The laconic private eye...the corrupt cop...the heist that goes wrong...the Femme Fatale with the rich husband and dim lover - all are trademark characters of the movement known as film noir ...more on ebook "Film Noir - The Pocket Essential Gu..."

In 1999, the first new Star Wars movie in sixteen years came to theater screens worldwide. Leading up to the release of the film, the hype and media coverage reached epic proportions. ...more on ebook "Anticipation..."

How many layers of meaning lie in The Matrix? 'More than you will ever know.' - The Wachowski brothers (writers and directors of The Matrix) Taking the Red Pill is a thought-provoking, mind ...more on ebook "Taking The Red Pill: Science, Philo..."

Korean Cinema: The New Hong Kong is a guidebook for exploring the new and exciting destination for exciting and innovative cinema: South Korea. It is the first book of its kind, covering thi ...more on ebook "Korean Cinema: The New Hong Kong..."

Doty takes us to the queer side of criticism, offering controversial views of the stars, the plots, and the directors of our best loved and most iconic films. ...more on ebook "Flaming Classics..."

From the world's first feature film in 1906 to the world's first feature documentaries shot between 1895 and 1901, Australia has always done great things in film. Not only did Australia give ...more on ebook "Australian Film - The Pocket Essent..."

Who was Hitchcock? A fat man who played practical jokes on people? A control freak who humiliated others to make himself look better? A little boy afraid of the dark? One of the greatest sto ...more on ebook "Alfred Hitchcock..."

Understanding Cinema analyzes the moving imagery of film and television from a psychological perspective. Per Persson argues that spectators perceive, think, apply knowledge, infer, interpre ...more on ebook "Understanding Cinema..."