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Serbian Folktales by J.K. Jackson
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £6.72Stories of the Serbian people are both poetic and strident, reflecting their proud heritage as Southern Slavs, who, in the years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, swept South, taking over... -
A Cultural History of Comedy in the Age of Enlightenment by Elizabeth Kraft (University of Georgia, USA)
SciFier: £31.38This volume highlights the variety of forms comedy took in England, with reference to developments in Europe, particularly France, during the European Enlightenment. It argues that comedy in this... -
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue by Joseph Maddrey
RRP: £21.99SciFier: £19.21What's weighing on Americans? Look to horror movies for your answer--they're one of the best measures of the American consciousness. From an early fascination with the Gothic, to the mutant... -
Post Cinematic Affect Steven Shaviro 9781846944314 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99SciFier: £6.48Post-Cinematic Affect is about what it feels like to live in the affluent West in the early 21st century. Specifically, it explores the structure of feeling that is emerging today in tandem with new... -
Take It as a Compliment by Maria Stoian
SciFier: £18.84Gold medal winner in the 'Independent Spirit' category of the Independent Publishers Outstanding Book of the Year Awards 2016"I was fifteen.""I never saw him again.""They chanted after me, 'Oscar the... -
Refocus: the Films of Roberta Findlay by Peter Alilunas
RRP: £85.00SciFier: £79.99The first book on the renowned and notorious cult filmmaker Roberta Findlay Argues Findlay's centrality to modern exploitation, hardcore pornography, and horror cinemas Offers careful attention... -
Celluloid Heroes Down Under by Theodore F. Sheckels
SciFier: £78.49With films such as Muriel's Wedding and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert finding recent success in American theaters, Australian cinema has never been as popular in North America as... -
(re)Pebbling: A Story of Blackness and Curling Richard Norman 9781779401014
RRP: £55.99SciFier: £50.39(re)Pebbling: A Story of Blackness and Curling is a sharp, stylish, and soul-stirring glide through the unspoken rules of curling, a winter sport that is overwhelmingly white. Intimate reflections... -
RE*PRO*DUCT Volume 1: ReProDuct Austin Wilson 9781942367024
RRP: £17.99SciFier: £12.86In the future, robots have been legally granted the right to life. Their intelligence is not artificial, and it may not be the best approximation of a personality. But they reflect all the... -
The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 17 Kore Yamazaki 9781638588412
Seven Seas EntertainmentRRP: £11.99SciFier: £7.89DOING THINGS BY THE BOOKThe reflection of a false god has manifested. Is it the Testament? Or is it still Philomela? The conglomeration that they've become seeks to leave the College, making for the... -
Stranger Things -Tribute- 1983/1986 by Eva Minguet
SciFier: £19.16Stranger Things is characterised by having the heart and essence of the mythical series and films of the 80's, from The Goonies, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, The Neverending Story, and so many... -
LOOSE CANNONS AND DANGEROUS CURVES Omar Ali Khan 9798988428039
SciFier: £24.49Omar Ali Khan, a sage of Lollywood's labyrinthine world, delivers a laugh-out-loud anthology of over 160 Pakistani film reviews in 'Loose Canons and Dangerous Curves.' Offering a fresh perspective on... -
Couture Fabrics of the '50s by Joy Shih
RRP: £18.99SciFier: £14.38Beautiful styles from the Parisian high fashion houses of the 1950s are shown in Couture Fabrics of the 50s, a collection of French fabrics of the era. Exotic and exquisite designs in silk, rayon,... -
Black Hollywood by Kimberly Fain
SciFier: £53.49This thought-provoking work examines the dehumanizing depictions of black males in the movies since 1910, analyzing images that were once imposed on black men and are now appropriated and manipulated... -
Childhood and the Cinema by Vicky Lebeau
SciFier: £22.84Since its inception the world of cinema has embraced the image of the child and both extended and challenged its representations. Vicky Lebeau explores the complex and ongoing adventure of childhood... -
Her World, Women and Fashion in Singapore 1974-1989: Accidental Career Girl to Working Mother of the Year Dr Nadya Wang (LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore) 9781350465046
SciFier: £95.69Between 1974 and 1989, significant changes were taking place in the lives of Singaporean women and in their local fashion industry. These shifts were not only reflected in but actively shaped by the... -
The Disappearances Emily Bain Murphy 9781782691495
RRP: £8.99SciFier: £6.67'Thick with mystery, buried secrets, and magic, nothing is safe in The Disappearances. Be careful, or you might lose yourself in this strange and wondrous world, where stars go missing, reflections... -
Improvising Cinema by Gilles Mouellic
SciFier: £111.37Gilles Mouellic examines improvisational practices that can be specifically attributed to the cinema and argues in favors of their powers as instigators of unprecedented forms of expression... -
Space Ark by Rob Childs
RRP: £7.99SciFier: £6.72Ben and his family are walking in the woods when they are blinded by a dazzling light. Ben wakes up to find they have been abducted by aliens. He and his wife Anne are in a space zoo! But there is... -
Women Scientists in Fifties Science Fiction Films Bonnie Noonan 9780786421305
RRP: £21.99SciFier: £19.21In the 1950s, science was rapidly advancing, and so were scientific opportunities for women. Modern science fiction films reflected these simultaneous social developments. This book proposes that... -
Science Fiction Film J. P. Telotte (Georgia Institute of Technology) 9780521596473
RRP: £24.99SciFier: £24.22Science Fiction Film examines one of the most enduring and popular genres of Hollywood cinema, suggesting how the science fiction film reflects attitudes toward science, technology, and reason as... -
Caught in the Crosshairs: Feminist Comedians and the Culture Wars Amber Day (Bryant University) 9780253073150
RRP: £23.99SciFier: £19.46The landscape of comedy has undergone a seismic shift in recent years with an increasing number of female comedians breaking through to mainstream audiences. Fueled by industry trends favoring niche... -
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Christopher Stewardson 9781836243878
SciFier: £48.03Released ten years after the original 1954 Godzilla, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster marked a palpable change and new direction for Toho's famous film franchise. Godzilla took on a friendlier... -
The Last Time We Spoke: A Story of Loss Jesse Mechanic 9781951491420
RRP: £14.99SciFier: £10.46Starred Review from Publishers Weekly, "Such reflections will ring painfully familiar to anyone who has stumbled around in the darkness of grief. This vulnerable graphic memoir cuts deep."An... -
Life 24x a Second: Cinema, Selfhood, and Society Elsie Walker (Professor of Cinema Studies, Professor of Cinema Studies, Salisbury University) 9780197600917
SciFier: £96.80Life 24x a Second highlights the life-sustaining and life-affirming power of cinema. Author Elsie Walker pays particular attention to pedagogical practice and students' reflections on what the study... -
A Life Force by Will Eisner
RRP: £27.00SciFier: £23.39Called "a masterpiece" by R. Crumb, A Life Force chronicles not only the Great Depression but also the rise of Nazism and the spread of socialist politics through the depiction of the protagonist,... -
Fun Fabrics of the '50s by Joy Shih
RRP: £18.99SciFier: £14.27Looking through the pages of Fun Fabrics of the 50s will transport you back to the days of Beaver Cleaver shirt plaids, cowboy heroes flannel pajamas, early American rec room drapery, splashy lounge... -
Zapiro by Zapiro
RRP: £5.00SciFier: £4.55This title presents a collection of Zaipiro cartoons from the "Mail & Guardian", "Sunday Times" and "Independent Newspapers".Reviews"Zapiro always has the last word" -Kader Asmal "accurately reflects... -
Nelson's Navy in Fiction and Film by Sue Parrill
SciFier: £37.58This book provides summaries and analyses of more than 250 novels and 25 films and examines the extent to which they accurately reflect the history, mores and manners of the period and the extent to... -
The Contemporary Western: An American Genre Post 9/11 John White 9781474427920
RRP: £100.00SciFier: £93.01The September 11th attacks in 2001 and the subsequent 'War on Terror' have had a profound effect on American cinema, and the contemporary Western is no exception. In this book, John White explores... -
HEEL ICONS. Elevated Style in Shoe Artistry Ursula Carranza 9788499365657
RRP: £45.00SciFier: £33.69This magnificent book spotlights the most exciting and innovative contemporary shoemakers whoseartful designs are not just hip, but also feminine and chic. For these designers, staying true to their... -
Marimo, Mon Amour: A Novel Karen An-hwei Lee 9781573662185
RRP: £13.99SciFier: £12.59In Marimo, Mon Amour, an "accidental" bureaucratic data collapse leads to a swift and silent quarantine. Zinger Zingiber-erased from official records-is furloughed from her part-time roles as a... -
Cinema Neorealista by Alberto Barbera
RRP: £29.95SciFier: £20.18Seventy years after Roberto Rossellini's Rome, Open City made its dazzling appearance, Neorealism continues to be the best-known and most beloved genre in Italian film history. Through frames,... -
John Ford's Westerns by William Darby
RRP: £28.99SciFier: £24.81John Ford's early Westerns reflect an optimistic view of society and individual capacity; as his thematic vision evolved, he became more resigned to the limitations of humanity. His thematic... -
Visual and Other Pleasures by Laura Mulvey
SciFier: £56.99The essays collected in this book reflect some of the commitments and changes during the period that saw the women's movement shift into feminism and the development of feminism's involvement with... -
Theatre and Laughter Professor Eric Weitz (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) 9781137356086
SciFier: £9.99This stimulating introduction to laughter in theatre and performance examines laughter among actors, among audience, and the interaction between the two. Exploring the many uses and effects of... -
The Nosch Collection Marie-Louise Nosch 9798888572597
RRP: £19.99SciFier: £17.99This fourth title in the new Oxbow Reflections series celebrates the academic career of leading Danish textile history expert Marie-Louise Nosch, as seen through her many contributions to collected... -
86 -- Eighty-Six, Vol. 6 (light novel) by Asato Asato
Yen PressRRP: £12.99SciFier: £6.50Live to fight. Die with honor. That was all they knew, and they were proud. But as they saw themselves reflected in the Sirins-slaughtered by the thousands with nothing to show for it-a crack... -
Harry Potter: The Wand Collection 9781785657436 [USED COPY]
RRP: £22.99SciFier: £2.66Discover the wands of your favourite Harry Potter characters with this deluxe gift book. In the world of the Harry Potter films, characters' wands are a sheer expression of their personality-the wand... -
Can I Build Another Me? by Shinsuke Yoshitake
RRP: £10.99SciFier: £7.97Can I Build Another Me? follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought as he decides to make a clone of himself - and starts to ponder what makes him HIM. Is it the scar on his knee...