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The future of ritual The future of ritual Richard Schechner Richard Schechner explores the nature of ritualised behaviour and its relationship to performance and politics. A brilliant examination of cultural expression and communal action, The Future of Ritua… OL11522217W
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
Saving the World Saving the World Lynette Porter This insightful collection of essays weighs in on the incredible appeal of the new hit show Heroes and why it has attracted such a diverse and devoted following. Featuring archetypal characters with … OL15170010W
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
The anime machine The anime machine Thomas LaMarre Working at the intersection of the philosophy of technology and the history of thought, Lamarre explores how anime and its related media entail material orientations and demonstrates concretely how t… OL15639738W
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
Hindi cinema Hindi cinema Nandini Bhattacharya "Hindi Cinema is full of instances of repetition of themes, narratives, plots and characters. By looking at 60 years of Hindi cinema, this book focuses on the phenomenon as a crucial thematic and for… OL16637126W
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
Media authorship Media authorship Cynthia Chris,David A. Gerstner "Contemporary media authorship is frequently collaborative, participatory, non-site specific, or quite simply goes unrecognized. In this volume, media and film scholars explore the theoretical debate… OL16688601W
How to make your own video or short film How to make your own video or short film Harvey, Bob New technologies now offer accessibility to the medium of video and film for virtually anyone who feels they have something to say. You might be: someone who wants to create a video to share online; … OL16974014W
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
In Real Life In Real Life Cory Doctorow,Jen Wang Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time on. It's a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. It's a place where she c… OL17113323W
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
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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