Greek film director Theo Angelopoulos is one of the most influential and widely respected filmmakers in the world today, yet his films are still largely unknown to the American public.
An alternative look at Japanese life, history and cultureYour Rough Guide or Lonely Planet book can tell who where to stay or what to see, but how do you really get under the skin of Japan?
Max Arthur, bestselling author of the hugely popular 'Forgotten Voices' series, recaptures the day-to-day lives of working people in the Edwardian era.
Drawing from exclusive interviews and previously unseen archival materials, this one-of-its-kind biography of Hannibal Lecter documents the cannibals journey from terrifying villain to unexpectedly adored antihero.
Los textos reunidos en este volumen presentan una manera de "pensar el cine" en plena efervescencia de la reflexión sobre el poder de la imagen cinematográfica (1970-1985).
En Infancia y cine en la larga Transicion espanola, Sarah Thomas analiza al nino cinematografico en esta compleja coyuntura historica de un pais que tiene a su espalda decadas de gobierno autoritario y ante si un futuro incierto, examinando peliculas de distintos generos y de cuatro directores clave de la Transicion: Carlos Saura, Antonio Mercero, Victor Erice y Jaime de Arminan
Juan Antonio Bardem aparece hoy, a los cien años de su nacimiento y dos décadas después de su muerte, como un creador indispensable para entender no solo los caminos del cine español, sino también la propia historia de nuestro país en la segunda mitad del siglo XX.
El alumbramiento del cine y del comic a finales del siglo XIX marco el principio de una era de la mano de dos expresiones artisticas que definirian la iconosfera moderna.
From cinema s most distinguished and The best writer on film in our time (Michael Ondaatje) comes a masterful assessment of the whole sweep of movie history The movies traded on the liberation of secret desires drive that car as fast as you can; turn your humble abode into a palace; conquer all the mean spirits in the world; be as free and winsome as the Tramp yet as rich as Charlie Every lowlife can be a Corleone.
The quirky offspring of 'QI' and 'Freakonomics', 'Geekspeak' melds ingenious statistical analysis with edifying trivia to explain away some curious facts of life.
Taxi Driver, Toro salvaje, Buenos muchachos, Casino, El lobo de Wall Street, Los infiltrados, El irlandés… Con estas y muchas otras películas, Martin Scorsese ha dejado una huella indeleble en el último medio siglo del cine.
Salas, negocios y públicos de cine en Latinoamérica, 1896-1960 nos brinda claves para aventurarnos a una mirada más compleja de las sociedades del siglo XX, cuando el cine se constituía en una experiencia cultural que ocupaba el centro de la escena; y lo hace considerando la necesidad de situar espacial y temporalmente nuestras tradiciones académicas sobre el tema para no reproducir viejas, y no tan viejas, prácticas de dependencia intelectual que obliteran los aportes teóricos y artísticos latinoamericanos.
From the iconic stylist and fashion provocateur whose designs transformed culture - bringing the glitz of Studio 54 and the sophistication of Sex and the City to the mainstream - comes a playful yet intimate memoir of a life spent challenging conventions.
People Best New BookThe inside story of the making of Mean Girls - and our enduring 20-year obsession with itReleased in 2004, iconic teen comedy Mean Girls remains as relevant now as ever.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY WIREDIn this brilliant smart-thinking book about the power and influence of social media, Professor Sinan Aral shows how 'hyper-socialization' has profoundly changed us.
A defining manual on using creativity as a tool for empowerment and allowing your personal identity to live in and guide all parts of your life, Kevin Morosky shares stories and inspiration from the women who have most influenced his creative path and explores the ways we can pursue success by implementing their wisdom in all aspects of our lives.
'A wonderfully warm tale of weddings, funerals, marathon sauna contests - and the incomparable thrill of your first kiss, from "e;the Nick Hornby of the Arctic"e;.
