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  • Urban Noir

    New York and Los Angeles in Shadow and Light

    Edited by James J. Ward, Cynthia J. Miller ...
    Film noir has always been associated with urban landscapes, and no two cities have been represented more prominently in these films than New York and Los Angeles. In noir and neo-noir films since the 1940s, both cities are ominous locales where ruthless ambition, destructive impulses, and dashed hopes are played out against backdrops indifferent to human dramas.In Urban Noir: New York and Los ... Read more

    $93.19 USD

  • Dark Forces at Work

    Essays on Social Dynamics and Cinematic Horrors

    by Michael Fuchs, Benjamin James, Juan Juvé, Katherine Lizza, Allyson Marino, Russell Meeuf, Jacqueline Morrill, Brandon Niezgoda, Thomas Prasch, A. Bowdoin Van Riper0, Lindsey Michael Banco1, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns2, Luisa Hyojin Koo3, Kevin Thomas McKenna4, Erika Tiburcio Moreno5, Maria Gil Poisa6, Michael C. Reiff7, Emiliano Aguilar8, Rea Amit9, Alissa Burger0, Cynthia J. Miller1, James J. Ward3 ...
    Series series Research in Horror Studies
    Dark Forces at Work examines the role of race, class, gender, religion, and the economy as they are portrayed in, and help construct, horror narratives across a range of films and eras. These larger social forces not only create the context for our cinematic horrors, but serve as connective tissue between fantasy and lived reality, as well.While several of the essays focus on “name” horror films ... Read more

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  • A Brief Guide To OZ

    75 Years Going Over The Rainbow

    by Paul Simpson ...
    Series series Brief Histories
    What if Dorothy Gale wasn't the only person who went to see the Wizard of Oz?MGM's landmark 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland, did not mark the beginning of adventures in Oz. Both before and since, dozens of tales have been told of the Marvellous Land of Oz, and its inhabitants such as the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger and Jack Pumpkinhead.In this ... Read more

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  • The Art of Movie Storyboards

    Visualising the Action of the World's Greatest Films

    by Fionnuala Halligan ...
    The unsung heroes of film, storyboard artists are the first to give vision to a screenplay, translating words on the page into shots for the screen.Their work is a unique art form in itself. Many storyboards are beautiful in their own right, but ultimately the skill of the artist lies in their visual communication of a script, with multiple factors to consider: composition, movement, camera angles ... Read more

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  • Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2011

    by Roger Ebert ...
    "Roger Ebert's "criticism shows a nearly unequaled grasp of film history and technique, and formidable intellectual range." --New York TimesPulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert presents more than 500 full-length critical movie reviews, along with interviews, essays, tributes, journal entries, and Q and As from "Questions for the Movie Answer Man" inside Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2011. ... Read more

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  • Tv Shows 2015: A Guide to the Best Shows of 2015

    by Jacob Gleam ...
    TV shows have always been on top of the list when considering readily available entertainment. The level with which the TV shows grasp your attention that you cannot afford to miss any particular episode is just amazing. Also while there are those TV shows that you fondly remember, 2015 has so much more to offer. You will definitely have many more to add to your list of ‘the best!’ In this guide ... Read more

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  • The New York Times Essential Library: Children's Movies

    by Peter M. Nichols ...
    Series series The New York Times Essential Library
    An indispensable guide for parents from a leading expert on children's filmFor years Peter M. Nichols has been offering vital advice and information for parents about current movies in his regular "Taking the Children" column. But parents need the same kind of guidance when renting or buying videos and DVDs for their family. They may know that movies such as Toy Story and Chicken Run are good ... Read more

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  • Cannibal Attraction

    by Mr. Satanism ...
    Cannibal movies really are the least-effort-required horror movies to produce. A little fake (or not) blood and some expired meat donated by a sympathetic butcher, and you're good to go. All you have to do is promise the butcher a producer credit. The point I'm trying to make is, don't expect a lot of high-quality movies to be covered in this book. In fact, as with all of my movie guides, the ... Read more

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  • Bollywood

    by Ashok K. Banker ...
    This Pocket Essential explores the awe inspiring world of Bollywood up to 2001. Bombay's prolific Hindi-language film industry is more than just a giant entertainment juggernaut for 1 billion-plus Indians worldwide. It's a part of Indian culture, language, fashion and lifestyles. It's also a great bundle of contradictions and contrasts, like India itself. Thrillers, horror, murder mysteries, ... Read more

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  • Killer B's: Drama

    by D. Scott Apel ...
    The iTunes Movie Guru (Emeritus) shares his selection of the 117 best unknown dramas available from on demand movies services and on DVD, excerpted from KILLER B's Volumes 1 & 2.We live in an age of unprecedented access to movies. Too bad most of them suck. Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, Hulu Plus... Thousands and thousands of movies are available at your fingertips. But with so many titles, the ... Read more

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  • The Afterlife & the Movie Casablanca and Other Speculations

    by William R. Schweis ...
    If we take our thoughts and memories into the afterlife and find it filled with promised bliss, What do we do with our impatience? Even if we do find long-gone loved ones and old friends waiting with warm greetings, How much reminiscing can one do? One way or another God is going to have to explain His indiscretions or His indecision. I feel quite strongly that we are entitled to an explanation! ... Read more

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