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Remaking Horror
Hollywood's New Reliance on Scares of Old
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2013
This book chronicles the American horror film genre in its development of remakes from the 1930s into the 21st century. Gus Van Sant’s 1998 remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) is investigated as the watershed moment when the genre opened its doors to the possibility that any horror movie—classic,...
The Women Who Made Television Funny
Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
Most of the bright and talented actresses who made America laugh in the 1950s are off the air today, but their pioneering Hollywood careers irrevocably changed the face of television comedy. These smart and sassy women successfully negotiated the hazards of the male-dominated workplace with class...
American Crimes and the Liberation of Paris
Robbery, Rape and Murder by Renegade GIs, 1944-1947
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2015
The Allies’ triumphant march into Paris in 1944 was met with cheering crowds of liberated Parisians. After the cheering stopped, American deserters and their French cohorts violently exploited the city with the ruthless efficiency of the Chicago mobs of the 1920s. Well organized, and heavily armed,...
The Warsaw Underground
A Memoir of Resistance, 1939-1945
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
The German invasion of Poland in September 1939 abruptly ended author Jan Rosinski’s student life, and propelled him into an activist role in the Polish resistance organization Armia Krajowa. In short order he became a talented forger of Nazi documents, especially travel papers that allowed many...
Bound for Theresienstadt
Love, Loss and Resistance in a Nazi Concentration Camp
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2017
Originally constructed in the 18th century as a military barracks by Austrian Emperor Joseph II, Theresienstadt (now Terezín) was used as a ghetto and concentration camp by the Nazis early in World War II in their ruse of peaceful resettlement of the Jews of Europe. Tens of thousands of inmates perished...
by Sharron Gu
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2013
This history of literary Arabic describes the evolution of Arabic poetry and prose in the context of music, ritual performance, the arts and architecture. The thousands-of-years-old language is perhaps more highly developed and refined than any other on earth. This book focuses on what is unique about...
by Lhoussain Simour
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
Established in 1971, Nass el-Ghiwane is a legendary musical group that transformed the Moroccan music scene in the last decades of the 20th century. The charismatic founding member Larbi Batma (1948–1997) through his lyrics brought to light Moroccan folklore and obscure poetry. His autobiography...
Behind the Scenes with Hollywood Producers
Interviews with 14 Top Film Creators
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
We know what actors do. We know what writers do. But what does a movie producer do, other than arrange financing for films and accept Academy Awards? Featuring in-depth interviews with 14 top movie producers, including eight who have won Oscars for Best Picture, this book describes how they nurture...
How to Make Movies
Low-Budget/No-Budget Indie Experts Tell All
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2013
The success of low-budget independent films like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity have clearly demonstrated that successful movies can be made with very small budgets. Still, working on a tight budget requires both skill and ingenuity, and is an inevitable and continuous learning experience...
Drive-in Theaters
A History from Their Inception in 1933
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2012
A primarily American institution (though it appeared in other countries such as Japan and Italy), the drive-in theater now sits on the verge of extinction. During its heyday, drive-ins could be found in communities both large and small. Some of the larger theaters held up to 3,000 cars and were often...
Rammstein on Fire
New Perspectives on the Music and Performances
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2013
This volume contains 13 original essays exploring Rammstein’s stage performance and recorded works from multiple academic perspectives. Topics range from Rammstein’s connection with 19th century German literature and their East German heritage to cannibalism and the supernatural. The panoramic...
Polo in Argentina
A History
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2014
This work—the first of its kind in more than sixty years—covers polo in Argentina, from its beginnings in the 1870s to the summer of 2013. The history of the early pioneers is constructed with data not previously published, gathered from contemporary sources. International competitions are covered...
Latino Image Makers in Hollywood
Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 1960s
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2016
Latinos have been part of the Hollywood film industry for more than 100 years, yet beyond the remarkable success of a few, their visibility and clout have generally not reflected their significance in American society. Worse, the Latino image has suffered from widespread stereotyping in film, and...
Dinosaur Sculpting
A Complete Guide, 2d ed.
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
This new book, greatly expanded from the 1995 first edition, describes detailed, step-by-step procedures for sculpting, molding and painting original prehistoric animals. It emphasizes the use of relatively inexpensive materials including oven-hardening polymer clay and wire. Additional tips are offered...