Film: styles and genres Books

This book traces a trend that has emerged in recent years within the modern panorama of American horror film and television, the concurrent-and often overwhelming-use of multiple stock characters, themes and tropes taken from classics of the genre...

This book reflects and analyzes the relationship between media and genre, focusing on both aesthetics and discursive meaning. It considers genres as having a decisive impact on media cultures, either in film, on TV, in computer games, comics or radio, on...

This book brings together nine original chapters to examine genre agency in East Asian cinema within the transnational context. It addresses several urgent and pertinent issues such as the distribution and exhibition practices of East Asian genre films,...

This book explores the use of discourse markers - lexical items where drawing a distinction between propositional and non-propositional, syntactically-semantically integrated and discourse-pragmatic uses is especially relevant. Using a combination of...

This edited book represents the first cohesive attempt to describe the literary genres of late-twentieth-century fiction in terms of lexico-grammatical patterns. Drawing on the PhraseoRom international project on the phraseology of contemporary...

این کتاب گزارشی است از آرمان سازمان جشن هنر شیراز از برگزاری یک جشنوارهٔ هنری بین المللی در ایران در فضائی جستجوگر و آزاد، و معرفی مسئولین و مدیران سازمان و برنامه های موسیقی، رقص، نمایش و سینما از آسیا، آفریقا، اروپا و آمریکا که هر تابستان از سال ۱۳۴۶...

In the same way that Italian post-war film poster art set new standards of innovation, so the Italian lobby card, or fotobusta, would also become renowned for pushing the boundaries of promotional design. Classic Italian lobby cards from the unfettered...

In the same way that Italian post-war film poster art set new standards of innovation, so the Italian lobby card, or fotobusta, would also become renowned for pushing the boundaries of promotional design. Classic Italian lobby cards from the unfettered...

"Joe and the Halloween Mystery" is a thrilling story of good versus evil. Joe is a brave person and an angel who embarks on an action-packed spiritual journey as he searches for his own happy ending. However, he must first face the creepy creatures of a...

John Wayne is a true cinema icon, but the B-westerns he made after The Big Trail and before Stagecoach are often overlooked. This book focuses on them specifically, film-by-film, and presents how they show the development of Wayne as both an actor...

I waited all week for this to debut on ABC TV, in 1977.I wasn't disappointed. Come back in time with me, to that groovy era they called the 70s where dinosaurs ruled the earth in big, heavy suits over miniature models & blue screens. See...

Learn more about these entertaingly enormous entomological movie treasures:  . King Kong: Lost Spider Pit Sequence (1933). Mesa of Lost Women (1953). THEM! (1954). Tarantula (1955). Rodan (1956). Beginning of the End (1957). The Black Scorpion...

Learn more about these entertaingly enormous entomological movie treasures:  . King Kong: Lost Spider Pit Sequence (1933). Mesa of Lost Women (1953). THEM! (1954). Tarantula (1955). Rodan (1956). Beginning of the End (1957). The Black Scorpion...

John Wayne is a true cinema icon, but the B-westerns he made after The Big Trail and before Stagecoach are often overlooked. This book focuses on them specifically, film-by-film, and presents how they show the development of Wayne as both an actor...

Till-Christopher Bamberg's obsession with special effects films began, as it does for many others, in his early youth. At the age of nine he saw THE THING (1982) by John Carpenter and was at the same time shocked and fascinated by how the things were...

I waited all week for this to debut on ABC TV, in 1977.I wasn't disappointed. Come back in time with me, to that groovy era they called the 70s where dinosaurs ruled the earth in big, heavy suits over miniature models & blue screens. See...

Melvin Van Peebles (1932-2001) is one of the most important figures in the history of black cinema. He is best known for his 1971 low-budget film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which is often credited with kicking off the blaxploitation film cycle...

Think you know everything about Leprechaun? Think again. It's more than Jennifer Aniston's first movie. Follow director-writer Mark Jones's journey from his early days in TV animation through The A-Team, The Fall Guy, Hunter (If you grew...

Think you know everything about Leprechaun? Think again. It's more than Jennifer Aniston's first movie. Follow director-writer Mark Jones's journey from his early days in TV animation through The A-Team, The Fall Guy, Hunter (If you grew...

THE LITTLE SEQUEL THAT WASN'TOK so first off, the movie was never, ever going to be a true sequel, yet the title was Halloween III from the start. Makes no sense, yet there it is, a baked-in paradox. See, H3 didn't get made because the backers wanted...

A lo largo de estas páginas se hace un recorrido cronológico por las principales expresiones de la política cultural desarrollada por el Instituto Cubano de Cine hacia América Latina, desde inicios de la década del...

Immerse Yourself in the Wild West with Gunsmoke Facts!Step back into the rugged world of Dodge City with our Large Print Gunsmoke Facts Word Search Puzzle Book. Crafted for fans of classic Westerns and puzzle enthusiasts alike, this book offers an...

Celebrate the Iconic Clint Eastwood with Fascinating Facts!Immerse yourself in the legendary career of one of Hollywood's most enduring stars with our Large Print Clint Eastwood Facts Word Search Puzzle Book. Crafted for film enthusiasts and puzzle...

Classic Italian film poster art is renowned as being among the most innovative, creative and dynamic of its kind. From the post-war period through to early 1990s, Italian artists consistently produced posters with sumptuously stunning designs and...

For the last issue in Volume 1, No6 we have dedicated many of the pages to Bruce Lee. This issue the exclusive cover was created by our designer Tim Hollingsworth who created the excellent "Game of Death" Bruce Lee special No 4.Inside this issue: We...

In a collection of memoir-style essays, horror author Rick Wood investigates thoughts on horror theory, demonology, and his atheist philosophy.Why do we love horror?Why does the mythology of demons differ so much from their portrayal in films?Where does...

A mysterious invitation from an unknown sender. "Dearest Fiend, You are cordially invited to attend the first ever Theta House Experience..." The email promised an escape-room challenge like no other. $1,000 just to play, another $1,000...

Since the revamp of Eastern Heroes, we have done several specials on Iconic Martial art Stars.Including Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Angela Mao, and now it's time to bring the new special edition home. And pay respects to Scott Adkins. Scott began his...

Charley Chase (1893 - 1940) was one of the great pioneers of motion picture comedy. This book celebrates his life and career through hundreds of photographs including family photos, personal correspondence, posters, lobby cards, stills and news...

 Best Photo Layout of 2014"Full of terrific, nicely arranged photos and a bigger book size than typical BearManor volumes."- Classic Images A Pictorial History of:The Dead End KidsLittle Tough GuysEast Side KidsandThe Bowery BoysBack...

Arthur Frank Wertheim’s groundbreaking book is the first to examine W.C. Fields’ twelve silent movies and how they influenced his later career in sound films. The author concludes that Fields might never have become one of the prem-ier...

William Beaudine is one of the most misrepresented directors in film history.  Inaccurately called “One-Shot” due to false claims that he hurried through his projects with disdain and never filmed more than one take, Beaudine was...

Wicked and Wonderful Celtic Folklore ........... Daniel PietersenJohnny Mains, ed., Celtic Weird: Tales of Wicked Folklore and Dark Mythology. An Essential Index ........... Tony FonsecaS. T. Joshi, The Horror Fiction Index: An Index to...

Contributions by Donald L. Anderson, Brian Brems, Eric Brinkman, Matthew Edwards, Brenda S. Gardenour Walter, Andrew Grossman, Lisa Haegele, Gavin F. Hurley, Mikel J. Koven, Sharon Jane Mee, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns, Émilie von Garan, Connor John...

This book examines the con artist film as a genre, exploring its main features while also addressing variations within it. 　

For many years, conspiracy theories have been among the most popular story elements in Hollywood films. According to the "conspiracy culture," Government, Big Business, the Church, even aliens--all of which, bundled together, comprise the ubiquitous...

A miraculous cast of cut-ups never before seen in one film. "Master Caster" Craig Campobasso takes you behind-the-scenes of this cult classic written and directed by Ezio Greggio, Italy's funnyman, and spoof maker. Just in time for the...

Eastern Heroes presents the Bruce Lee Enter the Dragon Scrapbook Volumes 11 (part 1) Collector's Hardback Edition more photos to Immerse yourself in the world of this iconic film through over 80 pages of captivating images, delving deep into the essence...

Bruce Lee left another great legacy, Thousands of photographs that would capture him in almost every part of his life. Albeit filming in front of the camera, offset, greeting people, being interviewed, clowning around, with his wife and children that he...

The Great Western Expansion marked a bright "future America,'' hope for a growing population of easterners, and small-town love. The annihilation of Native tribes, political corruption, and sudden discovery of the Arizona Territory's Sheriff's...

Saddle up for an unforgettable journey through the storied streets of Leadville, Colorado, in the latest issue of Saddlebag Dispatches! Prepare for tales of fortunate miners and not-so-fortunate strikebreakers, the rich and the poor, and the intricate...

 A complete history of the 1945 horror film, with forward by producer Paul Malvern and introduction by film star John Carradine. It contains complete original shooting script, details of the making, rare photographs, complete pressbook, and...