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With more than 250 images, new information on international cinema-especially Polish, Chinese, Russian, Canadian, and Iranian filmmakers-an expanded section on African-American filmmakers, updated discussions of new works by major American directors, and...

Abbott and Costello were the most popular comedians of the 1940s, with burlesque-inspired routines that enthralled audiences on both radio and television. Oddly, their films have not received the same level of attention from critics and writers as those...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643708669Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 236Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 789gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737603412Author Daryn KirschtFormat HardbackPage Count 412Imprint Daryn KirschtPublisher Daryn KirschtWeight(grams) 930gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 24mm

Bringing together the work of leading film historians, originally published in 1981, this book illustrates the breadth of methodological approaches adopted by the field and the variety of its interests. Dealing with a period from about 1924-1945, it...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615933334Author Neal Marshall StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

Eschewing the postcolonial hubris that suggests Africa could only define itself in relation to its colonizers, a problem plaguing many studies published in the West on African cinema, this entry in the Directory of World Cinema series instead looks at...

The first comprehensive collection on the subject of Hong Kong neo-noir cinemaThe first comprehensive collection on Hong Kong neo-noir cinema, this book examines the way Hong Kong has developed its own unique version of noir since the late 1940s, while...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629331355Author Lee GambinFormat HardbackPage Count 502Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 835gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 27mm

Since his television debut in the mid-1950s, James Garner entertained millions of fans on screens both big and small. From supporting roles in memorable films like Sayonara and The Notebook to leading roles in box office hits including The Great Escape,...

Applies Badiou's philosophy to films such as Hiroshima Mon Amour, Vertigo and The Matrix. Alex Ling employs the philosophy of Alain Badiou to answer the question central to all serious film scholarship - namely, 'can cinema be thought?' In addressing...

Challenging conventional scholarship placing the origins of film noir in postwar Hollywood, Sheri Chinen Biesen finds the genre's roots firmly planted in the political, social, and material conditions of Hollywood during the war. After Pearl Harbor,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781712405642Author John V WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 612Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 885gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087995328Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 150Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944788766Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Scott PalmerPublisher Scott PalmerWeight(grams) 853gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 21mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692242346Author Diogo LandoFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Samson Publishing Company LLCPublisher Samson Publishing Company LLCWeight(grams)...

Celluloid Singapore is a ground-breaking study of the three major periods in Singapore's fragmented cinema history, namely the golden age of the 1950s and 60s, the post-studio 1970s, and the revival from the 1990s onwards.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861967520Author Lydia JakobsFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint John Libbey & Co LtdPublisher John Libbey & CoWeight(grams) 680g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593934002Author Charles TranbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaSeries Film SeriesWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647864019Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 196Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 535gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647864040Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 106Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Analyses the sonic environment mediated and crafted within the film and audiovisual media arts Defines the generally underexplored but well-used terms ambient sound" and "ambience" terms that denote an often unnoticed but significant element in the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087987828Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 158Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593935436Author Gary a SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

In 1899, when film projection was barely three years old, Herbert Beerbohm Tree was filmed as King John. In his highly entertaining history, Robert Hamilton Ball traces in detail the fate of Shakespeare on silent films from Tree's first effort until the...

How can we understand the history of film? Historical facts don't answer the basic questions of film history. History, as this fascinating book shows, is more than the simple accumulation of film titles, facts and figures. This is a survey of over 100...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932907667Author Morrie WarshawskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 299g

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643708638Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills Press

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781649321664Author Jean-Marc LofficierFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Hollywood ComicsPublisher Hollywood ComicsWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Taking you behind the scenes of the special effects world, the author guides readers through the world of creature and character design. Suitable for special effects experts and novices alike, he helps you learn the secrets behind designing creatures and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643708645Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 348Imprint Cypress Hills PressPublisher Cypress Hills PressWeight(grams) 821gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

This invaluable resource by one of the world's leading experts in French cinema presents a coherent overview of French cinema in the 20th century and its place and function in French society. Each filmography includes 101 films listed chronologically...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629336855Author Aubrey MaloneFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

The official companion to the Justice League movie, due to be one of 2017's biggest films!Following the success of Batman Vs. Superman, the second biggest opening for Warner Brothers and the fourth biggest opening of all time, Titan presents the official...

An invaluable collection of essays and interviews exploring the business of interactive storytelling, this highly accessible guide offers invaluable insight into an ever-evolving field that is utilizing new spatial and interactive narrative forms to tell...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734154658Author John LemayFormat HardbackPage Count 370Imprint Bicep BooksPublisher Bicep BooksSeries The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster...

With its rich political and literary history, Dublin is a sought after destination for cinematographers who have made use of the city's urban streetscapes and lush pastoral settings in many memorable films - among them Braveheart, The Italian Job and the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088012352Author Scott V. PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSpark

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786884773Author Camille LandauFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 140mm * 20mm

The cinema of Japan predates that of Russia, China, and India, and it has been able to sustain itself without outside assistance for over a century. Japanese cinema's long history of production and considerable output has seen films made in a variety of...