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Stan Laurel, prima ancora di far coppia con Oliver Hardy, già aveva sperimentato il "gioco di squadra" condividendo la stanza nientemeno che con Charlie Chaplin: la leggenda narra che Charlot suonas……続きを見る

Ho visto Quo Vado? la sera del 2 gennaio in un cinemino di alta montagna. Nevicava fitto. Con mia moglie e mia figlia di 11 anni abbiamo fatto un'ora e un quarto di coda, sotto la neve, con altre 2/……続きを見る

This book explores cultural conceptions of the child and the cinematic absence of black children from contemporary Hollywood film. Debbie Olson argues that within the discourse of children’s studies……続きを見る

Directing and Producing for Television provides essential tools required to direct and produce effectively in a variety of settings. Ideal for students in television production courses, Directing an……続きを見る

From iMovie to Final Cut Pro X offers an accessible, introductory guide to those taking up video editing using Final Cut Pro X, especially users making the transition from iMovie, Apple’s free video……続きを見る

- Eric Spitznagel is the author of four humor books: Planet Baywatch: The Unofficial Guide to the New World Order (St. Martin's Griffin, 1997), A Guy's Guide To Dating (Doubleday, 1998), Cigar Asphy……続きを見る

A comprehensive volume on major directors in the history of Japanese film. This important work fills the need for a reasonably priced yet comprehensive volume on major directors in the history of Ja……続きを見る

El cine nació cuando las ciudades comenzaron a transformarse en los complejos y problemáticos lugares que habitamos hoy en día. Las poblaciones desde entonces fueron el lugar donde se desarrollaron ……続きを見る

All forward thrust and hot-damn urgency A brilliant, brawling epic. Screenwriter Tony Kushner blows the dust off history by investing it with flesh, blood, and churning purpose. . . . A great Ameri……続きを見る

This book presents the first English introduction to the broad history of the Gothic mode in Spain. It focuses on key literary periods, such as Romanticism, the fin-de-siècle, spiritualist writings ……続きを見る

In 1963 Stanley Kubrick declared, “Dr. Strangelove came from my desire to do something about the nuclear nightmare.” Thirty years later, he was preparing to film another story about the human impuls……続きを見る

Fantasy Film proposes an innovative approach to the study of this most popular cinematic genre. Engaging with the diversity of tones, forms and styles that fantasy can take in the cinema, the book e……続きを見る

The nation didn't know it, but 1960 would change American film forever, and the revolution would occur nowhere near a Hollywood set. With the opening of the New Yorker Theater, a cinema located at t……続きを見る

Whether depicting humans battling aliens or a brave geologist saving lives as a volcano erupts, science-fiction films are an exciting visual and sensuous introduction to the workings of science and ……続きを見る

In a career that spanned eight decades, Christopher Lee (1922–2015) appeared in more than 200 roles for film and television. Though he is best known for his portrayal of Dracula in films of the 1950……続きを見る

First published in 1961, this is the autobiography of Harpo Marx, the silent comedian of The Marx Brothers fame. Writing of his life before, during, and after becoming famous by incorporating lovely……続きを見る

Write to Shoot teaches budding screenwriters and screenwriting filmmakers how to write a short script with production in mind. Beker instructs them how to showcase their strengths, tailor projects t……続きを見る

Depictions of the zombie apocalypse continue to reshape our concept of the walking dead (and of ourselves). The undead mirror cultural fears--governmental control, lawlessness, even interpersonal re……続きを見る

He was the final addition to Universal's "royal family" of movie monsters: the Creature from the Black Lagoon. With his scaly armor, razor claws and a face only a mother octopus could love, this Ama……続きを見る

Elaborate cinematic universes and sophisticated marketing tie-ins are commonplace in entertainment today. It's easy to forget that the transmedia trend began in 1982 with a barbarian action figure. ……続きを見る

First appearing in Marvel Comics in the 1960s, Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, was introduced to movie audiences in Iron Man 2 (2010). Her character has grown in popularity with subsequent Mar……続きを見る

The heroine's journey echoes throughout ancient legend. Each young woman combats her dark side and emerges stronger. This quest is also a staple of American comic books. Wonder Woman with semi-divin……続きを見る

Jeff Corey (1914–2002) made a name for himself in the 1940s as a character actor in films like Superman and the Mole Men (1951), Joan of Arc (1948), and The Killers (1946). Everything changed in 195……続きを見る

Most movies include a love story, whether it is the central story or a subplot, and knowing how to write a believable relationship is essential to any writer's skill set. Discover the rules and laws……続きを見る

'Brilliant' Mail on Sunday Take a trip back to the era of troubled teens and awesome soundtracks; of Reagan, rap and Ridgemont High; of MTV, VHS and 'Axel F'; of outsiders, lost boys and dead poets;……続きを見る

Do you find yourself contemplating the imminent end of the world? Do you wonder how society might reorganize itself to cope with global cataclysm? (Have you begun hoarding canned goods and ammunitio……続きを見る

Ignorata o screditata per anni dalla critica ufficiale, oggi la commedia all'italiana è celebrata come uno dei filoni più originali e fecondi nella storia del nostro cinema. Mario Monicelli ne è sta……続きを見る

Vamp, Diva, Legende: Es sind immer dieselben Begriffe, die mit Marlene Dietrich verbunden werden und den Blick auf sie verstellen. Diese Ausnahmeperson war widersprüchlicher, moderner und kompromiss……続きを見る

Why are some films regarded as classics, worthy of entry into the canon of film history? Which sorts of films make the cut and why? Movie Greats questions how cinema is ranked and, in doing so, unco……続きを見る

Every Game of Thrones fan remembers where they were for Ned Stark's untimely demise, can hum the tune of "The Rains of Castamere," and can't wait to find out Daenerys Targaryen's next move. But do y……続きを見る