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An examination of the films, themes, and concerns of one of Europe’s major filmmakers, Theo Angelopoulos.
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Andrew Horton
As late as 1976, George Roy Hill was the first and only director to have two films on the all-time top ten box office hits: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance…
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The first study of pioneering TV comedian Ernie Kovacs and his influence on later shows, ranging from Laugh-In to Letterman.
This book will help you make better decisions. It will also give you an edge as a leader by introducing you to the game changing theory of Causal Economics. Successful…
This popularly written and extensively illustrated book tells the intertwining stories of Henry Bumstead’s career and the evolution of Hollywood art direction.
The nature of comedy has interested many thinkers, from Plato to Freud, but film comedy has not received much theoretical attention in recent years. The essays in Comedy/Cinema/Theory use a…
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Whoever wrote Make ‘em laugh! knew that it’s easier said than done. With the help of this complete and entertaining guide, writers and would-be writers for film and television can…
Covering American, international, mainstream, and ‘off-Hollywood’ films, as well as television, this book offers creative strategies and useful practical information. It places screenwriting in the context of the storytelling tradition…
Inside Soviet Film Satire is a lively collection of sixteen original essays by Soviet, American and Canadian scholars and film commentators.
Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr focuses on a classic by one of America’s greatest silent film geniuses whose films still delight and amaze audiences worldwide. The essays included in this volume…
Greek film director Theo Angelopoulos is one of the most influential and widely respected filmmakers in the world, yet his films are still largely unknown to the American public. This…
This volume explores music education locally and globally, and critically investigates where music education has come from, where it is, and where it may be going in the future, as…
Andrew Horton (University of Oklahoma)
BONES IN THE SEA follows what life is like on a Greek island in 1987 as an American family of three decide to take time off from routine life in…
Cinema is a global phenomenon and screenwriters who limit their ambitions to Hollywood can unnecessarily limit their careers. This book provides the practical know-how for breaking into the global marketplace…
This collection of newly translated essays by some of Russia’s most astute commentators of film and culture illuminates important aspects of Russian film-making during the 1980s, and provides insight into…
This collection of translated essays by some of Russia’s most astute commentators of film and culture illuminates important aspects of Russian film-making during the 1980s, and provides insight into the…
Andrew Horton,Michael Brashinsky
Offers the study of changes in Soviet cinema that have been taking place since 1985. This title examines a variety of films from BOMZH (initials standing for homeless drifter) through…
Andrew S Horton
AN AMERICAN FAMILY TAKES A YEAR OFF IN THE 1990S AND SPENDS HALF THE YEAR ON A GREEK ISLAND THE OTHER HALF IN NEW ZEALAND, LEARNING FROM AND ENJOYING BOTH…
This wide-ranging celebration of the variety and complexity of international film comedy covers work from the days of silent movies to the present on a global scale, including Europe, the…
Andrew Horton,Joanna E. Rapf
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Preston Sturges
A collection that includes The Power and the Glory , which greatly influenced Orson Welles in the conception of Citizen Kane , and the romantic comedies Remember the Night and…
Deals with the topic of cinematic remake. This title includes essays that demonstrate that films are remade by other films and by other media as well. It draws upon narrative…
Freya Horton Andrews
A bonny book of parenting tips, tricks and customs from around the world
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Jesse Griffith
Born from the principles of the local food movement, a growing number of people are returning to hunting and preparing fish and game for their home tables. Afield: A Chef’s…
Andrew Papanikitas
A study companion as well as the antidote for exam stress! It helps you save time and be assured you have all the information you need in one place to…
This innovative volume gives readers a comprehensive portrait of the art and business of screenwriting, while showing how the role of the screenwriter has evolved over the years. Reaching back…
For whom did Christ die? Who may be saved? are questions of perennial interest and importance for the Christian faith. In a familiar Counterpoints format, this book explores the question…
Stephen Clarke,Luke Bartolo,Lani Blackman,Tim Briscoe,Kay Carroll
