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The 'action heroine' has never been more popular than she is today, with the likes of The Hunger Games (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Wonder Woman (2017) granting her a newfound prominence in Hollywood filmmaking. When most knowledgeable action fans think of the action heroine historically, however, they tend to do so through the prism of her most iconic characters: Emma Peel in the 1960s; Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman in the 1970s; Ripley and...
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La era digital ha modificado las formas de producir, concebir, realizar y consumir las películas. En este libro, el autor analiza el cine peruano a la luz de estos cambios, y comenta más de un centenar de cintas, desde las que se convirtieron en grandes éxitos de público, hasta las de producción autogestionaria, de ficción o documentales, y de géneros diversos, hechas en Lima y en todo el país.
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Del papa Francisco a Evita, de Gilda al clan Puccio, de San Martín al Che Guevara, los capítulos de este libro realizan un recorrido por distintas películas biográficas del cine argentino de los últimos años. Pero el interés en las biografías de mujeres y hombres públicos trasciende las fronteras del lenguaje audiovisual: se inscribe, más bien, en un clima de época que distintos autores han definido en términos de un "giro biográfico"...
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Estudios sobre cine: ¿un nuevo campo o territorio?, ¿una formación discursiva interdisciplinar?, ¿una autonomía de conjunciones: cine y filosofía, literatura, educación, historia, feminismos? (Pos)memoria, cuerpo y género (y otros conceptos, afectos, perceptos) son escalas de una cartografía y una arqueología de los estudios sobre cine en Argentina, de umbrales de positividad, epistemologización y de un umbral filosófico. Esto supone una...
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Este libro ofrece un análisis detallado del personaje infantil y de su percepción en dos obras maestras del cine argentino reciente: La ciénaga de Lucrecia Martel (2001) y La rabia de Albertina Carri (2008). Por una parte, se inscribe la mirada monstruosa y melancólica de la infancia que proyectan estas obras en una tradición narrativa argentina previa, una tradición sobre todo literaria, con la excepción de La caída de Torre Nilsson (1959)....
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When she died in 1977, Joan Crawford was remembered as an icon of Hollywood's Golden Age-until publication the following year of her daughter's memoir, Mommie Dearest.
Christina Crawford's book was an immediate bestseller, combining the infrequently discussed topic of child abuse with the draw of Hollywood drama.
But when Paramount Pictures released the film version, starring Faye Dunaway as Crawford, it was panned, and it remains one of the...
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Now a series on Freeform starring Bella Thorne!
When Paige Townsen gets plucked from high school obscurity to star in the movie adaptation of a blockbuster book series, her life changes practically overnight. Within a month, Paige has traded the quiet streets of her hometown for a bustling film set on the shores of Maui, and she is spending quality time with her costar Rainer Devon, one of People's Sexiest Men Alive. But when troubled star Jordan...
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In the captivating book "Surviving Mars: The Resilience of Mark Watney," readers delve into the intricacies of the popular film "The Martian" directed by Ridley Scott. The book begins with an enticing introduction summarizing the movie and exploring its critical acclaim and widespread popularity. Readers are introduced to the themes and characters in the movie, setting the stage for a deeper analysis of the storyline. Chapter by chapter, the plot...
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Dying to make a feature? Learn from the pros!
Jonathan Demme: The value of cameos, John Sayles: Writing to your resources, Peter Bogdanovich: Long, continuous takes, John Cassavetes: Re-Shoots, Steven Soderbergh: Rehearsals, George Romero: Casting, Kevin Smith: Skipping film school, Jon Favreau: Creating an emotional connection, Richard Linklater: Poverty breeds creativity, David Lynch: Kill your darlingsRon Howard: Pre-production planning, John...
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Shemp Howard was a gifted physical actor and ad-libber yet his career oddly seemed at times to fly-under-the-radar. A century ago, his onstage life began as the original Stooge for superstar Ted Healy, ultimately gracing Broadway. Alongside brother Moe Howard with Larry Fine – the nucleus of The Three Stooges – they appeared in the feature film Soup to Nuts. He went solo in 105 movies with stars like John Wayne, James Stewart, W.C. Fields and...
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Marina Goldovskaya is one of Russia's best-known documentary filmmakers. The first woman in Russia (and possibly the world) to combine being a director, writer, cinematographer, and producer, Goldovskaya has made over thirty documentary films and more than one hundred programs for Russian, European, Japanese, and American television. Her work, which includes the award-winning films “The House on Arbat Street”, “The Shattered Mirror”, and “Solovky...
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Emily and I combined our powers and had an in-depth chat about Laurie Lawrence, his character arc and the lack of it in every-single-little-women adaptation. In the novel, Laurie starts out as a very idle and sometimes pretty misogynistic figure and it is thanks to Amy he becomes a better person, but these elements of him are not in the adaptations.Friedrich Bhaer is based on philosopher Henry David Thoreau. Louisa was in love with him and he appears...
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A new look at a beloved classic film that explores the philosophical dynamics of Casablanca
Celebrating its eightieth anniversary this year, Casablanca remains one of the world's most enduringly favorite movies. It won three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It is still commonly quoted: "We'll always have Paris" and "Here's looking at you, kid" And who can forget, "You must remember this…a kiss is just...
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From the secret files of Dr. Delphine Cormier, comes this ultimate guide to all of the characters, conspiracies, and shadowy organizations in the smart, innovative BBC America television thriller Orphan Black.
Designed to resemble the classified files and notes of Dr. Delphine Cormier, this in-world compendium chronicles the inner workings of the mysterious people and organizations at the heart of the acclaimed hit television series Orphan Black....
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