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When we bury our secrets, they always come back to haunt us...Their
rise was meteoric. Only a few years before, they had been three
friends from Glasgow, just trying to survive tough lives of danger
and dysfunction. But on one Hollywood evening in 1993, they were on
the world's biggest stage, accepting their Oscar in front of the
watching world. That night was the beginning of their careers. But
it was also the end of their friendship. Over the next twenty
years, Mirren McLean would become one of the most powerful writers
in the movie industry. Zander Leith would break box-office records
as cinema's most in-demand action hero. And Davie Johnson would
rake in millions as producer of some of the biggest shows on TV.
For two decades they didn't speak, driven apart by a horrific
secret. Until now... Their past is coming back to bite them, and
they have to decide whether to run, hide, or fight. Because when
you rise to the top, there's always someone who wants to see you
fall. An exciting new glam thriller for the fans of Taylor Jenkins
Reid, Liane Moriarty and Jo Spain Previously published in the UK as
TAKING HOLLYWOOD by Shari King. 'Brilliant, a white-knuckle ride of
a novel. Gripping and wildly glamorous' Tilly Bagshawe 'It's a real
slice of Hollywood and a brilliant read' Gerard Butler 'A glam,
edgy thriller, just the way I like them' Martina Cole 'Sex, scandal
and secrets galore' Jackie Collins 'A high-stakes thriller with a
dark, moving story at its core. Page-turning entertainment at its
very best' - TJ Emerson 'It's a thriller that's gritty, sexy and a
sensational page turner. You won't be able to put it down. I loved
it!' Lorraine Kelly 'I loved this Hollywood tale with deep Scottish
roots. It's dark, sinful, glittering and thrilling. An absolute
adventure from the very first page' Carmen Reid 'The mean streets
of Glasgow meet the glitz of Hollywood. A riveting read!' - Evie
Hunter
Featuring case studies, essays, and conversation pieces by scholars
and practitioners, this volume explores how Indian cinematic
adaptations outside the geopolitical and cultural boundaries of
India are revitalizing the broader landscape of Shakespeare
research, performance, and pedagogy. Chapters in this volume
address practical and thematic concerns and opportunities that are
specific to studying Indian cinematic Shakespeares in the West. For
instance, how have intercultural encounters between Indian
Shakespeare films and American students inspired new pedagogic
methodologies? How has the presence and popularity of Indian
Shakespeare films affected policy change at British cultural
institutions? How can disagreement between eastern and western
perspectives on the politics of a Shakespeare film become the site
for productive cross-cultural dialogue? This is the first book to
explore such complex interactions between Indian Shakespeare films
and Western audiences to contribute to the assessment of the new
networks that have emerged as a result of Global Shakespeare
studies and practices. The volume argues that by tracking critical
currents from India towards the West new insights are afforded on
the wider field of Shakespeare Studies - including feminist
Shakespeares, translation in Shakespeare, or the study of music in
Shakespeare - and are shaping debates on the ownership and meaning
of Shakespeare itself. Contributing to the current studies in
Global Shakespeare, this book marks a discursive shift in the way
Shakespeare on Indian screen is predominantly theorised and offers
an alternative methodology for examining non-Anglophone cinematic
Shakespeares as a whole.
Explore over eighty years of Batman history in this updated edition
that features a wealth of new content, including a new chapter on
acclaimed feature film The Batman. Featuring two new chapters and
exclusive content from the new feature film The Batman, this
updated volume tells the complete story of Batman across comics,
TV, animation, film, video games, and beyond. Covering the complete
history of Batman in vivid detail, this deluxe edition features
exclusive commentary from the key creatives who have been
instrumental in building the Dark Knight's ongoing legacy,
including Neal Adams, Tim Burton, Paul Dini, Steve Englehart, Mark
Hamill, Grant Morrison, Julie Newmar, Christopher Nolan, Denny
O'Neil, Joel Schumacher, Scott Snyder, and Zack Snyder. Along with
taking readers on an unparalleled journey into the creation of the
most memorable Batman moments in the character's eighty-year
history-from the "Knightfall" comics arc to Tim Burton's films and
the Arkham video game series the book busts open the DC Comics and
Warner Bros. archives to deliver an avalanche of never-before-seen
visual treasures that are guaranteed to blow the minds of Batman
fans everywhere. Filled with exclusive insert items that further
deepen the reading experience, this updated edition of Batman: The
Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond,
is the ultimate exploration of a true legend whose impact on our
culture has no limits.
Written by a knowledgeable film critic and Korean War scholar, this
is the only guide exclusively devoted to the study of Hollywood and
television films based on the Korean War, 1950-1953. It opens with
eight short essays, discussing the appeal of the war film genre,
government and filmmaker cooperation, the isolation of Korean War
films from other war films, why John Wayne didn't make a Korean War
film, the other actors who did, the plots of Korean War films,
television and Korean War films, and the myths resulting from
films. Eighty-four films are then discussed in alphabetically
arranged entries. The entries include production unit, color
status, producer, director, screenwriter, actors and actresses,
movie length, and the author's numerical rating of the film. The
commentary places each film within the context of other war films,
the Korean War, trends in Hollywood, and the social and political
realities of the United States. The films also are listed
chronologically. Producers, directors, screenwriters, actors, and
actresses are indexed by responsibility and are included in the
general index. The book also provides a list of 109 documentary
films available for public viewing.
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