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Samurai films are an intriguing combination of frenetic action sequences, moving personal drama, and philosophical observations on loyalty and violence, all set against the spectacular backdrop of pre-industrial Japan. References to samurai films are quite common in film literature, and many mainstream directors, from Hollywood and elsewhere, have been inspired and influenced by them—Lucas by ... Read more

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Samurai films are an intriguing combination of frenetic action sequences, moving personal drama, and philosophical observations on loyalty and violence, all set against the spectacular backdrop of pre-industrial Japan. References to samurai films are quite common in film literature, and many mainstream directors, from Hollywood and elsewhere, have been inspired and influenced by them—Lucas by
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**Winner of the 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award for CriticismA New York Times Notable BookFrom Zadie Smith, one of the most beloved authors of her generation, a new collection of essays**Since she burst spectacularly into view with her debut novel almost two decades ago, Zadie Smith has established herself not just as one of the world's preeminent fiction writers, but also a brilliant and ... Read more

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**Winner of the 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award for CriticismA New York Times Notable BookFrom Zadie Smith, one of the most beloved authors of her generation, a new collection of essays**Since she burst spectacularly into view with her debut novel almost two decades ago, Zadie Smith has established herself not just as one of the world's preeminent fiction writers, but also a brilliant and
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On The Buses

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On The Buses was a classic British situation comedy, created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, which ran for seven series from 1969 to 1973, and introduced a host of much-loved memorable characters. The series followed the ups and downs of life on the buses as portrayed by two work shy-busmen, Stan Butler (played by Reg Varney) and his mate Jack Harper (Bob Grant) as they invented new scams to ... Read more

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On The Buses was a classic British situation comedy, created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, which ran for seven series from 1969 to 1973, and introduced a host of much-loved memorable characters. The series followed the ups and downs of life on the buses as portrayed by two work shy-busmen, Stan Butler (played by Reg Varney) and his mate Jack Harper (Bob Grant) as they invented new scams to
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How to Watch a Movie

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From one of the most admired critics of our time, brilliant insights into the act of watching movies and an enlightening discussion about how to derive more from any film experience.Since first publishing his landmark Biographical Dictionary of Film in 1975 (recently released in its sixth edition), David Thomson has been one of our most provocative authorities on all things cinema. Now he offers ... Read more

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From one of the most admired critics of our time, brilliant insights into the act of watching movies and an enlightening discussion about how to derive more from any film experience.Since first publishing his landmark Biographical Dictionary of Film in 1975 (recently released in its sixth edition), David Thomson has been one of our most provocative authorities on all things cinema. Now he offers
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Peter Bogdanovich's Movie of the Week

52 Classic Films for One Full Year

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A FRONT-ROW SEAT TO A YEAR'S WORTH OF MUST-SEE FILMSDirector, producer, screenwriter, author, actor, and film critic, Peter Bogdanovich knows movies. Now, in this unique new book, he shares his passion with a connoisseur's insight and delight by inviting the reader to join him for a year at the movies--fifty-two weeks, fifty-two films, fifty-two reasons to watch. Which films does Peter Bogdanovich ... Read more

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The Cinema of Agnès Varda

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Agnès Varda, a pioneer of the French New Wave, has been making radical films for over half a century. Many of these are considered by scholars, filmmakers, and audiences alike, as audacious, seminal, and unforgettable. This volume considers her production as a whole, revisiting overlooked films like Mur, Murs/Documenteur (1980–81), and connecting her cinema to recent installation work. This study ... Read more

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Agnès Varda, a pioneer of the French New Wave, has been making radical films for over half a century. Many of these are considered by scholars, filmmakers, and audiences alike, as audacious, seminal, and unforgettable. This volume considers her production as a whole, revisiting overlooked films like Mur, Murs/Documenteur (1980–81), and connecting her cinema to recent installation work. This study
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The Film, Book, Game and Cultural Critiques of an Unabashed Nerd

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Collected here are the best of 10 years' worth of essays from ideonexus.com reviewing films, books, games, and culture from the perspective of a nerd in love with science and wonder. ... Read more

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The Cinema of George A. Romero

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In this comprehensive portrait of horror's definitive director, Tony Williams ties George A. Romero's films to the development of literary naturalism and American culture, expanding the artist's creative footprint beyond his mastery of the "splatter movie" genre. Williams locates Romero's influences in the work of Emile Zola, the Entertainment Comics of the 1950s, and the novels of Stephen King, ... Read more

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LEE Chang-dong

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Written by Kim Young-jin, one of Korea's foremost film critics, the book-which includes interviews, a biography, filmography and synopses-examines the cinematic world of Lee Chang-dong, widely hailed as one of Korea's top directors, despite having produced only four films to date. Lee's films embrace the scars of Korean history and reality as well as the illusory nature of the film medium. His
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30 of the Weirdest YouTube Videos

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Series Book 1 - The YouTube Collection
YouTube is one website that can truly be considered a ‘game-changer’. Before now, the only people you saw on your screen were the professionals, people paid to say their piece to camera. Then one day everything changed - ANYONE could record a video and share it with the rest of the world. As this model no longer relied on viewing figures, the variety of content available increased exponentially, ... Read more

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YouTube is one website that can truly be considered a ‘game-changer’. Before now, the only people you saw on your screen were the professionals, people paid to say their piece to camera. Then one day everything changed - ANYONE could record a video and share it with the rest of the world. As this model no longer relied on viewing figures, the variety of content available increased exponentially,
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The Making of Casino Royale (1967)

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Series Book 2 - Telos Movie Classics
The most detailed and comprehensive account ever published of the making of the most bizarre James Bond film ever! ... Read more

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Movies made in Spain

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In this book you can discover where Steven Spielberg built a prisoner of war camp in Spain, where Katherine Hepburn's Troy was in Spain, or Auderey Hepburn's Nottingham, in Spain too. Discover Ridley Scott's Jerusalem in Spain or The Battle of Britain's Berlin. Richard Harris sang about Camelot in Spain, and Terry Gilliam fought a war here, while Al Pacino flew Adam Sandler into a Spanish castle ... Read more

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In this book you can discover where Steven Spielberg built a prisoner of war camp in Spain, where Katherine Hepburn's Troy was in Spain, or Auderey Hepburn's Nottingham, in Spain too. Discover Ridley Scott's Jerusalem in Spain or The Battle of Britain's Berlin. Richard Harris sang about Camelot in Spain, and Terry Gilliam fought a war here, while Al Pacino flew Adam Sandler into a Spanish castle
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