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Camera and action Camera and action Elaine M. Bapis "This study examines changes in the American film industry, audiences, and feature films during 1965-1975. With transformations in production codes, adjustments in national narratives, a rise in inde… OL11921851W
The aesthetics of violence in contemporary media The aesthetics of violence in contemporary media Gwyn Symonds "The topic of violence in the media has been very widely covered. Countless studies and research projects have been conducted, most of which argue its negative effects on society. Gwyn Symonds takes … OL11962524W
From Caligari to Hitler From Caligari to Hitler Siegfried Kracauer From the back cover: "The thesis of this unusually interesting book is that the German films of the twenties were filled with premonitions of the German totalitarianism of the thirties: that Hitl… OL1403244W
No Country for Old Men No Country for Old Men Lynnea Chapman King In 2005, Cormac McCarthy's novel, No Country for Old Men, was published to wide acclaim, and in 2007, Ethan and Joel Coen brought their adaptation of McCarthy's novel to the screen. The film earned p… OL15183121W
Film Film Anita Ganeri From Woody Allen to Roberto Rossellini, from Schindlers List to Goldfinger everything you ever wanted to know about film but were afraid to askA comprehensive, fun to browse, and easy-to-use guide to… OL15189028W
Anime and the art of adaptation Anime and the art of adaptation Dani Cavallaro "This book evaluates three core facets of anime adaptation--how anime adaptations contribute to their original sources in stylistic, aesthetic, and psychological terms; how specific features of anime… OL15587258W
The 21st century superhero The 21st century superhero Richard J. Gray,Betty Kaklamanidou "These ten critical essays explore the phenomenon of the superhero film in the 21st century through the lens of numerous academic disciplines, and cover topics such as the role of globalization in th… OL15936931W
Rape-revenge films Rape-revenge films Alexandra Heller-Nicholas "Only on rare occasions has the rape-revenge movie transcended what is assumed to be its exploitative nature and moved into the mainstream. This overview reassesses that viewpoint by exploring a vari… OL15942313W
Conspiracy films Conspiracy films Barna William Donovan "For many years, conspiracy theories have been among the most popular story elements in Hollywood films. According to the "conspiracy culture," Government, Big Business, the Church, even aliens are c… OL15980529W
Film and the end of empire Film and the end of empire Lee Grieveson "In these two volumes of original essays, scholars from around the world address the history of British colonial cinema stretching from the emergence of cinema at the height of imperalism, to moments… OL16318694W
In glorious technicolor In glorious technicolor Francine Stock 1 volume ; 24 cm OL16488817W
The politics of age and disability in contemporary Spanish film The politics of age and disability in contemporary Spanish film Matthew J. Marr "The Politics of Age and Disability in Contemporary Spanish Film examines the onscreen construction of adolescent, elderly, and disabled subjects in Spanish cinema from 1992 to the present. Applying … OL16618183W
Three documentary filmmakers Three documentary filmmakers William Rothman "Film study has tended to treat documentary as a marginal form, but as the essays in Three Documentary Filmmakers demonstrate, the films of Jean Rouch, Ross McElwee, and Errol Morris call for, and re… OL16948522W
The documentary The documentary Belinda Smaill "An exploration of the role of emotion and affect in contemporary documentary film, arguing that analysis of the sociality of the emotions is integral to advancing our understanding of the formulatio… OL16979609W
John Huston John Huston Tony Tracy,Roddy Flynn "Fresh analyses of films are included along with insightful studies of Huston's oft-overlooked literary adaptations. Also evaluated are Huston's controversial World War II documentary, and two a clef… OL18633185W
Seduced by Mrs. Robinson Seduced by Mrs. Robinson Beverly Gray "An exploration of The Graduate's influence on filmmaking and how the movie both reflected and changed a generation's views of sex, work, and marriage"-- OL19722151W
The making of Casablanca The making of Casablanca Aljean Harmetz "Critically acclaimed when published in 1992 as Round Up the Usual Suspects, The Making of Casablanca offers the ultimate insider's look at the politics and personalities behind the most celebrated m… OL1977411W
Mad as hell Mad as hell Dave Itzkoff ""I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" Those words, spoken by an unhinged anchorman named Howard Beale, "the mad prophet of the airwaves," took America by storm in 1976, when Net… OL19975588W
The films of Adoor Gopalakrishnan The films of Adoor Gopalakrishnan Suranjan Ganguly "The first comprehensive study of the feature films of Adoor Gopalakrishnan, India's most distinguished contemporary filmmaker"-- OL20007041W
Citizen Kane Citizen Kane Harlan Lebo "With the approach of the 75th anniversary of Citizen Kane in May 2016, Harlan Lebo has written the full story of Orson Welles' masterpiece film. The book will explore: --Welles' meteoric rise to sta… OL20028077W
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