Film by Design
Gary D. Rhodes
A beautifully illustrated study of the crucial role movie posters play in shaping the trajectory of films
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781496853202
- Publication Date: Sep 2024
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Negative Life
Steven Swarbrick
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780810147195
- Publication Date: Aug 2024
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The South Korean Film Industry
Junhyung Cho
A multifaceted exploration of the South Korean film industry
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780472076925
- Publication Date: Aug 2024
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Studies on Cinematography and Narrative in Film
Emre Ahmet Seçmen
Visual continuity in sequels poses a daunting challenge for filmmakers as they strive to maintain coherence while expanding upon established narratives and visual aesthetics. With cinema's evolution, audiences' expectations have grown more sophisticated, demanding seamless transitions and immersive experiences across film series. However, achieving this continuity requires a delicate balance between honoring the original work and introducing innovative elements to captivate viewers. Addressing this complication is the book, Studies on Cinematography and Narrative in Film: Sequels, Serials, and Trilogies , which emerges with a comprehensive approach. By delving into the interplay between cinematography and narrative structure, this book offers invaluable insights for filmmakers seeking to navigate the complexities of sequel production. Through meticulous analysis of prominent film series and theoretical frameworks, it provides a roadmap for achieving visual coherence while pushing creative boundaries.
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9798369319581
- Publication Date: May 2024
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Race and Media Literacy, Explained (or Why Does the Black Guy Die First?)
Frederick W. Gooding, Jr.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780807769409
- Publication Date: May 2024
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So What, or How to Make Films with Words
Alexander García Düttmann
Images, whether filmic or not, cannot be replaced by words. Yet words can make images. This is the thesis underlying So What, a collection of essays on filmmakers and artists, including Luchino Visconti, Orson Welles, Marguerite Duras, Hollis Frampton, and Agnes Martin.
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780810145368
- Publication Date: May 2024
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Hollywood's Imperial Wars
Armando Jose Prats
Tracing what Prats calls the “anxiety of legacy” through the films of the World War II and post–Vietnam War periods, this book offers a new way of looking at both the Hollywood war movie and the profound cultural shifts it reflects and refracts.
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780806193755
- Publication Date: Apr 2024
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Jean Peters
Michelangelo Capua
The first definitive volume in more than fifty years on the extraordinary star of Pickup on South Street, Three Coins in the Fountain, and Niagara
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- ISBN: 9781496850263
- Publication Date: Mar 2024
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Silver Screens and Golden Dreams
Jane M. Ferguson
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780824895679
- Publication Date: Mar 2024
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Bowker's Complete Video Directory - 4 Volume Set, 2024
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- ISBN: 9781637009604
- Publication Date: Mar 2024
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Hollywood Enigma
Carl Rollyson
A biography of the great noir actor who perfected the male mask of steely impassivity
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- ISBN: 9781496849557
- Publication Date: Feb 2024
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Somerset Maugham and the Cinema
Robert Calder
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780299346201
- Publication Date: Feb 2024
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The Elephant of Silence
John Wall Barger
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780807181577
- Publication Date: Jan 2024
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Entranced Earth Volume 45
Jens Andermann
Entranced Earth looks at audiovisual, literary, performative, and testimonial sources to examine the impact of neocolonial extractivist industries on the natural environment in the Western Hemisphere.
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780810145931
- Publication Date: Nov 2023
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Homesick Blues
Scott W. Aalgaard
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780824895587
- Publication Date: Nov 2023
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Ferocious Ambition
Robert Dance
An astute, lavishly illustrated evaluation of one of Hollywood’s biggest stars
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781496846518
- Publication Date: Oct 2023
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Cloverfield
Steffen Hantke
The first comprehensive study of a franchise that revived giant creature attacks and plumbed the traumatized human psyche
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9781496846747
- Publication Date: Sep 2023
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Hidden Light
Dan Chyutin
Contemporary Israeli cinema's engagement with Judaism as cultural identity and mystical tradition.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780814350676
- Publication Date: Sep 2023
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Beyond the Land
Melissa Weininger
A re-evaluation of the meaning and function of diaspora in contemporary Israeli culture.
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- ISBN: 9780814350591
- Publication Date: Aug 2023
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Listening with a Feminist Ear
Pavitra Sundar
Unpacks the cultural politics of singing, listening, and speaking in Bombay cinema
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780472132485
- Publication Date: Jul 2023
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