The Virgin Spring
Author : Ulla Isaksson
Publisher :
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 20,18 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Motion picture plays
ISBN :
Horror Films of the 1970s
Author : John Kenneth Muir
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 24,1 MB
Release : 2012-11-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0786491566
Book Description
The seventies were a decade of groundbreaking horror films: The Exorcist, Carrie, and Halloween were three. This detailed filmography covers these and 225 more. Section One provides an introduction and a brief history of the decade. Beginning with 1970 and proceeding chronologically by year of its release in the United States, Section Two offers an entry for each film. Each entry includes several categories of information: Critical Reception (sampling both '70s and later reviews), Cast and Credits, P.O.V., (quoting a person pertinent to that film's production), Synopsis (summarizing the film's story), Commentary (analyzing the film from Muir's perspective), Legacy (noting the rank of especially worthy '70s films in the horror pantheon of decades following). Section Three contains a conclusion and these five appendices: horror film cliches of the 1970s, frequently appearing performers, memorable movie ads, recommended films that illustrate how 1970s horror films continue to impact the industry, and the 15 best genre films of the decade as chosen by Muir.
Wes Craven
Author : John Kenneth Muir
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 17,67 MB
Release : 2004-02-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786419234
Book Description
Filmmaker Wes Craven has consistently and imaginatively scared movie audiences since the early 1970s. His films encompass a variety of styles, elements and themes, from the nihilistic existentialism of The Last House on the Left to the successful A Nightmare on Elm Street (which sent horror in a bold new direction), to the hallucinatory dreamscapes of The Serpent and the Rainbow. And in the nineties, Craven returned with the Scream films, which were simultaneously funny, clever and scary films that overturned the horror cliches of the eighties. The present work provides a history of Craven's film career since 1972, examining all the themes and techniques the filmmaker explored. For each film, a synopsis, cast and credits, historical context, and critical commentary are provided. Also covered in detail are Craven's forays into television, including movies such as Stranger in the House and work on such series as The New Twilight Zone.
An Auteurist History of Film
Author : Charles Silver
Publisher : Museum of Modern Art, New York
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,89 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Auteur theory (Motion pictures)
ISBN : 9780870709777
Book Description
From 2009 to 2014, The Museum of Modern Art presented a weekly series of film screenings titled An Auteurist History of Film. Inspired by Andrew Sarris's seminal book The American Cinema, which elaborated on the "auteur theory" first developed by the critics of Cahiers du Cinéma in the 1950s, the series presented works from MoMA's expansive film collection, with a particular focus on the role of the director as artistic author. Film curator Charles Silver wrote a blog post to accompany each screening, describing the place of each film in the oeuvre of is director as well as the work's significance in cinema history. Following the end of the series' five-year run, the Museum collected these texts for publication, and is now bringing together Silver's insightful and often humorous readings in a single volume. This publication is an invaluable guide to key directors and movies as well as an excellent introduction to auteur theory. -- from back cover.
The Virgin Spring
Author : Debra Lee Brown
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 18,40 MB
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1460359518
Book Description
Though scarred by fire and betrayal, Gilchrist Mackintosh was laird of Clan Davidson Despite those who questioned his right. And to secure his position, he must wed a Davidson woman, quickly. Then he stumbled upon the mysterious Rachel by the virgin spring, half drowned, half dressed and unable to recall her own name. Who was she? Englishwoman? Witch? No matter who she was, Rachel had managed to see beyond his scars, right to his heart. But with Gilchrist bound to marry another and Rachel's identity a mystery, love between them was forbidden. Yet he would risk his position as laird in order to save her from a traitor in their very midst….
Classic Cordilleran Concepts
Author : Eldridge M. Moores
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 22,86 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813723388
Book Description
The Reel Middle Ages
Author : Kevin J. Harty
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 13,41 MB
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1476608431
Book Description
Those tales of old--King Arthur, Robin Hood, The Crusades, Marco Polo, Joan of Arc--have been told and retold, and the tradition of their telling has been gloriously upheld by filmmaking from its very inception. From the earliest of Georges Melies's films in 1897, to a 1996 animated Hunchback of Notre Dame, film has offered not just fantasy but exploration of these roles so vital to the modern psyche. St. Joan has undergone the transition from peasant girl to self-assured saint, and Camelot has transcended the soundstage to evoke the Kennedys in the White House. Here is the first comprehensive survey of more than 900 cinematic depictions of the European Middle Ages--date of production, country of origin, director, production company, cast, and a synopsis and commentary. A bibliography, index, and over 100 stills complete this remarkable work.
Sex and Film
Author : B. Forshaw
Publisher : Springer
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,97 MB
Release : 2015-02-27
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1137390069
Book Description
Sex and Film is a frank, comprehensive analysis of the cinema's love affair with the erotic. Forshaw's lively study moves from the sexual abandon of the 1930s to filmmakers' circumvention of censorship, the demolition of taboos by arthouse directors and pornographic films, and an examination of how explicit imagery invaded modern mainstream cinema.
Cordilleran Section of the Geological Society of America
Author : Mason L. Hill
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 16,43 MB
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813754070
Book Description
One of six volumes generated by each GSA section for the Decade of North American Geology (DNAG) project, this centennial field guide contains descriptions of 100 sites or site clusters representing outstanding geologic locations in Alaska, southern Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
The Emerald Mile
Author : Kevin Fedarko
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 12,71 MB
Release : 2014-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1439159866
Book Description
The epic story of the fastest boat ride in history, on a hand-built dory named the "Emerald Mile," through the heart of the Grand Canyon on the Colorado river.
