Italian Giallo in Film and Television: A Critical History, Roberto Curti

Автор: Sevastakis Michael
Название: Giallo Cinema and Its Folktale Roots: A Critical Study of 10 Films, 1962-1987
ISBN: 0786495014 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780786495016
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: The Italian giallo film genre was based on popular British and American fiction of the 30s and 40s, adapted to the explicitly liberal filmmaking of 1970s and 1980s Europe. This book analyses the censored sex and violence of giallo films, finding in them an inherent beauty and tracing their literary antecedents to the elements of the fairy tale as described by Russian folklorist Vladimir Propp.

Автор: Heller-nicholas, Alexandra
Название: Giallo canvas
ISBN: 1476675392 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476675398
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: A growing field of English-language giallo studies has focused on aspects of production, distribution and reception. This volume explores an overlooked yet prevalent element in some of the best known gialli - an obsession with art and artists in creative production, with a particular focus on painting.

Автор: Broe Dennis
Название: Birth of the Binge: Serial TV and the End of Leisure
ISBN: 0814345972 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780814345979
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Birth of the Binge: Serial TV and the End of Leisure describes and details serial television and "binge watching," the exceedingly popular form of contemporary television viewing that has come to dominance over the past decade. Author Dennis Broe looks at this practice of media consumption by suggesting that the history of seriality itself is a continual battleground between a more unified version of truth-telling and a more fractured form of diversion and addiction. Serial television is examined for the ways its elements (multiple characters, defined social location, and season and series arcs) are used alternately to illustrate a totality or to fragment social meaning. Broe follows his theoretical points with detailed illustrations and readings of several TV series in a variety of genres, including the systemization of work in Big Bang Theory and Silicon Valley; the social imbrications of Justified; and the contesting of masculinity in Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, and Dollhouse.

In this monograph, Broe uses the work of Bernard Stiegler to relate the growth of digital media to a new phase of capitalism called "hyperindustrialism," analyzing the show Lost as suggestive of the potential as well as the poverty and limitations of digital life. The author questions whether, in terms of mode of delivery, commercial studio structure, and narrative patterns, viewers are experiencing an entirely new moment or a (hyper)extension of the earlier network era. The Office, The Larry Sanders Show, and Orange Is the New Black are examined as examples of, respectively, network, cable, and online series with structure that is more consistent than disruptive. Finally, Broe examines three miniseries by J. J. Abrams-Revolution, Believe, and 11.22.63-which employ the techniques and devices of serial television to criticize a rightward, neo-conservative drift in the American empire, noting that none of the series were able to endure in an increasingly conservative climate. The book also functions as a reference work, featuring an appendix of "100 Seminal Serial Series" and a supplementary index that television fans and media students and scholars will utilize in and out of the classroom.

Автор: Wickham Clayton, Sarah Harman
Название: Screening Twilight: Critical Approaches to a Cinematic Phenomenon
ISBN: 1780766653 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781780766652
Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic
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Описание: Screening Twilight unpacks how this popular group of films work as cinematic texts, what they have to say about cinema and culture today, and how fans may seek to re-read or subvert these messages.

Автор: Allison P. Palumbo
Название: Love and the Fighting Female: A Critical Study of Onscreen Depictions
ISBN: 1476677395 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476677392
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Combining cultural analysis with close readings of key popular American film and television texts since the 1980s, this study argues that certain fighting female themes question regressive conventions in male-female relationships. Those themes reveal potentially progressive ideologies regarding female agency.

Автор: Dennis Broe
Название: Birth of the Binge: Serial TV and the End of Leisure
ISBN: 0814345263 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780814345269
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Birth of the Binge: Serial TV and the End of Leisure describes and details serial television and ""binge watching,"" the exceedingly popular form of contemporary television viewing that has come to dominance over the past decade. Author Dennis Broe looks at this practice of media consumption by suggesting that the history of seriality itself is a continual battleground between a more unified version of truth-telling and a more fractured form of diversion and addiction. Serial television is examined for the ways its elements (multiple characters, defined social location, and season and series arcs) are used alternately to illustrate a totality or to fragment social meaning. Broe follows his theoretical points with detailed illustrations and readings of several TV series in a variety of genres, including the systemization of work in Big Bang Theory and Silicon Valley ; the social imbrications of Justified ; and the contesting of masculinity in Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly , and Dollhouse . In this monograph, Broe uses the work of Bernard Stiegler to relate the growth of digital media to a new phase of capitalism called ""hyperindustrialism,"" analyzing the show Lost as suggestive of the potential as well as the poverty and limitations of digital life. The author questions whether, in terms of mode of delivery, commercial studio structure, and narrative patterns, viewers are experiencing an entirely new moment or a (hyper)extension of the earlier network era. The Office, The Larry Sanders Show , and Orange Is the New Black are examined as examples of, respectively, network, cable, and online series with structure that is more consistent than disruptive. Finally, Broe examines three miniseries by J. J. Abrams - Revolution, Believe , and 11.22.63 - which employ the techniques and devices of serial television to criticize a rightward, neo-conservative drift in the American empire, noting that none of the series were able to endure in an increasingly conservative climate. The book also functions as a reference work, featuring an appendix of ""100 Seminal Serial Series"" and a supplementary index that television fans and media students and scholars will utilize in and out of the classroom.

Автор: Laura J. Getty
Название: Islands and Captivity in Popular Culture: A Critical Study of Film, Television and Literature
ISBN: 1476680248 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476680248
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: The choices that individuals make in moments of crisis can transform them. By focusing on fictional characters trapped on fictional islands, this book examines how individuals react when forced to make hard choices within the liminal space of a `prison` island.

Автор: Douglas Brode
Название: The DC Comics Universe: Critical Essays
ISBN: 1476687374 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476687377
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Описание: Intended for both professional pop culture researchers and general interest readers, this collection of essays covers DC Universe multimedia, including graphic novels, video games, movies and TV shows. Highly accessible and approachable, this work provides previously unavailable in-roads that create a richer comprehension of the ever-expanding DC Universe.

Автор: Ho
Название: Screening Post-1989 China
ISBN: 1137517603 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137517609
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This unique book investigates the tug-of-war between the free market economy and authoritative state regulation in Chinese TV and film culture after 1989.

Название: Problematic tyler perry
ISBN: 143313019X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781433130199
Издательство: Peter Lang
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Описание: For the past decade or more, few Hollywood stars have experienced a more meteoric rise than Tyler Perry. As much as he is lauded by fans, Perry is panned by cultural critics who reject his work as overtly preachy and rife with racially stereotypical characterizations and controversial themes. This book explores the vast chasm between his fans’ adoration and the critical reception of his work: while some argue that Perry’s brand of «blackness» is little more than buffoonery, others claim he offers representations that are missing in entertainment choices, especially among niche audiences. He is applauded by some for offering films and television shows that are «good entertainment», while others label his work trashy. He can be seen either as an oracle whose morality plays provide a gospel message of family healing, or as an actor with a misaligned worldview. This book asks: what are we to do with the «problem» of Tyler Perry?

Название: Problematic tyler perry
ISBN: 1433130181 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781433130182
Издательство: Peter Lang
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Описание: For the past decade or more, few Hollywood stars have experienced a more meteoric rise than Tyler Perry. As much as he is lauded by fans, Perry is panned by cultural critics who reject his work as overtly preachy and rife with racially stereotypical characterizations and controversial themes. This book explores the vast chasm between his fans’ adoration and the critical reception of his work: while some argue that Perry’s brand of «blackness» is little more than buffoonery, others claim he offers representations that are missing in entertainment choices, especially among niche audiences. He is applauded by some for offering films and television shows that are «good entertainment», while others label his work trashy. He can be seen either as an oracle whose morality plays provide a gospel message of family healing, or as an actor with a misaligned worldview. This book asks: what are we to do with the «problem» of Tyler Perry?

Автор: Hoffman Eric
Название: Approaching Twin Peaks: Critical Essays on the Original Series
ISBN: 1476671273 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476671277
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Описание: Though it lasted just two seasons, Twin Peaks (1990-1991) raised the bar for television and is now considered one of the great dramas in TV history. Its complex plots and sensational visuals both inspired and alienated audiences. After 25 years, the cult classic is being rebooted. This collection of new essays explores its filmic influences, its genre-bending innovations and it use of horror and science fiction conventions, from the original series through the earlier film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and subsequent video releases.