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This is the first book-length study of one of the most prolific producers working in British television, responsible for both Cathy Come Home (1966) and This Life (1996-8). The book discusses the ways in which Garnett has shaped the role of the creative producer, and analyses his contribution to a distinctively televisual social realism.

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Tony Garnett is the first book-length study of one of the most respected producers working in British television, responsible for both Cathy Come Home (1966) and This Life (1996-8). The book discusses the ways in which Garnett has shaped the role of the creative producer, and analyses his contribution to a distinctively televisual social realism.

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Offers a critical introduction to the play, "Angels in America", giving students an overview of the background and context; analysis of the play including its structure, style and characters; and an analysis of key production issues and choices.

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Offers a critical introduction to the play, "Angels in America", giving students an overview of the background and context; analysis of the play including its structure, style and characters; and an analysis of key production issues and choices.

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In this fascinating study, Mark Gallagher explores the dynamics of media stardom in Hong Kong, mainland China and the East Asian region.

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Issues addressed in each play are analyzed, such as prevailing societal attitudes, including those toward class and gender.

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Film and theatre director Tony Richardson's death in 1991, the publication of his memoirs in 1993, and the posthumous release of his final movie, Blue Sky in 1994 have resulted in the beginning of a critical reevaluation of Richardson's career.

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A sophisticated but accessible account of the series and its place in American cultural history, this book helps readers appreciate the importance of The Sopranos as a cultural touchstone and looks at the show from various cultural perspectives (e.g. ethical, religious, ethnic, etc.).

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Torchwood started its life on television as a spin-off from Doctor Who, bringing Captain Jack to join new colleagues in a television series that quickly established itself as fresh and watchable television.

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This book explores the Toronto New Wave, a group of avant-garde filmmakers working in Canada from the 1980s and into the new millennium whose innovative film works share significant affinities with anarchist themes and aesthetics

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An attempt to connect the study of film with the actual viewing and consumption practices of mainstream cinematic culture. This book discusses that theory has rendered the majority of approaches to film insular, self-reflective, obtuse, and elitist. It redefines cinema aesthetics in terms of the obsessive consumption of cinematic texts.

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Attempts to connect the study of film with the actual viewing and consumption practices of mainstream cinematic culture. This book argues that theory has rendered the majority of approaches to film insular, self-reflective, obtuse, and elitist.

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Societies around the world have their puppet traditions and puppetry remains a vital theatrical art;

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The name of Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948) is synonymous with the idea of montage, as exemplified in his silent classics such as "The Battleship Potemkin" (1925) and "October" (1927). This title includes a series of his essays written between 1937 and 1940 which elaborate his ideas on montage.

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A collection of original essays on Toy Story, exploring its themes, techniques, and cultural significance.

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By examining both tragedy and the theoretical responses to tragedy, this study demonstrates that the definition of tragedy depends on the meaning perceived by an audience rather than on a structured stimulus independent of response;

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