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Jazz has been associated with crime and immorality since early forms of the music were heard in the brothels of New Orleans and the gangster-owned clubs of the 1920s. This association encouraged the use of jazz in film noir, a genre preoccupied with...

In a radical new interpretation of the works of Alfred Hitchcock, Christopher Morris argues that suspense-the fundamental component of Hitchcock's cinema-is best understood through deconstruction of the very meaning of the word, which relates to...

In his bold new study of the career of one of filmmaking's premier directors, author James M. Vest traces two intertwining strands of history: Alfred Hitchcock's interest in French culture, and French critics' sometimes complementary, sometimes...

This analysis of the films of Wim Wenders from the early 1970's through the 1990's attempts to place his work in the cultural and political context of the time. Feminist analysis, cultural theory, and psychoanalysis combine to explore the major themes in...

Exploring the relevance of Jungian theory as it applies to science fiction, horror and fantasy films, this text demonstrates the remarkable correlation existing between Jung's major archetypes and recurring themes in various film genres. An introduction...

The essays in A Moving Picture Feast discuss every Hollywood film made from a Hemingway work and represent the most diverse response yet to the Hemingway-Hollywood relationship. The contributors examine the popular public image Hollywood created of...

This collection of film reviews and essays focuses on the role of women in films during the 1970s and 1980s. The author, a widely published film critic, examines the shifting portrayals of women from the almost anti-progressive treatment of women in the...

In this extensive, critical survey of Francis Coppola's films, Chown attempts an auteur theory analysis tempered with an interesting overview of the turbulent economic and corporate controversies that have surrounded Coppola. The book follows Coppola's...

This is the first collection of translations of Chinese film theory to be published in English. By using translations rather than summaries, as other works have done, Chinese Film Theory provides readers with an introduction to the issues current in...

This book is thorough, well organized, and useful. It establishes background on the Australian understanding of the American dream, Austalian photography, image, and subject matter, and American influence on Australian cinema. Brief chapters summarize...

This practical guide addresses the needs of aspiring, beginning and veteran independent producers, as well as film students. The author covers such topics as sources of money, ways to structure financing, subsidiary rights sales, negotiating contracts,...

Since the birth of cinema at the end of the nineteenth century religion and film have been entwined. The Jesus-story and other religious narratives were the subject matter of some of the earliest cinema productions and this relationship has continued...

There are over fifty Chan films and an additional three Spanish language Chan films. This guide reviews the forty-four extant Chan films. Entries, alphabetically arranged, include a unique annotated cast list, a comparative rating system, production...

Too often dismissed as escapist entertainment or vilified as mass manipulation, popular cinema in the Third Reich was in fact sustained by well-established generic conventions, cultural traditions, aesthetic sensibilities, social practices, and a highly...

About the AuthorWriter and actor Ron Riekki has won several screenplay awards including best sci-fi/fantasy from the International Family Film Festival, best comedy from the Los Angeles Film Awards and the Nuclear Pen Award from the GenreBlast Film...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953863471Author Steven BodeFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Film & Video UmbrellaPublisher Film & Video Umbrella

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860517566Format HardbackPage Count 204Imprint Robson Books LtdPublisher Robson Books LtdWeight(grams) 464g

Chicken Run is the first feature from Aardman Animation, the animation studio responsible for the award-winning Wallace & Gromit films. This book tells the complete story of the making of this epic adventure, taking the reader into Aardman's magical...

Performed variously as escapist fantasy, celebratory fiction, and political allegory, The Tempest is one of the plays in which Shakespeare's genius as a poetic dramatist found its fullest expression. Significantly, it was placed first when published in...

A dazzling fantasy produced in the aftermath of World War Two, "A Matter of Life and Death" (1946), directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, starred David Niven as an RAF pilot poised between life and death. This books looks in detail...

The definitive book on the world's most beloved musical with the added bonus of the original soundtrack on CD. Now you can sing along to all your favourite tunes, while reading up on the incredible and enduring story of Maria Von Trapp. Taking you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629339566Author Michael KutzaFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm...

Not only is Johnny Depp a huge star, but his unconventional choice of movie roles has made him a fascinating and mysterious character. He has also had a wild parallel career as a rock musician with involvement in the elite party scene in LA. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954487423Author Tricia TuttleFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Weight(grams) 148g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806590004Author TaboriFormat HardbackPage Count 127Imprint Citadel PressPublisher Kensington Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780722182840Format PaperbackPage Count 640Imprint Time Warner PaperbacksPublisher Little, Brown Book GroupWeight(grams) 111g

'It's hard to be a legend in these times. And I think Sean deserves to be a legend, you know?' Anjelica Huston An authorised biography composed as oral history, Sean Penn offers a fascinating, funny, and defining portrait of the actor and activist hailed...

Since World War II, aesthetic impulses generated in Italy have swept through every film industry in the world, and in her book Mira Liehm analyses the roots in literature, philosophy, and contemporary Italian life which have contributed to this...

A biography of Richard Burton containing his own words, through the co-operation of members of his family who made available to Bragg various diaries and letters. There are also fresh insights from Burton's peers, to provide a frank and intimate account...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904048435Author Andrew M. ButlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Kamera BooksPublisher Oldcastle Books LtdWeight(grams) 121g

This innovative book shows how Asian American filmmakers and videomakers frame and are framed by history-how they define and are defined by cinematic projections of Asian American identity. Combining close readings of films and videos, sophisticated...

A biography of Dustin Hoffman. It traces his life from birth, describing his drift into acting and subsequent move to New York, where he worked in a variety of jobs before his big break came. Other work by the author includes "Beyond the Fringe and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852270070Author Marlys J. HarrisFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Virgin BooksPublisher Ebury PublishingWeight(grams) 544g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860513629Format HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Robson Books LtdPublisher Robson Books LtdWeight(grams) 466g

A collection of 150 movie posters taken throughout seventy years of movie making includes pieces from the archives of RKO, MGM, and Warner Bros., and features informative text on their graphic design techniques, historical relevance, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780785153375Author Marvel ComicsFormat PaperbackPage Count 912Imprint Marvel ComicsPublisher Marvel ComicsWeight(grams) 4333g

A tribute to Marilyn Monroe, this work is written by two of her closest friends. Norman Rosten, poet, playwright and novelist, was introduced to Marilyn Monroe in 1955 by his friend, photographer Sam Shaw. Their relationship was to become so close that...

A follow-up to Jill Ireland's autobiography "Lifewish". It is an account of two of the most painful passages in her life - her slowly disintegrating relationship with her adoptive son, Jason, who turned to drug abuse, and the stroke that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780099633105Author Patricia NealFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Arrow Books LtdPublisher CornerstoneWeight(grams) 111g

Ian Halperin is no stranger to undercover investigations. When he posed as a model in 2001 to expose the fashion industry, his resulting book, "Shut Up and Smile", sent shockwaves through the trade and became an international bestseller. In...