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The Last Laugh: Strange Humors of Cinema
For critics, fans, and scholars of drama and film, the laugh has traditionally been tied to comedy, indicating and expressing mirth, witty relief, joyous celebration, or arch and sarcastic parody. But strange, dark laughter that illuminates non-comedic, unfunny situations gets much less attention. ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Moment of Action: Riddles of Cinematic Performance
There are hundreds of biographies of filmstars and dozens of scholarly works on acting in general. But what about the ephemeral yet indelible moments when, for a brief scene or even just a single shot, an actor's performance triggers a visceral response in the viewer? Moment of Action delves into t... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Enfant Terrible!
The one thing everybody knows about Jerry Lewis is that he is beloved by the French, those incomprehensible hedonistic strangers across the sea. The French understand him, while in the U.S. he is at best a riddle, not one of us. Lewis is someone we take profound pleasure in excluding, if not ridicul... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2002 -
Where the Boys Are: Cinemas of Masculinity and Youth
A provocative, contemporary anthology examining the construction of boys' identity in modern cinema.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2005 -
Bang Bang, Shoot Shoot! Essays on Guns and Popular Culture (Second Edition)
The essays in this book all relate to movies or television in which guns played a significant role. The director's use of guns is explored and the statement he is trying to make is often analyzed.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2000 -
Tough Ain't Enough: New Perspectives on the Films of Clint Eastwood
by Murray Pomerance • Stephen Prince • Jonathan Kirshner • David Sterritt • Diane Carson • Lucy Bolton • Professor Lester D. Friedman • Professor David Desser • Alexandra Keller • Charity LofthouseThroughout his lengthy career as both an actor and a director, Clint Eastwood has appeared in virtually every major film genre and, at this point in his career, has emerged as one of America’s most popular, recognizable, and respected filmmakers. He also remains a controversial figure in the politic... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Thinking in the Dark: Cinema, Theory, Practice
by Murray Pomerance • Johannes Von Moltke • Daniel Morgan • R. Barton Palmer • Dudley Andrew • Tom Conley • Sarah Keller • Colin Williamson • Steven Rybin • Steven Woodward • Jeremy Blatter • Professor William Rothman • Tom Gunning • Gilberto Perez • Professor Kristen Hatch • Dominic Lennard • Alex Clayton • Nathan Holmes • Will Scheibel • Jonah Corne • Professor William Brown • Professor Matthew SolomonToday's film scholars draw from a dizzying range of theoretical perspectives--they're just as likely to cite philosopher Gilles Deleuze as they are to quote classic film theorist André Bazin. To students first encountering them, these theoretical lenses for viewing film can seem exhilarating, but al... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015