Reference Books

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...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953221278Author John LemayFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Bicep BooksPublisher Bicep BooksWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 17mm

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...

A Must-Have for Gone With the Wind Fans! From Margaret Mitchell's tattered manuscript to the film's seventy-fifth anniversary, this book is a behind-the-scenes chronicle of Gone With the Wind-the book, the movie, and the phenomenon that continues...

TARGET CONSUMER: Roger EbertThe definitive guide to classic films from one of America's most trusted filmcritics. Thanks to Netflix and cable television, classic films are more accessible thanever. Now co-branded with Turner Classic Movies, Leonard...

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 9780998762562Author Barb MirellFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Liberty Bell PublishersPublisher Liberty Bell PublishersWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm)...

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

Horror films have always reflected their audiences' fears and anxieties. In the United States, the 2000s were a decade full of change in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the contested presidential election of 2000, and the wars in Iraq and...

This newest edition will track the form's evolution from such 1970s reinventions as ECount Yorga VampireE and EBlaculaE EThe HungerE and EVampire's KissE in the Eighties EInterview with the VampireE EBram Stoker's DraculaE and the EBladeE series in...

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 9781400097593Author Dave KnoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 177g

Horror, The Film Reader brings together key articles to provide a comprehensive resource for students of horror cinema. Mark Jancovich's introduction traces the development of horror film from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari to The Blair Witch Project, and...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781087868325Author Scott V PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 202Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 18mm

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 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...

"A tangled tale of love, sex and ethics among a quartet of men and women in their 30s ... as engrossing as it is ferociously funny, like a big box of fireworks fizzing and crackling across the stage from its first moments to its last." New York Times ...

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 9780879102883Author Foster HirschFormat PaperbackPage Count 404Imprint Limelight EditionsPublisher Limelight EditionsSeries LimelightWeight(grams)...

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 *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615933136Author Linda SegerFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese Productions

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 9781909394278Author Clive DaviesFormat PaperbackPage Count 1092Imprint HeadpressPublisher HeadpressWeight(grams) 1165g

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...

An unparalleled exploration of films set in Ancient Rome, from the silent Cleopatra to the modern rendition of Ben-Hur.No sooner had the dazzling new technology of cinema been invented near the end of the 19th century than filmmakers immediately turned...

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...