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Dreams in American Television Narratives
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 23.99Dreams in Television Narratives is the first comprehensive analysis of one of American televisions most frequently utilized tropes, the dream. From its beginning, television has been a storytelling medium. Whether delivered to a live audience or played out on a sound stage, narratives and those who write them have always been the crux of the... more...
Dreams in American Television Narratives
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 23.99Dreams in Television Narratives is the first comprehensive analysis of one of American televisions most frequently utilized tropes, the dream. From its beginning, television has been a storytelling medium. Whether delivered to a live audience or played out on a sound stage, narratives and those who write them have always been the crux of the... more...
Cinema and the Republic
University of Wales Press 2013; US$ 135.00A thought-provoking study of what contemporary French cinema has to say about immigration and social cohesion. more...
A Year at the Movies
HarperCollins 2013; Not AvailableFor some of us, moviegoing is an occasional pleasure. Kevin Murphy made it his obsession, and he did it for you. Mr. Murphy, known to legions of fans as Tom Servo on the legendary TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000, went to the movies every day for a year. That's every single day, people. For a whole fricken' year. And not only did he endure,... more...
A Year at the Movies
HarperCollins 2013; US$ 10.99For some of us, moviegoing is an occasional pleasure. Kevin Murphy made it his obsession, and he did it for you. Mr. Murphy, known to legions of fans as Tom Servo on the legendary TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000, went to the movies every day for a year. That's every single day, people. For a whole fricken' year. And not only did he endure,... more...
Heavenly Bodies
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 35.95Richard Dyer's classic study of movie stars and stardom has been updated, with a new introduction by the author discussing the rise of celebrity culture and developments in the study of stars since publication of the first edition in 1986. Dyer's illuminating study is based around case studies of three major stars: Marilyn Monroe, Paul Robeson and... more...
Developing Feature Films in Europe
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 168.00The European film industry has by now lost most of its audience to American films; US productions take around eighty per cent of Europe's box-office revenues. There are many reasons for this imbalance, but one major difference between the European and the US film industries is easily identified: the Americans spend far more on development. Developing... more...
British Cinema Past and Present
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95British Cinema: Past and Present responds to the commercial and critical success of British film in the 1990s. Providing a historical perspective to the contemporary resurgence of British cinema, this unique anthology brings together leading international scholars to investigate the rich diversity of British film production, from the early sound... more...
South African National Cinema
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95South African National Cinema examines how cinema in South Africa represents national identities, particularly with regard to race. This significant and unique contribution establishes interrelationships between South African cinema and key points in South Africa?s history, showing how cinema figures in the making, entrenching and undoing of apartheid.... more...
Young and Restless Life of William J. Bell
Sourcebooks 2013; US$ 14.99The definitive biography of William J. Bell, the creative genius behind the Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful ?now in paperback This fascinating account of legendary soap opera creator, William J. Bell, reveals for the first time the true stories behind the creation and growth of the most popular and iconic soap operas... more...









