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From a little before ten years of age Brian McFarlane became addicted to stories told on the screen, and the mere fact that he had difficulty in getting to see the films he wanted - or any for that matter - only made them seem more alluring. This title is a deeply-felt account of a lifetime's addiction.

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The origins of, and in many ways the prototype for, modern reality programming can be traced to Real People, a show which focused on average individuals, primarily Americans, and applauded their individuality. This book provides an examination of Real People, why it succeeded, and what implications it had for future television programming.

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In this book, World War II veterans compare their wartime experiencesas soldiers, pilots, code talkers, and prisoners of warto on-screen portrayals of the war in Hollywood films. In addition, two womenreal life Rosie the Riveterscompare depictions of women and the home front at wartime with their experiences.

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An exploration of how popular films use realist forms to address contentious social and political issues such as social exclusion, war and violence. Focusing on key moments in film history, it examines the uses of realism in national cinemas as a context for an in-depth analysis of popular films.

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"An explanation of realist film theory and how it explicates Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves"--

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"An explanation of realist film theory and how it explicates Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves"--

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Reality programminga broad title for unscripted shows that involve non-actorsis really an updated version of a classic television genre that had its first successes decades before The Real World or Survivor made their premieres.

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A new look at film that succeeds in combining the realist and formalist sides of an ongoing debate.

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The 1940s is a lost decade in horror cinema, undervalued and written out of most horror scholarship. This book deconstructs persistent scholarly discourse by re-evaluating the historical, political, economic, and cultural factors of 1940s horror cinema to recover a decade of horror.

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"The first academic work to examine the Japanese World Masterpiece Theater (Sekai Meisaku Gekijo, 1969-2009), which popularized the practice of adapting foreign children's books into long-running animated series and laid the groundwork for powerhouses like Studio Ghibli."--

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A study of contemporary African American filmmakers in which directors and producers speak for themselves. The interviews demonstrate that many African American filmmakers consider themselves artists first, their ethnicity being only part of what influences their work.

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"Both the Palestinian and Israeli film categories-despite obvious overlaps and relatedness and while keeping in mind the inherent asymmetry of power dynamics-are at the forefront of engaging gender and sexuality"--

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"Both the Palestinian and Israeli film categories-despite obvious overlaps and relatedness and while keeping in mind the inherent asymmetry of power dynamics-are at the forefront of engaging gender and sexuality"--

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Probes the concept of 1950s masculinity, asking what it meant to be an Australian man at this time, offering a compelling exploration of the Australian fifties, and challenging the common belief that the fifties were a 'dead' era for Australian filmmaking.

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This book focuses on the role of photographs embedded in specific films to look at how we understand images. The book also explores how the viewers perceptions of the photos are vital to the understanding and interpretation of each of the films discussed.

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In this book, Tueth looks at some of the most enduring comic movies of all time. Beginning with the anarchic romp Duck Soup (1933), each chapter explores a specific sub-genre by examining a representative film. Tueth delves into the background of each films production and discusses their audience reception and critical appraisal.

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The political ideologies thrumming through the American psyche during a period of national catastrophe and triumph.

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The political ideologies thrumming through the American psyche during a period of national catastrophe and triumph.

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A collection of analyses focusing on popular culture as a profound discursive site of anxiety and discussion about 9/11 and demystifies the day's events.