Films, cinema
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Films, cinema
Paperback. A heist thriller, "The Usual Suspects" captivated audiences when it appeared in 1995. Directed by Bryan Singer, the film won Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. This study examines the film's sophisticated narrative structure and the new spin it puts on older genre conventions and themes. Series: BFI Modern Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 138 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174. Series: BFI Modern Classics. 96 pages, illustrations. A heist thriller, "The Usual Suspects" captivated audiences when it appeared in 1995. Directed by Bryan Singer, the film won Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. This study examines the film's sophisticated narrative structure and the new spin it puts on older genre conventions and themes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: APFA. Dimension: 190 x 138 x 7. Weight: 174.
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851708690
- ISBN
- 9780851708690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160988
- ISBN
- 9780231160988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.08€ 82.56
€ 109.08
€ 82.56
Paperback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402. Cinema and Its Futures in Godard, Kluge, and Tahimik. Series: Film and Culture Series. 304 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160995
- ISBN
- 9780231160995
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. Series: Short Cuts. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218. Undead Cinema. Series: Short Cuts. 144 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: APFN. Dimension: 200 x 160 x 9. Weight: 218.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231162012
- ISBN
- 9780231162012
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.81
€ 24.99
€ 18.81
The Very Witching Time of Night. Dark Alleys of Classic Horror Cinema....
Gregory William . Ed(S): Mank
Paperback. Explores unusual and often surprising areas of horror film history, from the harrowingly tragic life of Dracula 's leading lady, Helen Chandler, to John Barrymore's 1931 horror vehicles Svengali and The Mad Genius , to the stage and screen versions of the horror/comedy Arsenic and Old Lace , to the Shock Theatre television phenomenon. Editor(s): Mank, Gregory William. Num Pages: 444 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 25. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786449552
- ISBN
- 9780786449552
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Condition: New
€ 53.89
€ 53.89
Paperback. Investigates the influence of technology and visual art in the work of Robert Lepage, leading figure on the international stage. Translator(s): Mullins, Rhonda. Num Pages: 416 pages, 35 color and B&W photographs. BIC Classification: AN; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Talonbooks
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889227743
- ISBN
- 9780889227743
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.59
€ 31.99
€ 28.59
Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Audio-Visual Culture. BIC Classification: APF. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349578603
- ISBN
- 9781349578603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 174.89
€ 174.89
Paperback. Chion analyzes imaginative uses of the human voice by directors like Lang, Hitchcock, Ophuls, Duras, and de Palma. Translator(s): Gorbman, Claudia. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282. 208 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. Chion analyzes imaginative uses of the human voice by directors like Lang, Hitchcock, Ophuls, Duras, and de Palma. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AN; APF. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight: 290. Translator(s): Gorbman, Claudia.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108232
- ISBN
- 9780231108232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. In this text, Lea Jacobs uses the "fallen woman" film, which served as a focal point for public criticism of the film industry, to explore Hollywood's system of self-censorship and the evolution of the rules governing representations of sexuality. Num Pages: 220 pages, 49. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780520207905
- ISBN
- 9780520207905
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.68
€ 36.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. The War of the Worlds was one of a handful of high-prestige science fiction productions in a low-budget era, and initiated modern cinema's reliance on screen-filling special effects. Barry Forshaw analyses and celebrates this key science fiction film of the 1950s, exploring its literary origins and numerous film progeny. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 88 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844578115
- ISBN
- 9781844578115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Hardcover. Offers an exploration of the impact of 9/11 and the 'War on Terror' on American cinema. This book charts the evolution of the impact of 9/11 on Hollywood film: draws on a range of contemporary films including Black Hawk Down (2001), Batman Begins (2005), United 93 (2006) and Olympus Has Fallen (2013). Series: Traditions in American Cinema. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; APFA; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748693092
- ISBN
- 9780748693092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.71€ 102.99
€ 106.71
€ 102.99
Paperback. Bruce Lee formulated a complex personal philosophy that extolled the virtues of knowledge and total mastery of one's self. This book reveals secrets as: seeing the totality of life and putting things into perspective; understanding the concept of Yin and Yang; and, defeating adversity by adapting to circumstances. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809231942
- ISBN
- 9780809231942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.71
€ 31.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. The Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa, who died at the age of 88, has been internationally acclaimed as a giant of world cinema. This book discusses how Kurosawa furnished a template for some well-known Hollywood directors, including Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas. It provides a comprehensive look at this master filmmaker. Num Pages: 440 pages, 55 illus. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Rev Exp Su
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010465
- ISBN
- 9780691010465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 42.15
€ 53.36
€ 42.15
Paperback. Hollywood moviemaking is one of the constants of American life, but how much has it changed since the glory days of the big studios? This book argues that the principles of visual storytelling created in the studio era are alive and well. Num Pages: 309 pages, 157 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586. Story and Style in Modern Movies. 309 pages, 157 b/w photographs. Hollywood moviemaking is one of the constants of American life, but how much has it changed since the glory days of the big studios? This book argues that the principles of visual storytelling created in the studio era are alive and well. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: APF. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight: 600.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 309
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246225
- ISBN
- 9780520246225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Hardcover. The Wes Anderson Collection is the first in-depth overview of Anderson's work, guiding readers through the life and career of one of the most talked-about contemporary filmmakers. Previously unpublished photos, artwork and ephemera complement a book-length interview between Anderson and award-winning film critic Matt Zoller Seitz Illustrator(s): Anderson, Eric. Num Pages: 336 pages, 400 colour and black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 309 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2116.
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810997417
- ISBN
- 9780810997417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.22
€ 46.99
€ 36.22
Hardback. Acclaimed critic Matt Zoller Seitz goes behind the scenes of Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AJRD; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 240 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1392.
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419715716
- ISBN
- 9781419715716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 26.89
€ 38.99
€ 26.89
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oldcastle Books
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842432174
- ISBN
- 9781842432174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.72
€ 4.72
Paperback. Series: Short Cuts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 7 photos. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903364123
- ISBN
- 9781903364123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.68
€ 24.99
€ 18.68
Hardback. "..valuable and fascinating..marvelous insight into the frantic schedules and cost-cutting that dictated the production style of the Columbia two-reelers from the 1930s to the late Fifties." -FILMFAX Series: Directors Guild of America Oral History S. Num Pages: 531 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 531
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810823143
- ISBN
- 9780810823143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.70
€ 159.70
Hardback. Provides a cogent, multipronged analysis of this subgenre of films to investigate the underpinnings of the Hollywood-constructed images of idealized white Americans. Examining the content of fifty films, and interviews with viewer focus groups, this book accounts for the popularity of this subgenre and its portrayal of "racial progress." Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439910009
- ISBN
- 9781439910009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Paperback. * 'A History of Hollywood, Its Money and Dreams - and what it did to us Num Pages: 448 pages, Integrated: 16, int b/w. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349117690
- ISBN
- 9780349117690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Hardcover. Stan Winston and his team have been creating characters, creatures and monsters for the silver screen, from "The Terminator" to the dinosaurs of "Jurassic Park". This book reveals the behind-the-scenes secrets of his groundbreaking artistry and effects work. It features sketches, production art, and photographs from the studio archives. Num Pages: 336 pages, over 500 colour photos. BIC Classification: AKLC; APFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 262 x 27. Weight in Grams: 2168.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845761509
- ISBN
- 9781845761509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 34.10
€ 46.99
€ 34.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- DisVoir
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782914563727
- ISBN
- 9782914563727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.01
€ 29.99
€ 24.01
Paperback. Contends that cinema and cinematic processes had a profound significance for twentieth-century anti-capitalist Black liberation movements based in the United States. The author finds hidden within the histories and logics generated by US-based struggles against racism, sexism, and homophobia, the Black femme's invisible, affective labour. Series: Perverse Modernities: A Series Edited by Jack Halberstam and Lisa Lowe. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1K; APFA; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822340256
- ISBN
- 9780822340256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21