Posted:2008-12-03 | Category:Other
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To write a thorough, balanced history of the United States in under 400 pages is no mean feat. Remini, professor of history emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a National Book Award winner for his work on And...
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Posted:2008-11-28 | Category:Other
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Pedro Almodovar is one of the most renowned film directors of recent years. "Talk to Her" is one of the most discussed and controversial of all his films. Dealing principally with the issue of rape, it also offers profo...
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Posted:2008-11-28 | Category:Other
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Hong Kong cinema is especially vibrant at present, and is very interestingly placed, with strong connections both to Hollywood, and to world and Asian regional markets. In addition, with the establishment of the Hong Kong Film Ar...
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Posted:2008-11-28 | Category:Other
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Films about cities abound. They provide fantasies for those who recognize their city and those for whom the city is a faraway dream or nightmare. How does cinema rework city planners' hopes and city dwellers' fears of modern urba...
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Posted:2008-11-28 | Category:Other
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In March of 1965 the Supreme Court put into motion legal changes that marked the end of local film censorship as it had existed since the early years of the twentieth century. In Hollywood that same year, The Pawnbroker was relea...
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Posted:2008-11-28 | Category:Other
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Classic American Films explores the origin and development of many of the most influential and revered films in cinema history, and does so with the aid and insight of the people who actually wrote the screenplays. These lively,...
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Posted:2008-11-27 | Category:Other
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Although in recent years the entire world has been increasingly concerned with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, there are few truly reliable sources of information about Palestinian society and culture. One of the best sources f...
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Posted:2008-11-27 | Category:Other
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American independent cinema has gained mainstream popularity in recent years as audiences tire of the bloated, clichéd spectacle of Hollywood films. But how independent are these movies? As John Berra contends in Declarat...
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Posted:2008-11-27 | Category:Other
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Review of 'Project Studios', by the same author:
'This book is extremely well written and presents even the most technical material in a clear and accessible fashion.'
Sound on Sound magazine --Sound on Sound magazine
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Posted:2008-11-27 | Category:Other
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"Michael Rabiger's book "Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics" is the gold standard. His attention to the artistry of directing, not merely the technical concerns, puts him in the first rank. Rabiger's taste, knowledge, an...
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