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100 Movies of the 1960s

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:53:11 +0000

Positioned precariously between the uptight ’50s and the freewheeling ’70s, the 1960s marked a transitional decade in the film industry. As art, mass market, and pop culture merged and collided in true pop art style, cinema swirled with psychedelic energy. This..

Price: $40.00

100 Movies of the 1970s

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:53:04 +0000

The 1970s: that magical era betwixt the swinging ’60s and the decadent ’80s, the epoch of leisure suits and Afros, the age of disco music and platform shoes. As war raged on in Vietnam and the Cold War continued to escalate, Hollywood began to heat up, recovering from its commercial crisis with..

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1000 Chairs. Revised and updated edition (Bi-Lingual Edition)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:46:37 +0000

More than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designer. The particular curve of a backrest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the color of the entire artifact; each element reflects the stylistic consciousness of an eraPrice: $25.00

Women in the Cinemas of Iran and Turkey (As Images and as Image-Makers)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:47:11 +0000

This volume compares the cinemas of Iran and Turkey in terms of the presence and absence of women on both sides of the camera. From a critical point of view, it provides detailed readings of works by both male and female film-makers, emphasising issues facing women's film-making.

Price: $233.99

Sport in Films

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:06:33 +0000

This scholarly contribution to the study of sport in films is one of the first of its kind to examine how sport has been used in movies and documentaries as a metaphor for other areas of social life, including insights into the representation of social identities, politics, consumerism and viol..
Price: $233.99

Spectral Spaces and Hauntings

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:05:03 +0000

This volume explores the spectral qualities of space, using the language of hauntings, to understand how absence, emptiness and the imperceptible can indicate an overwhelming presence of something (that once was, and still is) there. Contributors navigate affective spaces that have the potentia..
Price: $233.99

The Road to Romance and Ruin (Teen Films and Youth Culture)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:35:50 +0000

This book analyses the teen film as the rare medium able to represent the otherwise chaotic and conflicting experience of youth. The author focuses on six major issues: alienation, deviance and delinquency, sex and gender, the politics of consumption, the apolitics of youth(ful) rebellion, and ..
Price: $110.99

Media Across Borders (Localising TV, Film and Video Games)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:13:15 +0000

This volume provides an overview of media localisation practices and trends and reveals its significance in the audiovisual sector.
Price: $249.99

The Hair Stylist Handbook (Techniques for Film and Television)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:10:50 +0000

Achieve professional quality hair results with this full-color, comprehensive book from award-winning hair and makeup pros, Gretchen Davis and Yvette Rivas. In The Hair Stylist Handbook: Techniques for Film and Television, you’ll learn how to create that sought-after "complete lo..
Price: $233.99

Food in Film (A Culinary Performance of Communication)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:49:06 +0000

Using an interdisciplinary approach combining film, semiotics, social-anthropology and history, this book examines food sciences in selected films to reveal food's power to direct and impose values and beliefs, to understand how dining venues may become sites of social contests and to reveal how f..
Price: $233.99