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The Flexible Method - Prepare To Prosper In The Next Global Crisis (Paperback): James Burstall The Flexible Method - Prepare To Prosper In The Next Global Crisis (Paperback)
James Burstall
R482 R437 Discovery Miles 4 370 Save R45 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

James Burstall runs one of the most successful TV production companies in the UK. But during his tenure at Argonon he has had to deal with a variety of existential crises. Through them all, he's managed to guide his team out the other side successfully. Whether it's been the credit crunch or terror attacks. Recessions. Natural disasters. Pandemics. The TV industry has felt the strain of these recurring events like all of us. And each time, James has put strategies in place in order to be prepared for the next time something like this happens: because it will happen again. Now you can be prepared as well. In 16 concise lessons, hard won from real-world experience, this book uses practical examples to demonstrate how we can turn disasters into opportunities. Though painful, shock events can actually be good for us. It is possible to turn venom into rocket fuel! We can survive crises and thrive. Rather than a dry 'to-do' list, this is a recognised thought leader's candid, personal account of steering a company through painful decisions, which resulted in successes that astonished the TV industry. It also highlights the experience of leaders in a range of industries including health, fitness, hospitality, travel, events and non-profit organisations. And despite the subject matter, the tone and message of his lessons are ultimately optimistic and uplifting as he takes readers on a journey through the darkest depths of crises to emerge fitter and stronger.

The Queer Film Guide - 100 great movies that tell LGBTQIA+ stories (Hardcover): Kyle Turner The Queer Film Guide - 100 great movies that tell LGBTQIA+ stories (Hardcover)
Kyle Turner
R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Beginning with early trailblazers like Different from the Others, Kyle Turner has selected 100 of cinema’s greatest queer films to guide you through the eras. From Hitchcock’s Rope and cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show through the New Queer Cinema movement of the 90s to the present day, where LGBTQIA+ narratives have increasingly made their way into the mainstream and dominated award seasons with films like Carol, Tangerine, and Moonlight. From scrappy auteurs to Academy Award winners, The Queer Film Guide celebrates LGBTQIA+ stories and artists, offering a fresh take on what defines great cinema, and lending a voice to the diverse creators and characters who have shaped the artform.

Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema (Hardcover, Second Edition): Alberto Mira Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema (Hardcover, Second Edition)
Alberto Mira
R4,353 Discovery Miles 43 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema covers Spanish cinema, its treasures its constant attempts to break through internationally, reaching out towards universal themes and conventions, and the specific obstacles and opportunities that have shaped the careers of filmmakers and stars. This book contains a chronology, an introduction, an appendix and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on titles, movements, filmmakers and performers, and genres (such as homosexuality, nuevo cine español or horror). This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Spanish cinema.

John Hoyland: The Last Paintings (Hardcover): Natalie Adamson, David Anfam, Matthew Collings, Mel Gooding John Hoyland: The Last Paintings (Hardcover)
Natalie Adamson, David Anfam, Matthew Collings, Mel Gooding; Preface by Sam Cornish
R868 Discovery Miles 8 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the decade before his death in 2011, John Hoyland began to reckon with mortality. Confronting his own demise, he painted elegies to departed artist friends and tributes to illustrious artistic forebears. Imagery of the void looms large, but it is a void faced with defiance and vitality, less a rumination on the end than a celebration of life. This publication explores the paintings Hoyland made in this decade, including his final series, the Mysteries. Essays by Natalie Adamson, David Anfam, Matthew Collings and Mel Gooding offer a rich and multifaceted account of a complex body of work. Hoyland’s veneration of Vincent van Gogh, his connections to J.M.W. Turner, the use of black as a colour, his deployment of risk and attempts to subvert his own taste, and his development of the cosmic visual language of the Abstract Expressionists are all discussed. Richly illustrated, the book extends our understanding of Hoyland’s late work within the story of modern painting as a whole.

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (Paperback): Ian Cooper Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (Paperback)
Ian Cooper
R480 Discovery Miles 4 800 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In 1974, "The Wall Street Journal" called this movie "grotesque, sadistic, irrational, obscene, incompetent," while "New York Magazine" declared it "a catastrophe." Upon its initial release, Sam Peckinpahs notorious work took a critical and commercial nosedive, but in later years, the work was heralded as a demented masterpiece--a violent, hallucinatory autobiography and a brilliant example of "pure Peckinpah." This study revisits the making of this controversial film, as well as its original reception and subsequent reassessment. It reads the project as an auteur work, a genre film, a confession, and a bizarre self-parody.

Witchcraft and Adolescence in American Popular Culture - Teen Witches (Paperback): Miranda Corcoran Witchcraft and Adolescence in American Popular Culture - Teen Witches (Paperback)
Miranda Corcoran
R1,511 R710 Discovery Miles 7 100 Save R801 (53%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the decades since the Second World War, the teenage witch has emerged as a major American cultural trope. Appearing in films, novels, comics and on television, adolescent witches have long reflected shifting societal attitudes towards the teenage demographic. At the same time, teen witches have also served as a means through which adolescent femininity can be conceptualised, interrogated and reimagined. Drawing on a wide theoretical framework - including the works of Deleuze and Foucault as well as recent new materialist philosophies - this book explores how the adolescent witch has evolved over the course of more than seventy years. Moving from the birth of the bobby soxer in the 1940s through to twenty-first-century teenage engagements with fourth-wave feminism, this book treats a range of themes including embodiment, agency, identity, violence and sexuality.

Swedish Sensationsfilms - A Clandestine History of Sex, Thrillers, and Kicker Cinema (Paperback): Daniel Ekeroth Swedish Sensationsfilms - A Clandestine History of Sex, Thrillers, and Kicker Cinema (Paperback)
Daniel Ekeroth
R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Sweden's place in film history is secure and prominent. Swedish films are associated internationally with Ingmar Bergman's successful and high quality works. However, another breed of Swedish film is notorious for its laissez-faire attitude towards nudity, relaxed sexuality, drugs, and shocking violence. Produced in the backyard of the Swedish film industry, these sexually daring films join countless sensational Swedish movies dealing with shocking or taboo subjects--street punks, space aliens, hard drugs, and drunken vikings. Other efforts are simply too strange and Swedish to ignore. Once again, "Swedish Death Metal" author Daniel Ekeroth delves into the arcane culture of his homeland, returning with the first comprehensive overview of "Sensationsfilms"--Swedish Exploitation Cinema.

Das Institut (Paperback): Hans Ulrich Obrist, Julia Peyton-Jones, Rebecca Lewin Das Institut (Paperback)
Hans Ulrich Obrist, Julia Peyton-Jones, Rebecca Lewin
R1,671 Discovery Miles 16 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse. The Ultimate History (Hardcover): J.B. Kaufman Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse. The Ultimate History (Hardcover)
J.B. Kaufman; Edited by Daniel Kothenschulte
R1,853 R1,515 Discovery Miles 15 150 Save R338 (18%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Dyes in History and Archaeology 33/34 (Paperback): Jo Kirby Dyes in History and Archaeology 33/34 (Paperback)
Jo Kirby
R1,554 Discovery Miles 15 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Brandan Kearney's Official On Cinema At The Cinema Reader - Volume One: 2010 - 2018 (Hardcover): Brandan Kearney Brandan Kearney's Official On Cinema At The Cinema Reader - Volume One: 2010 - 2018 (Hardcover)
Brandan Kearney; Foreword by Tim Heidecker, Gregg Turkington
R1,030 Discovery Miles 10 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A deluxe, hardbound, episode-by-episode guide to every aspect of the On Cinema Universe, from the flagship show to all the incarnations of the hit spin-off action series, Decker. Incisive commentary and analysis of the show made famous by its incisive commentary and analysis. Includes rare On Cinema, Decker, and Dekkar documents, photographs, and ephemera. Sure to thrill the rabid fanbase and introduce rabid neophytes as well!

Owen Gump - El Nino (English, German, Hardcover): Owen Gump Owen Gump - El Nino (English, German, Hardcover)
Owen Gump
R888 Discovery Miles 8 880 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Classic French Noir - Gender and the Cinema of Fatal Desire (Hardcover): Deborah Walker-Morrison Classic French Noir - Gender and the Cinema of Fatal Desire (Hardcover)
Deborah Walker-Morrison
R3,179 Discovery Miles 31 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

French film noir has long been seen as a phenomenon distinct from its Hollywood counterpart. This book - an innovative departure from conventional noir scholarship - now adopts a biocultural approach to exploring the French genre through the years 1941-1959. Chapters reveal noir as a product of the social and cultural factors at play in occupied, liberated and post-war France: marked by malaise at military defeat, Nazi collaboration and the impact of industrialisation. Furthermore, the book uncovers the evolutionary mechanisms of sexuality and reproduction beneath the national context that drive gendered behaviour on screen. During this period, for example, the emerging urgent demand for population growth, coupled with the severe shortage of eligible males, rendered the mating game particularly perilous for traditional women beginning to enter the workplace. This explains the cynical yet seductive behaviour of the femme fatale. Deborah Walker-Morrison focuses on the dangerous, often deadly, desires of an array of male and female character-types: moving past the celebrated, fatal `femme' to tragic heroines, psychopathic narcissists, fatal `hommes' and gangster anti-heroes. The book re-examines productions by directors such as Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jacques Becker and Jules Dassin and pulls together strands of sociological, biological, psychological and evolutionary science to create an illuminating study of the cut-throat world of noir.

Reinventing Comics - The Evolution Of An Art Form (Paperback): Scott McCloud Reinventing Comics - The Evolution Of An Art Form (Paperback)
Scott McCloud
R680 R614 Discovery Miles 6 140 Save R66 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In 1993, Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture with the acclaimed international hit Understanding Comics, a massive comic book that explored the inner workings of the worlds most misunderstood art form. Now, McCloud takes comics to the next level, charting twelve different revolutions in how comics are created, read, and perceived today, and how they're poised to conquer the new millennium.

Part One of this fascinating and in-depth book includes:

  • The life of comics as an art form and as literature
  • The battle for creators' rights
  • Reinventing the business of comics
  • The volatile and shifting public perceptions of comics
  • Sexual and ethnic representation on comics

Then in Part Two, McCloud paints a breathtaking picture of comics' digital revolutions, including:

  • The intricacies of digital production
  • The exploding world of online delivery
  • The ultimate challenges of the infinite digital canvas
Mirages: the Art of Laurent Durieux (Hardcover): Laurent Durieux Mirages: the Art of Laurent Durieux (Hardcover)
Laurent Durieux
R1,155 R938 Discovery Miles 9 380 Save R217 (19%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Laurent Durieux is a famous Belgian illustrator who is well known by pop culture fans and collectors for his cult movie poster reinterpretations. Every one of his American exhibitions was sold out on opening night and attended by thousands of enthusiastic fans. This book will be his first monograph and will cover his entire career, with particular focus on his most iconic alternative movie posters (including Jaws, The Birds, Vertigo, and The Master). The book includes a 6-page section of rejected and unpublished poster art and a foreword by filmmaker and Durieux collector Francis Ford Coppola.

Mastering Screenplay Form and Style (Paperback): Mick Hurbis-Cherrier Mastering Screenplay Form and Style (Paperback)
Mick Hurbis-Cherrier
R1,302 Discovery Miles 13 020 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
From Darkness to Diva (Paperback): Skye High From Darkness to Diva (Paperback)
Skye High
R651 Discovery Miles 6 510 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Beyond the stereotypical expectation of glitter and sequins, comes a personal and inspirational journey of overcoming fear, rejection and insecurity. This story isn't solely about a drag-queen, but rather, it's a journey of real life experiences which many of us have faced throughout life, written by a gay man who happens to be a drag-queen. It's a story which is relevant in today's society, regardless of one's own sexuality. This book was written to bring inspiration and hope to anyone who may need positive affirmation to love the life they live, or for anyone who needs to understand first-hand what it can be like to fight, a sometimes losing battle, for self acceptance. Whoever the reader, it shows that it is possible to overcome extreme adversity and survive those horrendous experiences which seem determined to destroy us. "In a world where society dictates 'right' from 'wrong', a young boy struggles with the pressure of living up to the expectations of others. Desperately seeking acceptance and finding only rejection, he is isolated and on the brink of despair. There seems to be no escape from the years of relentless school-ground bullying and victimization he suffers, which at times, is almost too much to bear. He feels as though his spirit has been crushed, but this young scared boy still harbors a burning desire to break free and be true to himself. Later in life, a tremendous gut-wrenching loss would set him on another course, and a journey of true self-discovery. Armed with the knowledge of his past experiences, his eyes are opened to a wonderland of pleasures, and through determination and sacrifice, he leaves a life of secrecy and sexual defiance behind him. Discovering the world of drag, he becomes more of a man than he thought he would be, and more of a woman than he thought he ever could be. From Darkness to Diva is an empowering tale of overcoming fear and insecurity, with an uplifting message of triumph."

We Do Not Dream Alone - Asia Society Triennial 2020–2021 (Paperback): Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe, Boon Hui Tan We Do Not Dream Alone - Asia Society Triennial 2020–2021 (Paperback)
Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe, Boon Hui Tan; Contributions by Susan L Beningson, Alexandra Chang, Agnes Hsu-Tang
R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gwen Verdon - A Life on Stage and Screen (Paperback): Peter Shelley Gwen Verdon - A Life on Stage and Screen (Paperback)
Peter Shelley
R917 R683 Discovery Miles 6 830 Save R234 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first full-length biography of the American dancer, singer and actress Gwen Verdon (1925-2000). Winner of four successive Tony Awards for her work in the theatre, she also appeared in films and on television. The book covers her life as well as her career, as an individual and also in her collaborations with choreographers Jack Cole and Bob Fosse, who was also her husband. A brief appendix of her work is supplied, with information about DVD and video availability.

Surfing in the Movies - A Critical History (Paperback): John Engle Surfing in the Movies - A Critical History (Paperback)
John Engle
R1,079 R774 Discovery Miles 7 740 Save R305 (28%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Surfing has fascinated filmmakers since Thomas Edison shot footage of Waikiki beachboys in 1906. Before the 1950s surf craze, surfing showed up in travelogues or as exotic background for studio features. The arrival of Gidget (1959) on the big screen swept the sport into popular culture, but surfer-filmmakers were already featuring the day's best surfers in self-narrated two-reelers. Hollywood and independent filmmakers have produced about three dozen surf films in the last half-century, including the frothy Beach Party movies, Point Break (1991) and Chasing Mavericks (2012). From Bud Browne's earliest efforts to The Endless Summer (1966), Riding Giants (2004) and today's brilliant videos, over 1,000 ""surfing movies"" have celebrated the ""stoke."" This first full-length study of surf movies gives critical attention to hundreds of the most important films.

Pamela Tiffin - Hollywood to Rome, 1961-1974 (Paperback): Tom Lisanti Pamela Tiffin - Hollywood to Rome, 1961-1974 (Paperback)
Tom Lisanti
R782 R695 Discovery Miles 6 950 Save R87 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dark-haired siren Pamela Tiffin debuted in Summer and Smoke (1961) and was a scene-stealing comedienne in Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three (1961) before becoming the queen of teenage camp in Come Fly with Me (1963), For Those Who Think Young (1964) and The Pleasure Seekers (1964). After landing a sexy adult role in Harper (1966), she went blonde and ran away to Italy to star in such films as Kiss the Other Sheik (1965), The Fifth Cord (1971) and Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears. Stardom eluded her, though she remains a 60s cult icon. This thoroughly researched career retrospective pays tribute to Tiffin, adored by critics and hailed by James Cagney for her ""remarkable flair for comedy."" Interviews offer a behind-the-scenes look at her most popular films.

Archivo F. X. - Business, Economics, Conjuncture (English, German, Hardcover): Pedro G. Romero Archivo F. X. - Business, Economics, Conjuncture (English, German, Hardcover)
Pedro G. Romero; Text written by Hans D Christ, Iris Dressler, Valentin Roma; Designed by Hermanos Berenguer
R713 R642 Discovery Miles 6 420 Save R71 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Understanding Hamlet - A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents (Hardcover, New): Richard Corum Understanding Hamlet - A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents (Hardcover, New)
Richard Corum
R1,743 Discovery Miles 17 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Shakespeare's Hamlet, regarded by many as "the world's most famous play by the world's most famous writer," is one of the most complex, demanding, discussed, and influential literary texts in English. As a means of access to this play, this unique collection of primary materials and commentary will help student and teacher explore historical, literary, theatrical, social, and cultural issues related to the play. In an approach unique for this series, Corum guides the reader through a literary analysis of Hamlet's options. He examines the popular theatres of the day in which Shakespeare and his company first produced Hamlet and discusses the genre of tragedy in which it is written. Through judicious selection of primary historical documents, the work provides contexts for understanding Hamlet's melancholy, the ghost of Hamlet's father, the theme of revenge, and Hamlet's feigned madness. Chapters on Gertrude and Ophelia illuminate these characters in the context of the play and early modern English culture. Each chapter contains a variety of materials, many of which are not readily available elsewhere: essays, poems, histories, treatises, official documents, stories, religious tracts, homilies, memoirs, engravings, village records, and fifteen illustrations. An explanatory introduction precedes each document. Each chapter concludes with study questions, topics for written and oral exploration, and a list of suggested readings. This casebook will enrich the reader's understanding of the play and the context in which it was written.

The Window (Paperback): Tarik Kiswanson The Window (Paperback)
Tarik Kiswanson
R407 Discovery Miles 4 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Fantastic Made Visible - Essays on the Adaptation of Science Fiction and Fantasy from Page to Screen (Paperback): Matthew... The Fantastic Made Visible - Essays on the Adaptation of Science Fiction and Fantasy from Page to Screen (Paperback)
Matthew Wilhelm Kapell, Ace G. Pilkington
R996 R680 Discovery Miles 6 800 Save R316 (32%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Fantasy and science fiction began in print, and from the first films to the latest blockbusters, print stories have provided the inspirations, the ideas, and in some cases the detailed blueprints. Adaption Studies has long been an area of intense debate in literature and film studies, but no single work has ever approached fantasy and science fiction texts as a unique and important area of inquiry by themselves. The Fantastic Made Visible is the first book to do exactly that. Follow that journey from the earliest adaptations of Jules Verne, Robert A. Heinlein, and Shakespeare to today's films based on The Hobbit, Planet of the Apes, and The Hunger Games in what is the most complete collection of its kind currently available. Written in clear, jargon-free English, this book has a wide range of critical approaches and films from around the world.

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