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Reel bad Arabs Reel bad Arabs Jack G. Shaheen "In this comprehensive study of over one thousand films, award-winning film authority Jack G. Shaheen documents the tendency to portray Muslim Arabs as Public Enemy #1 - brutal, heartless, uncivilize… OL123925W
Triumph of a Time Lord Triumph of a Time Lord Matt Hills Before Saturday March 26th 2005, Doctor Who had been off the air as a regular, new TV series for more than fifteen years; until a production team led by Russell T. Davies re-imagined the program so s… OL14909003W
Uncovering Alias Uncovering Alias Nikki Stafford Double agents, international terrorist rings, family relationships, and forbidden love are among the themes discussed in this companion guide to Alias, ABC's fast-paced drama series about the life of… OL15178341W
The Pocket Essential Quentin Tarantino The Pocket Essential Quentin Tarantino D. K Holm Few directors exploded on the scene with the force of Quentin Tarantino back in 1992 with Reservoir Dogs. And even fewer directors saw their reputations plummet so fast so soon thereafter. But fewer … OL15182626W
The MiXtake Files The MiXtake Files Michael French ‘The truth is out there, Mulder, but so are the lies.’For the first time, despite alien abductions and FBI attempts at infiltration, the TRUTH about each programme in the three series of The X-Files … OL15186177W
Beyond words Beyond words Carol-Lynne Moore "Beyond Words presents movement observation and analysis techniques to examine every day human interactions, allowing performers to understand them in a new light.Carol-Lynne Moore and Kaoru Yamamoto… OL15916798W
The best years of our lives The best years of our lives Sarah Kozloff "Due to its popularity and the controversy it engendered, The Best Years of Our Lives stands as one of the most important cultural documents of the post-WWII era. Moreover, with its emphasis on soldi… OL15917141W
So therefore So therefore Al Ruscio "When working through a scene with a student, renowned actor and acting teacher Al Ruscio will ask, 'so therefore, what?' to urge them to capture the specific actions and desires that define their ch… OL16451763W
Taylor Lautner Taylor Lautner Rachel Lynette Examines the personal and professional life of actor Taylor Lautner, who owes his start in show business to his martial arts skills, but is best known for his role as the werewolf Jacob Black in the … OL16576721W
Subjectivity in Asian children's literature and film Subjectivity in Asian children's literature and film Stephens, John "This volume establishes a dialogue between East and West in children's literature scholarship. In all cultures, children's literature shows a concern to depict identity and individual development, s… OL16637656W
Sherlock Holmes for the 21st century Sherlock Holmes for the 21st century Lynnette R. Porter "Holmes and Watson are more popular than ever. Adaptations describe him as tech savvy, scientifically detached, even psychologically aberrant; he has been romantically linked to The Woman and bromant… OL16704985W
Some like it Wilder Some like it Wilder Gene D. Phillips One of the most accomplished writers and directors of classic Hollywood, Billy Wilder (1906-2002) directed numerous acclaimed films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), The Seven Year … OL16927901W
David Lynch David Lynch Greg Olson From the Publisher: "From his early experimental projects to such films as Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, and INLAND EMPIRE, director David Lynch has created a body of work that continues to both intrigue … OL16981310W
Dialogue Dialogue Robert McKee From the author of *Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting* comes a new work on how to write dialogue for fiction writers. McKee brings his vast knowledge and puts it … OL17366150W
The Platinum Age of Television The Platinum Age of Television David Bianculli Television shows have now eclipsed films as the premier form of visual narrative art of our time. This new book by one of our finest critics explains—historically, in depth, and with interviews with … OL17626079W
The Theatre of Richard Maxwell and the New York City Players (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Perfo… The Theatre of Richard Maxwell and the New York City Players (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Perfo… Sarah Gorman xx, 152 p. : 24 cm OL19329261W
Costume in performance Costume in performance Donatella Barbieri "This beautifully illustrated book conveys the centrality of costume to live performance. Finding associations between contemporary practices and historical manifestations, costume is explored in six… OL19720371W
Disney and his worlds Disney and his worlds Alan Bryman Disney films, merchandising and theme parks are one of the defining features of our times. Disney and his Worlds is an account of Walt Disney, the man and the organizational inheritance he left and p… OL1978422W
Beyond continuity Beyond continuity Mary Cybulski "A guide to the craft of script supervising, Beyond Continuity features practical instruction through real-world examples demonstrating and explaining the skills needed by a professional script super… OL19978481W
Writing, directing, and producing documentary films and digital videos Writing, directing, and producing documentary films and digital videos Rosenthal, Alan In a new edition of this popular guidebook, filmmakers Alan Rosenthal and Ned Eckhardt show readers how to utilize the latest innovations in equipment, technologies, and production techniques for suc… OL20046397W
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