Apocalypse-Cinema: 2012 and Other Ends of the World
By analyzing many films, by drawing on the philosophy of Lyotard, Nancy, and Derrida, this book suggest that in the apocalyptic genre, cinema is at work on its limit. Apocalypse-cinema is both the end...
View ArticleTim Burton: The iconic filmmaker and his work
<p>Tim Burton is one of the most popular and remarkable filmmakers of the last 30 years, being responsible for such films as <I>Edward Scissorhands</I>, <I>The Nightmare Before...
View ArticleThe Extraordinary Image: Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, and...
<I>The Extraordinary Image</I> takes readers on a fascinating journey through the lives and films of three great directors
View ArticleThe Break In: How Two 20-Year-Olds Launched Their Film Careers Without Money,...
<p>You don't need Hollywood. No, seriously. When we first started making movies, we were broke college kids with no connections or experience. Fast forward five years and we were...
View ArticlePhilippe Grandrieux: Sonic Cinema
<i>Philippe Grandrieux </i>is one of cinema's only living true radicals and feted as one of the most innovative and important film makers of his generation. His consistently controversial...
View ArticleBarbados Dive Guide
<p>Barbados is the renowned jewel of the Caribbean, famous for white sandy beaches decorated with palm trees and surrounded by clear warm water, but below the waves the thriving coral reefs are...
View ArticleThe Art of Bolt
Meet Bolt: dashing super-dog, loyal companion, star of a hit television show. This heartfelt Disney computer-animated film follows Bolt on a cross country journey as he learns his entire life has been...
View ArticleCinema Symbolism: A Guide to Esoteric Imagery in Popular Movies, Second Edition
<p>Have you ever wondered why 007 is James Bond's numerical designation? Or where the name Luke Skywalker comes from? How about all those giant faces that pass judgment on General Zod and...
View ArticleSound in Cinema
Sound and visual are independent elements brought together to become the audiovisual of modern cinema. Sound in cinema and moving pictures juxtapose each other to represent a conversation. However,...
View ArticleNew Uses of Bourdieu in Film and Media Studies
Through his influential work on cultural capital and social mobility, the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu has provided critical insights into the complex interactions of power, class, and culture...
View ArticleMoment of Action: Riddles of Cinematic Performance
<I>Moment of Action</I> delves into the mysteries of screen performance, revealing both the acting techniques and the technical apparatuses that coalesce in an instant of cinematic alchemy...
View ArticleDIY Porn Handbook: A How-To Guide to Documenting Our Own Sexual Revolution
Make the Porn You Want to See! Famed porn director and performer Madison Young tells you how to share your personal sexual revolution on film! From formulating goals through script-writing, choosing...
View ArticleThe Art of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
<b><b>A </b>stunning visual tour of <i>Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, </i>f<b>illed with exclusive interviews, on-set photography, and special...
View ArticleCinematography in the Weimar Republic: Lola Lola, Dirty Singles, and the Men...
<span><span style="font-style:italic;">Cinematography in the Weimar Republic </span><span>argues that the new medium of film was preeminent among the avant-garde art forms that...
View ArticleThe 50 Greatest Westerns
Intrigued by the idea of frontier wilderness, of law and order vs lawlessness, and a firm belief that 'the better the bad guy, the better the film', Barry Stone goes beyond the American south-west to...
View ArticleAmerican History/American Film: Interpreting the Hollywood Image
In this pioneering work, sixteen historians analyse individual films for deeper insight into US institutions, values and lifestyles. Linking all of the essays is the belief that film holds much of...
View ArticleThe Language of Film
An effective filmmaker needs to have a good understanding of how film language works, and more importantly, how to actively influence an audience's thoughts and feelings and guide their gaze around the...
View ArticleThe Art of Moana
<i>The Art of Moana</i> is the latest title in our exceptional series showcasing artwork from the creation of Walt Disney Animations' latest releases. Three thousand years ago, the greatest...
View ArticleDrawing the Iron Curtain: Jews and the Golden Age of Soviet Animation
<I>Drawing the Iron Curtain </I>tells the story of the golden age of Soviet animation and the Jewish artists who enabled it to thrive. Maya Balakirsky Katz reveals how the state-run...
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