The Leading eBooks Store Online
for Kindle Fire, Apple, Android, Nook, Kobo, PC, Mac, Sony Reader...
Books in Motio
Editions Rodopi 2005; US$ 81.20Books in Motion addresses the hybrid, interstitial field of film adaptation. The introductory essay integrates a retrospective survey of the development of adaptation studies with a forceful argument about their centrality to any history of cultureany discussion, that is, of the transformation and transmission of texts and meanings in and across... more...
The Man Who Heard Voices
Penguin Group US 2006; US$ 15.00Now in paperback, a behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan In his relatively young career, M. Night Shyamalan has achieved phenomenal commercial and critical success. His films The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs , and The Village have grossed over $1.5 billion and reinvented the thriller genre. Because Shyamalan... more...
Little Vera
I.B.Tauris 2003; US$ 26.00Directed by Vasisli Pichul and released in 1988 "Little Vera" received the European Film Award for best screenplay as well as the special jury prize at Montreal. Looking at the wider context of the film, this text observes its use of space and representations of complex family relationships, placing "Little Vera" within the context... more...
Brand Bollywood
SAGE India 2006; US$ 29.95Convenient coincidences and glycerine tears, star-crossed lovers and happy endings, mindless songs and energetic dances These elements, and more, have sustained the Bollywood brand of cinema for nearly a century, so much so that it has now found acceptance across continents. This book is a road map for the fast-changing entertainment landscape... more...
Inception and Philosophy
Open Court 2011; US$ 19.95You have to go deeper. Inception is more than just a nail-biting heist story, more than just one of the greatest movies of all time. The latest neuroscience and philosophy of mind tell us that shared dreams and the invasion of dreams may soon become reality. Inception and Philosophy: Ideas to Die For takes you through the labyrinth, onto the... more...
Heathers
Soft Skull Press 2011; US$ 12.95What?s your damage? In 1989, Michael Lehmann?s black comedy Heathers drew a line in the sand, rebuffing the sweetness and optimism of John Hughes? more popular fare with darkness and death. Launching the careers of Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, Heathers became a cult classic, ranking #5 on Entertainment Weekly ?s list of the 50 Best High... more...
Escaping the Matrix
Baker Publishing Group 2005; US$ 18.00Examines a Christian's thought process and teaches how to transform it to reach a deeper life in Christ, through the vehicles of The Matrix film characters. more...
The Lord of the Films
ECW Press 2009; US$ 13.95A unique scene-by-scene breakdown of all of the Lord of the Rings movies, this guide provides in-depth analysis of the live-action trilogy and other related films, alongside games, puzzles, and interviews with the filmmakers. Each scene is explored in four different ways: a closer look at the plot and the action, a look behind the scenes, a reveal... more...
Now a Terrifying Motion Picture!
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 35.00This work explores the relationship between twenty-five enduring works of horror literature and the classic films that have been adapted from them. Each chapter delves into the historical and cultural background of a particular type of horror--hauntings, zombies, aliens and more--and provides an overview of a specific work's critical and popular... more...









