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  • Kubrick

    An Odyssey

    by Robert P. Kolker, Nathan Abrams ...
    The definitive biography of the creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and A Clockwork Orange, presenting the most in-depth portrait yet of the groundbreaking film-maker.The enigmatic and elusive filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has not been treated to a full-length biography in over twenty years.Stanley Kubrick: An Odyssey fills that gap. This definitive book is based on access to the latest ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Kubrick's Mitteleuropa

    The Central European Imaginary in the Films of Stanley Kubrick

    Edited by Jeremi Szaniawski, Nathan Abrams ...
    Stanley Kubrick was arguably one of the most influential American directors of the post-World War II era, whose Central European Jewish heritage, though often overlooked, greatly influenced his oeuvre. Kubrick's Mitteleuropa explores this influence in ways that range from his work with Hungarian and Polish composers Béla Bartók, György Ligeti, and Krzysztof Penderecki to the visual inspiration of ... Read more

    $21.89 USD

  • Eyes Wide Shut

    Stanley Kubrick and the Making of His Final Film

    by Robert P. Kolker, Nathan Abrams ...
    Twenty years since its release, Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut remains a complex, visually arresting film about domesticity, sexual disturbance, and dreams. It was on the director's mind for some 50 years before he finally put it into production. Using the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of the Arts, London, and interviews with participants in the production, the authors create an ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Alien Legacies

    The Evolution of the Franchise

    Edited by Nathan Abrams, Gregory Frame ...
    The 1979 film Alien has left an indelible mark on popular culture. Directed by Ridley Scott, at the time known primarily for making advertisements, and starring then-unknown actor Sigourney Weaver in the lead role, it transcended its humble origins to shock and disturb audiences upon its initial release. Its success has led to three direct sequels, two prequels, one “mashup” franchise, a series of ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • You Are Tearing Me Apart, Lisa!

    The Year's Work on The Room, the Worst Movie Ever Made

    by Landon Palmer, Nathan Abrams, Lenika Cruz, James Curnow, John Donegan, John Dyck, Ernest Mathijs, Matt Foy, Keith Kahn-Harris, Amanda Ann Klein, James MacDowell, Renee Middlemost, Ross Morin, Hario Satrio Priambodho, Carter Soles, Ellen Wright ...
    Series series The Year's Work: Studies in Fan Culture and Cultural Theory
    When released in 2003, The Room, an obscure, self-financed relationship drama by an eccentric self-taught filmmaker named Tommy Wiseau, should have been completely forgotten. Yet nearly two decades later, "the worst movie ever made"—as many a critic would have it—has become the most popular cult film since The Rocky Horror Picture Show.In You Are Tearing Me Apart, Lisa!, contributors explore this ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • New Wave, New Hollywood

    Reassessment, Recovery, and Legacy

    Edited by Professor Nathan Abrams, Dr. Gregory Frame ...
    As a period of film history, The American New Wave (ordinarily understood as beginning in 1967 and ending in 1980) remains a preoccupation for scholars and audiences alike. In traditional accounts, it is considered to be bookended by two periods of conservatism, and viewed as a (brief) period of explosive creativity within the Hollywood system. From Bonnie and Clyde to Heaven's Gate, it produced ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • The Bloomsbury Companion to Stanley Kubrick

    Edited by I.Q. Hunter, Professor Nathan Abrams ...
    Stanley Kubrick is one of the most revered directors in cinema history. His 13 films, including classics such as Paths of Glory, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, and The Shining, attracted controversy, acclaim, a devoted cult following, and enormous critical interest. With this comprehensive guide to the key contexts - industrial and cultural, as well as aesthetic and ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Norman Podhoretz and Commentary Magazine

    The Rise and Fall of the Neocons

    by Professor Nathan Abrams ...
    What does the term "neoconservative" mean? Who are we talking about and where did they come from? Abrams answers those very questions through a detailed and critical study of neoconservatism's leading thinker, Norman Podhoretz, and the magazine he edited for 35 years, Commentary.Podhoretz has been described as "the conductor of the neocon orchestra" and through Commentary Podhoretz powerfully ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Stanley Kubrick

    New York Jewish Intellectual

    by Nathan Abrams ...
    Stanley Kubrick is generally acknowledged as one of the world’s great directors. Yet few critics or scholars have considered how he emerged from a unique and vibrant cultural milieu: the New York Jewish intelligentsia.Stanley Kubrick reexamines the director’s work in context of his ethnic and cultural origins. Focusing on several of Kubrick’s key themes—including masculinity, ethical ... Read more

    $31.69 USD

  • Playing with Religion in Digital Games

    by Oliver Steffen, Peter F. Likarish, Brenda S. Gardemour Walter, Nathan Abrams, Xenia Zeiler, Jason Anthony, Vit Sisler, Michael Waltemathe, Kevin Schut, Shanny Luft, Rachel Wagner, Rabis Gregory ...
    Series series Digital Game Studies
    Shaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game Okami to the internationally popular The Legend of Zelda and Halo, many video games rely on religious themes and symbols to drive the narrative and frame the storyline. Playing with Religion in Digital Games explores the increasingly complex relationship between ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Kubrick

    An Odyssey

    by Robert P. Kolker, Nathan Abrams ...
    Narrated by Perry Daniels ...

    Unabridged

    24 hours 33 min

    The definitive biography of the creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and A Clockwork Orange, presenting the most in-depth portrait yet of the groundbreaking film-maker.The enigmatic and elusive filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has not been treated to a full-length biography in over twenty years.Stanley Kubrick: An Odyssey fills that gap. This definitive book is based on access to the latest ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Cinema Speculation

    by Quentin Tarantino ...
    Narrated by Quentin Tarantino, Edoardo Ballerini ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 9 min

    Instant New York Times bestsellerThe long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: a deliriously entertaining, wickedly intelligent cinema book as unique and creative as anything by Quentin Tarantino.In addition to being among the most celebrated of contemporary filmmakers, Quentin Tarantino is possibly the most joyously ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook