Roger Ebert's I Hated Hated Hated This Movie, which gathered some of his most scathing reviews, was a bestseller. This new collection continues the tradition, reviewing not only movies that were at the bottom of the barrel, but...
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Author:Paul, WilliamSummary:There was a time when seeing a movie meant more than seeing a film. The theater itself helped shape the perception of events onscreen. This multilayered history tells the story of American film through the evolution of theater...
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Author:Guynn, WilliamSummary:In Unspeakable Histories, William Guynn focuses on the sensation of encountering past events through film. Film is capable, he argues, of triggering moments of heightened awareness in which the barrier between the past and the present...
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Author:Cohen, SheldonSummary:A rare glimpse into an artist’s mind, his toolbox, and the world of film animation
The Sweater is one of the most beloved animated films of all time. Based on Roch Carrier’s short story, also known as “The...
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Author:LoBrutto, VincentSummary:Learn to turn a simple screenplay into a visual masterpiece! Top production designers share their real-life experiences to explain the aesthetic, narrative, and technical aspects of the craft. Step by step, aspiring filmmakers will...
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Author:Crouse, RichardSummary:Richard Crouse, film critic and host of television’s award-winning Reel to Real takes you on a journey through 70 years of cinema history, choosing his favorite overlooked films.
From the sublime – Monsoon Wedding...
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Author:Anderson, JasonSummary:In 1963, Jimmy Wynn was the second most famous man in America. The comedian’s uncanny impression of the President made him a star. But when the genuine article died in a hail of bullets on a sunny afternoon in New Orleans, Jimmy’s...
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Author:Ebert, RogerSummary:"Roger Ebert's criticism shows a nearly unequaled grasp of film history and technique, and formidable intellectual range." —New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert presents more than 500 full-...
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Author:Ebert, RogerSummary:Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2010 is the ultimate source for movies, movie reviews and much more. For nearly 25 years, Roger Ebert's annual collection has been recognized as the preeminent source for full-length critical movie...
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Author:Ebert, RogerSummary:Nobody has been more important in telling Americans why we should love film than Roger Ebert. —Michael Shamberg, Editor and Publisher Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert presents more than 650 full-length critical movie...
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Author:Ebert, RogerSummary:"The most trusted film critic in America." —USA Today Roger Ebert actually likes movies. It's a refreshing trait in a critic, and not as prevalent as you'd expect." —Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle...
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Author:Ebert, RogerSummary:Spanning the length of Roger Ebert's career as the leading American movie critic, this book contains all of his four-star reviews written during that time. A great guide for movie watching.
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Author:Sohn-Rethel, MartenSummary:What happens when we watch feature films or television dramas' Many of our responses to moving-image fiction texts embody "realism" or "truth," but what are we responding to, exactly, and how is our notion of...
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Author:Freedman, RobertSummary:Robert Freedman looks at the role of media in society in a unique way by focusing exclusively on the emerging trend of audience captivity: the relocation of T.V. and other intrusive electronic media from our home, where we have personal...
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Author:Piper, Jim.Summary:- Accompanying DVD of thirty short films offers an instructive mini film festival - Shows beginners how to make meaningful films without fancy equipment - Great for film students and independent filmmakers Want to make an art film, a...
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Author:Calhoun, CrissySummary:Go deep into the heart of Mystic Falls with this episode-by-episode look at the second season of The Vampire Diaries. This next volume in a series School Library Journal called "well written and thoroughly detailed," Love...
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Author:Calhoun, Crissy, Vee, HeatherSummary:The ultimate Vampire Diaries fan bible returns
With a foreword by co–creator Julie Plec, the fan–favorite Love You to Death series returns with an essential guide to the fourth season of The CW’s hit show ...
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Author:Stafford, NikkiSummary:An essential companion to the hit BBC show
He’s been depicted as a serious thinker, a master of deduction, a hopeless addict, a bare-knuckle fighter. His companion is a bumbler, a sympathetic equal, someone helpless in...
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Author:Ebert, RogerSummary:Roger Ebert awards at least two out of four stars to most of the more than 150 movies he reviews each year. But when the noted film critic does pan a movie, the result is a humorous, scathing critique far more entertaining than the...
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1950s Cold War-era monsters meet 21st century terrorists: this exploration of sci-fi movies examines the similarities and differences between the political environment and popular culture of two eras. This examination and appreciation...
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