President Lincoln is the most frequently portrayed American historical figure in the history of the film and television arts, having been featured as an onscreen character in more than 250 productions since the birth of the motion picture medium....Loe edasi...
While the 1980s was a decade full of political turmoil, it was also a time when toy lines reigned supreme. Many kids from this generation found comfort in the wildly popular G.I. Joe universe-whether it be through a cartoon or an action figure. As...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Apr-2024, Hardback, Kirjastus: Edinburgh University Press, ISBN-13: 9781474448581)
Analyses the representation of artificially intelligent entities in Hollywood film AI in the Movies analyses film representations of artificial intelligence, from their first emergence in the 1950s up to 2020. These strong or gene...Loe edasi...
There were, between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2022, 1,559 television series broadcast on three platforms: broadcast TV, cable TV, and streaming services. This, the second supplement to the original Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1...Loe edasi...
Beautifully illustrated and filled with rich historical detail and colorful anecdotes, this is a vibrant history for all those who have ever dreamed of running away to the circus, now in paperback. “Step right up!” and buy a ticke...Loe edasi...
Take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of James Camerons Avatar: The Way of Water. Packed with hundreds of stunning images and written in collaboration with the filmmakers themselves, uncover the incredible cre...Loe edasi...
Dive into the depths of Avatar: The Way of Water with this definitive guide. Created in close collaboration with James Camerons Lightstorm Entertainment and written by experts who worked on the film, this authoritative book is packed wit...Loe edasi...
A fun introduction to 52 of the greatest film directors, from Almodovar to Ozu, Fellini to Tarantino, and many more.A striking, design-led reference book. A-Z Great Film Directors features Andy Tuohys portraits of 52 direc...Loe edasi...
The incredible true story of the making of The Godfather-one of Americas most popular cinematic masterpieces-featuring interviews with the director, producer, cast, and crew, just in time for the films fiftieth anniversary-- Celebrates th...Loe edasi...
This book offers a radical challenge to the conventional wisdom concerning racial stereotyping in the United States and demonstrates how apparently progressive programs like The Cosby Show, despite good intentions, actually help to construct e...Loe edasi...
Noël Carroll is one of the most prolific, widely-cited and distinguished philosophers of art, but how, specifically, has cinema impacted his thought? This book, one of the first in the acclaimed Film Thinks series, argues that Carro...Loe edasi...
A comprehensive guide to Disney characters lists facts about such figures as Nemo, Prince Charming, Bambi, Moana, Donald Duck, Pinocchio, and Dusty. A revised and updated edition of an accessibly priced guide to Disney characters provides mor...Loe edasi...
Jean Renoir is widely considered as one of the most important technical innovators and politically engaged filmmakers in cinema history. Reassessing the unique qualities of Renoirs influential visual style by interpreting his films through a blend o...Loe edasi...
Directed by Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg, and starring James Fox, Mick Jagger and Anita Pallenberg, Performance was filmed in 1968, but not released until 1970. When its studio backers saw the directors cut, they were so shocked by the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Jan-2020, Hardback, Kirjastus: Grand Central Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781538716618)
Published to coincide with the Brady Bunch’s 50th anniversary, a TV and pop-culture writer documents why The Brady Bunch was one of the most groundbreaking shows of its time – and why it remains to this day, unforgettable. 40,000 first printing. Illu...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-Oct-2019, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526119865)
Offers insights into how rural areas in Britain have been represented on film, from the silent era, through both world wars, and on into the twenty-first century. This volume offers insights into how rural areas of Britain have been represent...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Oct-2019, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526143600)
This volume looks at a range of texts and practices that address race and its relationship with television. The chapters explore television policy and the management of race, how transnationalism can diminish racial diversity, historical questions of...Loe edasi...
Exposing and illustrating how an ongoing engagement with nihilistic alienation may contribute to, rather than detract from, the value of life, Cinematic Nihilism both challenges and builds upon past scholarship that has scrutinised nihilism...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 03-Jul-2019, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526139559)
This book is the first ever English-language study of Julien Duvivier (1896-1967), once considered one of the worlds great filmmakers. It provides new contextual and analytical readings of his films that identify his key themes and techniques, trace...Loe edasi...
