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  • Waco

    by Eric Ames ...
    Series series Images of Modern America
    The story of Waco's modern era starts with a disaster and ends with rebirth. In 1953, a record-setting tornado swept through the city's downtown, killing 114 people and destroying a century's worth of original buildings. From the devastation came an ambitious urban renewal project, an explosion in suburban developments, and several cycles of waning and revitalization in the downtown area. Baylor ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ferocious Reality

    Documentary according to Werner Herzog

    by Eric Ames ...
    Series series Visible Evidence
    Over the course of his career Werner Herzog, known for such visionary masterpieces as Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) and The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974), has directed almost sixty films, roughly half of which are documentaries. And yet, in a statement delivered during a public appearance in 1999, the filmmaker declared: “There are deeper strata of truth in cinema, and there is such a thing as ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Aguirre, the Wrath of God

    by Eric Ames ...
    Series series BFI Film Classics
    Eric Ames draws on original archival research to provide fresh perspectives on Werner Herzog's breakthrough 1972 film, Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes), which portrays an expedition by Spanish conquistadors led by Aguirre (played by Klaus Kinski) to find the legendary city of El Dorado. Ames explores how the film is remembered: for its breathtaking visual style and narrative ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Werner Herzog

    Interviews

    Edited by Eric Ames ...
    Series series Conversations with Filmmakers Series
    Over the course of his career, legendary director Werner Herzog (b. 1942) has made almost sixty films and given more than eight hundred interviews. This collection features the best of these, focusing on all the major films, from Signs of Life and Aguirre, the Wrath of God to Grizzly Man and Cave of Forgotten Dreams. When did Herzog decide to become a filmmaker? Who are his key influences? Where ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

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    by Sam Esmail, Courtney Looney ...
    The only tie-in book for USA’s award-winning series MR. ROBOT, Elliot’s journal—Red Wheelbarrow—is written by show creator Sam Esmail and show writer Courtney Looney.Before and during the events of season two, Elliot recorded his most private thoughts in this journal—and now you can hold this piece of the series in your hands. Experience Elliot’s battles to gain control of his life and his ... Read more

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  • Martin Scorsese Unauthorized Biography: A great film director for every generation!

    by Veronika Adams ...
    Best known for films like Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Aviator and The Departed, Martin Scorsese has established himself as one of the greatest directors ever lived. He had done a number of collaborations with two of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood - Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, with most of their films marking history in American cinema. Let us take a ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Danish Directors

    Dialogues on a Contemporary National Cinema

    Edited by Ib Bondebjerg, Mette Hjort ...
    Profiling the canonized figures alongside recently-established filmmakers, this collection features interviews with Lars von Trier, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Thomas Vinterberg and Henning Carlsen among many others. It poses questions that engage with ongoing and controversial issues within film studies, which will stimulate debate in academic and filmgoing circles alike.Each interview is preceded by a ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Stanley Kubrick

    Adapting the Sublime

    by Elisa Pezzotta ...
    Although Stanley Kubrick adapted novels and short stories, his films deviate in notable ways from the source material. In particular, since 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), his films seem to definitively exploit all cinematic techniques, embodying a compelling visual and aural experience. But, as author Elisa Pezzotta contends, it is for these reasons that his cinema becomes the supreme embodiment of ... Read more

    $43.19 USD

  • Italian Cinema

    by Barry Forshaw ...
    Series series Pocket Essential series
    A comprehensive guide to the captivating world of Italian cinema, from its artistic masterpieces to its thrilling genre films. Explore the rich history and evolution of Italian cinema, guided by expert Barry Forshaw. Discover the key directors who shaped the industry, from Fellini and Visconti to Leone and Argento.Delve into the diverse genres that define Italian film, including neorealism, giallo ... Read more

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  • Fred Zinnemann and the Cinema of Resistance

    by J.E. Smyth ...
    Fred Zinnemann directed some of the most acclaimed and controversial films of the twentieth century, yet he has been a shadowy presence in Hollywood history. In Fred Zinnemann and the Cinema of Resistance, J. E. Smyth reveals the intellectual passion behind some of the most powerful films ever made about the rise and resistance to fascism and the legacy of the Second World War, from The Seventh ... Read more

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  • The Cinema of Ang Lee

    The Other Side of the Screen

    by Whitney Crothers Dilley ...
    Series series Directors' Cuts
    Born in Taiwan, Ang Lee is one of cinema's most versatile and daring directors. His ability to cut across cultural, national, and sexual boundaries has given him recognition in all corners of the world, the ability to work with complete artistic freedom whether inside or outside of Hollywood, and two Academy Awards for Best Director. He has won astounding critical acclaim for Crouching Tiger, ... Read more

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  • A Journey Through Perversion: The Films of John Waters

    by Scott E. Colbert ...
    From Pink Flamingos to A Dirty Shame, John Waters has something to offend everyone, and have you laughing while doing so. In this collection of essays, Scott Colbert takes a conversational tone in talking about Waters' movies and why he's one of the most important film directors of the past 40 years. Collected from his popular columns on the now defunct talkbacker site, Colbert offers an ... Read more

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