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Films, cinema

Paperback. Offers a critical study of the 'happy ending' in classical and contemporary Hollywood cinema. This book encourages students and scholars of film to reconsider some tenacious critical preconceptions, inviting them to approach afresh their understandings of perhaps the most infamous narrative convention in Hollywood cinema. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748699773
ISBN
9780748699773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.11

Hardcover. What exactly is the happy ending? Is it simply a cliche, as commonly supposed? Why has it earned such an unenviable reputation? What does it, or can it, mean? This book traces the historical development of the scholarly approaches taken towards the cinematic happy ending. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748680177
ISBN
9780748680177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Westfall, Joseph. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APF; APT; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Open Court
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812699043
ISBN
9780812699043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.68

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: APF; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810002471
ISBN
9783810002471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.03

Hardback. This book explores the ongoing enchantment of much-loved stop-frame children's television programming of the 1960s and 1970s. Hand-Made Television analyses programmes in the social and historical contexts of their production, examining the power of their hand-made aesthetics and relationship to the world of children's play. Num Pages: 132 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APFV; APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137551627
ISBN
9781137551627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.85

Hardback. Celebrates Hammer's female stars, including Ingrid Pitt, Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro, Barbara Shelley, Joanna Lumley, Nastassja Kinski, and Raquel Welch. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 251 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848562295
ISBN
9781848562295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.84

Paperback. Though best known for its horror films, Hammer produced a wide variety of movies in many genres. The British studio was famous for its exciting stories and expert action--all on very small budgets and short shooting schedules. Num Pages: 422 pages. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 181 x 27. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786469222
ISBN
9780786469222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51

Paperback. Examining a director whose work shrewdly eschews cinematic realism Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 136 pages, 21 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077913
ISBN
9780252077913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. Noted film expert and cultural scholar Dana Heller utilizes elements of Hairspray -- including original interview material with John Waters -- to engage readers in thought-provoking discussions about topics ranging from camp and queer theory to gender performance and the body; from debates over postmodern style vs. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Series in Film and Television. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405191982
ISBN
9781405191982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.51

Hardback. Investigates H G Wells' interest in cinema and related media technologies, by placing it back into the contemporary cultural and scientific contexts giving rise to them. This book accounts for the specifically (proto)cinematic techniques and concerns of Wells' texts. It focuses on contemporary film-making in dialogue with his ideas. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846310591
ISBN
9781846310591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 50 pages. BIC Classification: APF; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 155 x 4. Weight in Grams: 60.
Publisher
Griffin Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926837314
ISBN
9781926837314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Editor(s): Brainin-Donnenberg, Wilbrig; Loebenstein, Michael. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 174 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Synema Gesellschaft Fur Film u. Medien Austria
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9783901644306
ISBN
9783901644306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.28

Hardcover. Presents the full range of the filmmaker's artistry (photography, painting and music) through the optic of his films. This work also explores the work of other artists whose heritage Gus Van Sant believes he is continuing: heritage beat, pop, rock, and experimental filmmakers, writers and visual artists like William Burroughs, and Ed Ruscha. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 309 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publisher
Actes Sud/Cinémathèque Française
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9782330060763
ISBN
9782330060763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.76

hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harper United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062433893
ISBN
9780062433893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.55

Hardback. Guillermo del Toro records his innermost thoughts and unleashes his vivid imagination. Insight Editions has created a replica sketchbook aimed at the director's legion of fans. Similar in design to del Toro's leather-bound volumes, this book features an inspirational message from the director along with selected examples of his incredible art. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783299638
ISBN
9781783299638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.87

Hardcover. With his movies - from blockbusters like Hellboy to the Oscar-winning Pan's Labyrinth - comics, and novels, del Toro has proven himself to be a unique visionary. This title deals with his creative process and includes an examination of the themes that haunt, electrify, and enrich his work. Num Pages: 264 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 239 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1840.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781169261
ISBN
9781781169261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.03

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oldcastle Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843449140
ISBN
9781843449140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.30

Hardback. Detailed history and understanding of the screenplay from 1963-1980. Series: Guide to Critical Reviews. Num Pages: 708 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 43. Weight in Grams: 967.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
708
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810815537
ISBN
9780810815537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442237292
ISBN
9781442237292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 49.35

Paperback. BIC Classification: APF; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 191. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138916456
ISBN
9781138916456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Paperback. An autobiography that tells Groucho Marx's rags-to-riches story with a difference. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 pages printed with text = 272pp total. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753519509
ISBN
9780753519509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415519106
ISBN
9780415519106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.50

Hardcover. Explores how the history of drive in theatres and urban grind houses has descended to the home video formats that keep these lurid movies alive. This book focuses on both the re release of archival exploitation films on DVD and the recent cycle of 'retrosploitation' films like Grindhouse, Machete, Viva, The Devil's Rejects more. Num Pages: 292 pages, 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748699100
ISBN
9780748699100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.37

Paperback. Exploitation films have become sincerely appreciated cult objects on home video. In this new study, David Church explores how the history of drive-in theatres and urban grind houses has descended to home video formats. Church examines how nostalgia shapes the aesthetics and politics of exploitation films and the fan cultures devoted to them. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474409001
ISBN
9781474409001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

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