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CHÁVEZ: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISEDA Case Study of Politics and the MediaRod StonemanDecember 2008 This special DVD and book project outlines how a popular and prize-winning documentary fast became controversial and subject to extensive attack including a formal BBC enquiry. |
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THE CINEMA OF DAVID CRONENBERGFrom Baron of Blood to Cultural HeroErnest MathijsNovember 2008 'A smart new analysis of Cronenberg's cinema, highly useful for its meticulous summaries, solid and detailed factual accounts of production and exhibition, and the connections drawn between the films and all kinds of contexts – social, critical and industrial.' – Bill Beard, University of Alberta |
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RELIGION AND FILMCinema and the Re-Creation of the WorldS. Brent PlateNovember 2008 'A truly compelling comparative study. The analogues between filmic and religious ‘worldmaking' are richly illuminating, bringing the reader to fresh insights about the structure and dynamics of both mediums.' – William Paden, University of Vermont |
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FILM AND PHILOSOPHYTaking Movies SeriouslyDaniel ShawNovember 2008 'This lucid and lively book introduces virtually all key topics at the intersection of film and philosophy.' – Deborah Knight, Queen's University, Canada |
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CONTEMPORARY BRITISH CINEMAFrom Heritage to HorrorJames LeggottNovember 2008 'A lucidly written and informative overview of recent British cinema that will serve as an excellent introduction to its subject.' – Andrew Spicer, University of the West of England |
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WIDESCREENWatching. Real. People. ElsewhereMark CousinsOctober 2008 The new book by filmmaker and critic Mark Cousins, Widescreen: Watching. Real. People. Elsewhere, presents eighty essays on film and ideas, compiled from his columns for Prospect magazine and written across the world in the last decade, reflecting on the changes in film culture in the 21st Century. |