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En el panorama del cine negro estadounidense, pocas obras han logrado capturar con tanta precisión la esencia del género como La jungla de asfalto (John Huston, 1950) y Atraco perfecto (Stanley Kubr……続きを見る

Leprechauns, lost boys, and labyrinthsーthe things of bad dreams from the kings of mad screams. 20 special effects artists that helped shape the landscape of modern horror and sci-fi cinema from the……続きを見る

Angels, demons, and demigods are ubiquitous in popular culture, functioning as protagonists, antagonists, and amused commentators on the folly (or glory) of human existence. Why do these celestial b……続きを見る

This edited volume examines mass media portrayals of women leaders and other powerful women in popular culture. Contributors argue that increased media visibility and representation can lead to more……続きを見る

Written in an accessible style, this book explores the complex future of television, across its different industries, providing professional producers with key insights and pathways to adapt and pre……続きを見る

Discovering the queer auteur and their seductive cinematic delights and possibilities. How do we identify the "queer auteur" and their queer imaginings? Is it possible to account for such a figure w……続きを見る

This is an innovative and inspirational examination of films and documentaries that helps us explain the evolution of, struggles of, and aspirations of the American experiment. This book sorts polit……続きを見る

THE FUTURE OF FILM FINANCING IS HERE. ARE YOU READY? Hollywood is evolving, and Web3 is revolutionizing the way films are funded, produced, and distributed. Now Playing: From Script to Screen - Web3……続きを見る

**Finalist, 2021 Bram Stoker Awards (**Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction) The first collection of essays to address Satan’s ubiquitous and popular appearances in film Lucifer and cinema have been ……続きを見る

This book tells the stories of disabled people who have been influential in creating modern mass media. Through the voices of key disabled media makers and collaborators, the author highlights the w……続きを見る

1939 was a watershed year. The Great Depression was barely over; economics, politics, and culture braced for war. There was a lull before the storm and Hollywood, as if expecting to be judged by pos……続きを見る

Tugboat Annie Brennan, irascible skipper of the Narcissus, largest vessel in the Deep-Sea Towing & Salvage fleet, is home-based in Secoma, Wash. She frequently outwits Captain Horatio Bullwinkle of ……続きを見る

This book charts a comparative history of Latin America’s national cinemas through ten chapters that cover every major cinematic period in the region: silent cinema, studio cinema, neorealism and ar……続きを見る

In The Anti-Enlightenment in Popular Culture, author George A. Gonzalez argues that the politics of greed and hate lie at the center of the long twentieth century. Using the Star Wars and Star Trek ……続きを見る

This book rethinks the discussion of sport as a cinematic subject. Arguing for the vitality of the sports film as distinctively ‘modern’ genre, the book looks at its innovative potential to capture ……続きを見る

READ THE BOOK! SEE THE MOVIE! During the Golden Age of Hollywood, 20th Century-Fox was the studio where screenwriters were most often given the opportunity to excel. Fox studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuc……続きを見る

The incomparable Simone Signoret (1921-1985), one of the grand actresses of the twentieth century and one of France's most notable stars, considered herself the “oldest discovery” in Hollywood. Afte……続きを見る

Discover the Untold Stories Behind Amy Winehouse’s Cinematic Legacy Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a movie? Have you felt the haunting melodies of Amy Winehouse’s voice ech……続きを見る

Cinema of the 1980s was very commercially focused on the one hand and yet, paradoxically, incredibly inventive on the other. The 1970s had smashed up the cookie-cutter machines and though the follow……続きを見る

Muscles, six-pack abs, skin, and sweat fill the screen in the tawdry and tantalizing peplum films associated with epic Italian cinema of the 1950s and 1960s. Using techniques like slow motion and st……続きを見る

Interpreting and Transmitting Kynicism in Joker*: The Dark Side of Film Fandom* focuses on fan discourse and discussion surrounding Todd Phillips’s Joker (2019), analyzing how white nationalist movi……続きを見る

This seminal text, now in its thirteenth edition, provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the operations underlying video production. It provides thorough coverage of the theory and tech……続きを見る

An indispensable guide to visual ethics, this book addresses the need for critical thinking and ethical behavior among students and professionals responsible for a variety of mass media visual messa……続きを見る

This volume bridges the divide between film and media studies scholarship by exploring audience expectations of film and TV genre in the age of digital streaming, using qualitative thematic and quan……続きを見る

SPACE. THE FINAL FRONTIER. THESE WERE ALMOST THE VOYAGES OF THE STARSHIP ENTERPRISE. We think we know the history of Star Trek. Born at the height of 1960s popular culture, the five-year mission of ……続きを見る

Drawing on Hegel’s model of aesthetics and beauty to analyze the Star Trek franchise, this book puts justice at the center of the "beauty"ーand entertainment valueーof popular culture. The author, G……続きを見る

History on Film/Film on History has established itself as a classic treatise on the historical film and its role in bringing the past to life. In the fourth edition of this widely acclaimed text, Ro……続きを見る

Desde hace unos años hemos visto cómo la figura del vampiro ha pasado de ser una que infunde terror, a una que desata pasiones, un don Juan. El vampirismo es el nuevo donjuanismo, por lo que hablare……続きを見る

Teniendo en cuenta la frecuente invisibilidad del cine de mujeres y del cine queer en los manuales de historia del cine, el presente volumen se dedica a un estudio transnacional de cuestiones de con……続きを見る

"SOV horror can be as simplistic, challenging, or offensive as any audience perceives it to be. It can also be enlightening, terrifying, and revealing...These are films that compare to no others in ……続きを見る