feminism, Womanism, the LA Rebellion,...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2020-08-19
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The first book on Hitchcock that focuses exclusively on his work with actors
Alfred Hitchcock is said to have once remarked, "Actors are cattle," a line that has stuck in the public consciousness ever since. For Hitchcock, acting was a matter of contrast and...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2020-08-18
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Keanu Reeves: actor, musician, dog lover. He's the internet's boyfriend. The poetic petrolhead. The guru on a surfboard. Part samurai, part samaritan. He is, very simply, 'The One'.'James has been my movie guru for years and now he's my spiritual guru too! From now on...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
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2020-08-06
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Uncover the twisted tales that inspired the big screen's greatest screams.Which case of demonic possession inspired The Exorcist? What horrifying front-page story generated the idea for A Nightmare on Elm Street? Which film was based on the infamous skin-wearing...
Editeur :
Dk
Parution :
2020-07-16
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Expanded cinema: avant-garde moving image works that claim new territory for the cinematic, beyond the bounds of familiar filmmaking practices and the traditional theatrical exhibition space. First emerging in the 1960s amidst seismic shifts in the arts, multi-screen...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2020-07-01
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DreamWorks is one of the biggest names in modern computer-animation: a studio whose commercial success and impact on the medium rivals that of Pixar, and yet has received far less critical attention.The book will historicise DreamWorks’ contribution to feature...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-06-30
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During the mid-1950s, when Hollywood found itself struggling to compete within an expanding entertainment media landscape, certain producers and studios saw an opportunity in making films that showcased performances by rock 'n' roll stars. Rock stars eventually found...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
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2020-06-30
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The extraordinary true story of the first Girl Scout troop designated for homeless girls - from the homeless families it brought together in Queens, New York, to the amazing citywide and countrywide responses it sparked.Giselle Burgess, a young mother of five, and her...
Editeur :
Sphere
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2020-06-25
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Anhand paradigmatischer sowjetischer, ost- und westdeutscher Filme über den Zweiten Weltkrieg, die die kollektive Gewalterfahrung und vor allem die zentralen historischen Ereignisse der jeweiligen Staaten nach 1945 verarbeiten und so entsprechend Erinnerungs- und somit...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2020-06-17
Collection :
Neue Perspektiven der Medienästhetik
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Picking your perfect flick can be an overwhelming experience. But fear not! Cinemastrology answers a question that has stumped even the most avid film buff for over a century: "What movie should I watch?"From contemporary comedies to Hollywood classics, from date movies...
Editeur :
Running Press Adult
Parution :
2020-06-02
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Only a few years after the 2013 Sundance Film Festival premiere of Blackfish - an independent documentary film that critiqued the treatment of orcas in captivity - visits to SeaWorld declined, major corporate sponsors pulled their support, and performing acts canceled...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2020-05-20
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After over a century of existence, the cinema still has its mysteries. Why, for example, is the job we call movie stardom unlike any other in the world? How do films provide so much unconcealed information that we fail to notice? What makes it hard to...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-05-09
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This volume examines contemporary reformulations of the ‘Final Girl’ in film, TV, literature and comic, expanding the discussion of the trope beyond the slasher subgenre. Focusing specifically on popular texts that emerged in the 21st century, the volume asks: What is...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2020-05-05
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