Film history, theory or criticism

On one level, this book provides a concise and comprehensive account of Robert Guediguian's numerous films, combining meticulous stylistic analyses with historical, political, and generic context.

In a world defined by the flow of people, goods and cultures, many contemporary French films explore the multicultural nature of today's France through language.

Crossley argues that music is a form of social interaction, interwoven in the fabric of society and in constant interplay with its other threads.

In a world defined by the flow of people, goods and cultures, many contemporary French films explore the multicultural nature of today's France through language.

Performance and Spanish film is the first book to provide a detailed study of screen acting in Spanish film.

This book is the first ever English-language study of Julien Duvivier (1896-1967), once considered one of the world's great filmmakers.

In December of 1997, the International Monetary Fund announced the largest bailout package in its history, aimed at stabilizing the South Korean economy in response to a credit and currency crisis of the same year.

Crossley argues that music is a form of social interaction, interwoven in the fabric of society and in constant interplay with its other threads.

The issue of ethnicity in France, and how ethnicities are represented there visually, remain one of the most important and polemical aspects of French post-colonial politics and society.

In Hollywood Remembered, a wide array of Tinseltown veterans share their stories of life in the city of dreams from the days of silent pictures to the present.

"e;Bogosian is greatly and bilaterally talented.

The language of Hollywood resonates beyond the stage and screen because it often has inherent dramaor comedic effect.

Americans have been almost constantly at war since 1917.

The cinema of Lucrecia Martel provides a comprehensive analysis of the work of the acclaimed Argentine director, whose elusive and elliptical feature films have garnered worldwide recognition since her 2001 debut La cienaga.

The mere hint recently that British actor Idris Elba might take up the mantle of James Bond in future instalments of the film franchise was a major international news story - a testament to the enduring interest and appeal of Bond, a figure who has become a true global icon.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, no Canadian band rocked harder, louder or to more hardcore fans than Teenage Head.

Popular cinema has mostly been discussed from a 'cult' perspective that celebrates uncritically its 'transgressive' qualities.

Taiwan is in danger of becoming the last isle, losing its sovereignty and identity.

Taking as its starting point the notion of photocinema - or the interplay of the still and moving image - the photographs, interviews, and critical essays in this volume explore the ways in which the two media converge and diverge, expanding the boundaries of each in interesting and unexpected ways.

Men with stakes builds on recent discussions of television Gothic by examining the ways in which the Gothic mode is deployed specifically to call into question televisual realism and, with it, conventional depictions of masculinity.

What do your Eggs Benedict say about your notions of class?

This landmark collection draws together a number of accessible and insightful essays that explore, for the first time, an exciting new area of academic analysis and debate.

Beyond Auteurism is a comprehensive study of nine film authors from France, Italy and Spain who since the 1980s have blurred the boundaries between art-house and mainstream, and national and transnational film production.

New Zealand has produced one of the world’s most vibrant film cultures, a reflection of the country’s evolving history and the energy and resourcefulness of its people.

Pop Fiction's unique essays individually consider one song within a cinematic context.

Updated and expanded for a new edition, this is the perfect starter text for students of film studies.

Brian De Palma is perhaps best known as the director behind the gangster classic Scarface.

This book explores the diversity of perspectives afforded by the emerging body of Scandinavian films produced by women.

An important addition to Intellect's popular series, Directory of World Cinema: Finland provides historical and cultural overviews of the country's cinema.

Profiling the canonized figures alongside recently-established filmmakers, this collection features interviews with Lars von Trier, S ren Kragh-Jacobsen, Thomas Vinterberg and Henning Carlsen among many others.

Unlike other books on architecture and film, Architecture Filmmaking investigates how the now-expanded field of architecture utilizes the practice of filmmaking (feature/short film, stop motion animation and documentary) or video/moving image in research, teaching and practice, and what the consequences of this interdisciplinary exchange are.

One of the most dynamic capital cities of the twenty-first century, Berlin also has one of the most tumultuous modern histories.

Mike Leigh may well be Britain's greatest living film director; his worldview has permeated our national consciousness.

The Britpop movement of the mid-1990s defined a generation, and the films were just as exciting as the music.

Through the looking-glass of Russian national cinema, Pride and Panic explores Russia's anxious adjustment towards the expansion of Western culture.

In recent years, celebrities from George Clooney to Bono to Angelina Jolie have attempted to play an increasingly important role in global politics.

Recent years have seen an increased interest in issues of national identity and representation, and cinema is a major medium where strands and layers of representational systems come together in cross-cultural dialogues.

This title features stunning photos augmented by J.

Roosevelt's New Deal introduced sweeping social, political and cultural change across the United States, which the Hollywood film community embraced enthusiastically.

The identity of European cinema, like the identity of Europe itself, is multiple, complex, and fascinating.

The new wave of documentaries that prominently feature their filmmakers, such as the works of Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock, have attracted fresh, new audiences to the form but they have also drawn criticism that documentaries now promote entertainment at the expense of truth.

How free are the media in Europe?

In formulating a notion of filmic reality, The Reality of Film offers a novel way of understanding our relationship to cinema.

Hollywood special effects offer spectacular creations or re-creations that make claims to our attention on the grounds of their 'incredible-seeming reality'.

Fascinating, incommensurable and chaotic, Mumbai is a megalopolis of dramatic diversity and heartbreaking extremes, where immense wealth is just steps away from the searing poverty of its huge slums.

More than just a grow book, the Marijuana Outdoor Grower's Guide provides no-nonsense easy-to-follow instructions on how to grow marijuana the natural way, avoiding the use of dangerous chemicals.

Written for people who want to eat their high without sacrificing good taste, Baked contains 60 easy-to-follow marijuana recipes that will enable even the most timid cooks to create delectable desserts of all kinds.