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This interdisciplinary collection explores four distinct perspectives about the mask, as object of use for protection, identity, and disguise. In p...

The Blues Brothers hit theatres on June 20, 1980. Their scripted mission was to save a local Chicago orphanage; but Aykroyd, who conceived and wrot...

The Blues Brothers hit theatres on June 20, 1980. Their scripted mission was to save a local Chicago orphanage; but Aykroyd, who conceived and wrot...

Winner of the the 2021 Best Edited Collection Award from BAFTSSWinner of the 2021 British Fantasy Award in Best Non-FictionFinalist for the 2020 Br...

This book examines the representation of penal colonies both historically and in contemporary culture, across an array of media. Exploring a range ...

Made from the paper of the mightiest tree in a forest and cut to size with a herring, this Little Guide to Monty Python may be only-ever-so slightl...

Philosophers on Film from Bergson to Badiou is an anthology of writings on cinema and film by many of the major thinkers in continental philosophy....

The imagined worlds of the cinematic mise-en-scène are rich with textiles: fabrics drape over sets, serve as props, and develop mood and character ...

Celebrification has thrived for centuries in literature, theater, music, and other cultural spheres, as vividly illustrated by Byron, Sarah Bernhar...

Afterword by Alzheimer's Research UK. 'Shobna Gulati is the Northern heroine of a nation' - Lemn Sissay'Lucid and probing' - Guardian'Wonderful an...

You Talkin' to Me? is a fun, fascinating, and exhaustively reported look at all the iconic Hollywood movie quotes we know and love, from Casablanca...

This open access book examines how Pinewood came to be Britains dominant film studio complex, focusing on key years following the Second World War....

Extensively revised and expanded, The New Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movies includes over 670 film reviews, a poster gallery, and a look at the k...

Unlocking the technosocial implications of global geek cultures Why has anime, a low-tech medium from last century, suddenly become the cultural ne...

Unlocking the technosocial implications of global geek cultures Why has anime, a low-tech medium from last century, suddenly become the cultural ne...

Focused on French cultural responses to the 2008 global financial crisis in cinema, literature and theory, Derivative Images offers detailed analys...

In Birth of an Industry, Nicholas Sammond describes how popular early American cartoon characters were derived from blackface minstrelsy. He charts...

A spectacular and comprehensive authorized retrospective of Oscar-winning visual effects master Phil Tippett, founder and namesake of iconic Tippet...

Since the early days of motion picture production, film scores have helped define our emotional and aesthetic perception of stories of innumerab...

Bridgerton's England is a location guide to all the key filming sites in the hit Netflix series with author Antonia Hicks linking each fictional lo...

Explore the glories of Scotland on an evocative trip to Outlander country. This beautiful book, a companion to the bestselling Outlander's Scotland...

A new take on the legendary tale of discovery, bravery, and embracing ones true self. Dive into DreamWorks Animations latest action-comedy about a...