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We can learn a lot about American history and culture by looking at the horror films of the 1980s. In the 10 lectures of Slash and Grab: Horror of the 1980s, you’ll follow Professor Adam Jortner as he examines how these films were created, why they were made, and what kind of reaction they sparked in American audiences.

単なる見世物だった明滅する光の束は、いかにして人間の感情を深く揺さぶる最高峰の文化芸術へと進化したのか、映画史と映像技術の交差点を鮮やかに描き出します。静かな週末の夜や毎日の通勤のひととき、イヤホン...

Explora la fascinante historia del cine y entiende cómo inventos técnicos forjaron un lenguaje audiovisual universal. Perfecto para enriquecer tus trayectos diarios o tus tardes de descanso, este relato sonoro revela la magia creativa detrás de la gran pantalla. Sin necesidad de conocimientos...

Découvrez comment l'illusion du mouvement s'est transformée en l'art visuel le plus influent de notre histoire. Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien ou vos moments d'apprentissage, ce documentaire immersif retrace une épopée fascinante, des premières projections rudimentaires...

Entdecke die faszinierende Filmgeschichte, wie aus simplen Lichtillusionen eine einflussreiche visuelle Kunst erwuchs. Ob auf dem täglichen Arbeitsweg oder beim entspannten Zuhören am Abend, diese atmosphärische Reise durch die Kulturgeschichte öffnet dir die Augen für die wahre Magie der...

It was the end of an era—it was a turbulent, colorful, and altogether remarkable period, four short years in which America’s most popular industry reinvented itself. Here is the epic story of the transition from silent films to talkies, that moment when movies were totally transformed and...

Grand spécialiste de l'œuvre de J.R.R Tolkien, Ilan Ferry nous entraîne dans les entrailles de ce chef-d'œuvre pour révéler les références mythologiques qui abondent au fil des pages. Bien sûr, les liens entre les Elfes, les Orques, les Hobbits et toutes les autres créatures merveilleuses qui peuplent la Terre du Milieu avec les mythologies nordiques sont presque évidents. Mais à quoi font référence exactement les Mages Blancs et le terrible Sauron ? Pourquoi J.R.R Tolkien a-t-il imaginé son alphabet elfique et runique ?

The Queer Art of Failure is about finding alternatives - to conventional understandings of success in a heteronormative, capitalist society; to academic disciplines that confirm what is already known according to approved methods of knowing; and to cultural criticism that claims to break new ground but cleaves to conventional archives.  

गुप्त तळघराचा माग सांगणाऱ्या कोळ्यांना बघून घाबरण्यासाठी रॉन झालेल्या रूपर्ट ग्रिंट याला अजिबातच अभिनय करावा...

The Star Wars films continue to revolutionize science fiction, creating new standards for cinematographic excellence and permeating popular culture around the world. The films feature many complex themes ranging from good versus evil and moral development and corruption to religious faith and pragmatism, forgiveness and redemption, and many others. 

Noir emerged as a prominent American film genre in the early 1940s, distinguishable by its use of unusual lighting, sinister plots, mysterious characters, and dark themes. From The Maltese Falcon (1941) to Touch of Evil (1958), films from this classic period reflect an atmosphere of corruption and social decay that attracted such accomplished directors as John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Orson Welles.

In a captivating realm where cinematic narratives enchant countless viewers, how can one harmonize their faith with the craft of filmmaking? The Wages of Cinema encourages a deep dive into this relationship, drawing upon the significant reflections of Dorothy L. Sayers defending the authenticity of art and truth's manifestation.

Step into the magical world of ELF with this captivating oral history, written by beloved comedian and actor Andy Richter, who watched the on-set shenanigans unfold before his very eyes, and featuring a foreword by Will Ferrell. Ever since Elf hit theaters, audiences around the world have fallen...

Like other filmmakers in post-WWII Hollywood, John Ford (already a three-time Best Directing Oscar winner), longed for the freedom and independence to make his own films, away from the dictates of studio executives. Then, in 1946, Ford and producer Merian C. Cooper (King Kong) decided to form...

A love letter to the city of Philadelphia, and the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of the creation of a timeless and beloved piece of American pop culture: Rocky. The greatest underdog story in movie history celebrates its golden anniversary. Rocky turns fifty, and in Going the Distance, Mike...

Entrevistas exclusivas com 12 mestres do cinema, de pioneiros da animação como Chuck Jones, à geração que mudou o cinema dos Estados Unidos - Scorsese, Spielberg, Coppola, e muitos mais...

A mob boss in therapy. An experimental, violent prison unit. The death of an American city, as seen through a complex police investigation. A lawless frontier town trying to talk its way into the United States. A corrupt cop who rules his precinct like a warlord. The survivors of a plane crash...

In this first biography of Woody Allen in over a decade, David Evanier discusses key movies, plays and prose as well as Allen's personal life. Evanier tackles the themes that Allen has spent a lifetime sorting through in art: morality, sexuality, Judaism, the eternal struggle of head and heart...

"Io ho viste cose che voi umani non potreste immaginare: navi da combattimento in fiamme al largo dei bastioni di Orione, e ho visto i raggi B balenare nel buio vicino alle porte di Tannhäuser. E tutti quei momenti andranno perduti nel tempo, come lacrime nella pioggia. È tempo di morire."

As any actor, producer, director, or screenwriter can attest, working in the movie business isn't easy. After Jack Nicholson filmed his first screen test for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, studio mogul Louis B. Mayer politely told him afterwards: "I don't know what we can use you for, but if we ever do need you, we'll need you real bad.” In the late 1960s, Paul, John, George, and Ringo–better known as The Beatles–were set to star in a movie version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel, The Lord of the Rings, until Tolkien objected over the loudness of their music.