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Fatal Attraction
Suzanne Leonard
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN : 9781405173766
Since its famed introduction of the “boiled bunny,” Fatal Attraction (1987) established itself as one of American cinema’s most controversial films. This insightful new book surveys the film's formal features and its ...
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The Religious Film
Pamela Grace
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN : 9781405160254
From The Gospel According to Matthew to Jesus Christ Superstar, from The Passion of Joan of Arc to The Last Temptation of Christ and Jesus of Montreal , The Religious Film captures the glory, gore, and centrality of this important genre.
A ...
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American Idol After Iraq
Nathan Gardels
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Mike Medavoy
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN : 9781405187428
This dazzling little book explores the role of US media in foreign policy, not only at the present moment, but with an eye to the future.
Written by a veteran Hollywood film executive and an internationally known columnist in foreign ...
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Hollywood Speaks Out
Robert L. Hilliard
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN : 9781405178990
Hollywood Speaks Out explores that rareHollywood feature that dared to tackle red-hot, social issues whilst American society was gripped by the convulsion and controversy they generated.
Explores whyHollywood has always been risk-adverse, ......
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Puzzle Films
Warren Buckland
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN : 9781405168625
Drawing upon the expertise of film scholars from around the world, Puzzle Films investigates a number of films that sport complex storytelling--from Memento , Old Boy , and Run Lola Run , to the Infernal Affairs trilogy and In the Mood for Love . ...
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Beyond the Box
Sharon Marie Ross
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN : 9781405161237
Beyond the Box gives students and couch potatoes alike a better understanding of what it means to watch television in an era of profound technological change.
Charts the revolution in television viewing that is currently underway in living ...
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Cinema Genre
Raphaelle Moine
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN : 9781405156509
Genre - or 'type' - is a core concept in both film production and the history of film. Genres play a key role in how moviegoers perceive and rate films, and is likely to determine a film's production values and costs.
Written in a clear, ...
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Dirty Discourse
Robert L. Hilliard
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Michael C. Keith
Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN : 9781405150538
Changes in society, the pluralistic nature of the citizens and the geographic breadth of America preclude a common definition of what is indecent, profane, or obscene. What may appear to be 'dirty discourse' to some may be considered to be laudable ...
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