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Acclaimed British director Michael Winterbottom is renowned for the
abundance and diversity of his output. His films span a wide range
of genres in art house and mainstream cinema alike, from the
heritage film to neo-noir. Working with different genres gives
Winterbottom a framework in which to explore favored themes, while
incorporating new ideas and taking on new challenges. At the same
time, his manner of undermining familiar generic qualities and
frustrating audience expectations also refreshes the genres he
explores. In The Cinema of Michael Winterbottom, Deborah Allison
investigates Winterbottom's contributions to contemporary cinema,
using ideas of genre as a critical tool. Focusing on eight films,
Allison examines the ways he adopts, inflects, and challenges the
main attributes of the films' associated genres, enriching a highly
personal and idiosyncratic style of filmmaking. The potency and
integrity of his authorship unites films as generically diverse as
the road movie Butterfly Kiss, western drama The Claim, sci-fi
romance Code 46, and docudrama The Road to Guantanamo.
Acclaimed British director Michael Winterbottom is known for the
diversity of his prolific output of films. His films span a wide
range of genres in mainstream and art house cinema alike, from
western to science-fiction. Working within different genres gives
Winterbottom a framework within which to explore favored themes,
while incorporating new ideas and taking on new challenges. At the
same time, his manner of undermining familiar generic qualities and
frustrating audience expectations also refreshes the genres he
explores. The Cinema of Michael Winterbottom, by Deborah Allison,
explores Winterbottom's contributions to contemporary cinema by
using ideas of genre as a critical tool. This text focuses on eight
Winterbottom films, and examines how he adopts, inflects, and
challenges the main attributes of the films' associated genres,
creating a personal and idiosyncratic style of filmmaking. The
potency and integrity of his authorship unites films as generically
diverse as the road film (Butterfly Kiss), western drama (The
Claim), science fiction (Code 46), and the docudrama (The Road to
Guantanamo.)
This story is an engaging, fun and educational tale about the
adventures of a Lizard and a Dragonfly that will unleash children's
imagination while teaching them valuable life lessons. In addition,
the book is full of fascinating illustrations that will help guide
children to exciting new places. As an added bonus, the book
contains appendices that include encyclopedic entries for the
plants and animals used in the story as well as various behavioral
and academic lessons that can be applied to children's everyday
life. It is the belief of the creators of this book that these
valuable lessons will positively shape young minds. All profits
earned by Milo Productions from the sale of this book will be
donated to children's charities through the Whitney Family
Foundation - a qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is
dedicated to the betterment of America's children. Please purchase
a copy today and help this worthy cause while entertaining and
educating a child with this intriguing book.
Not very far from the big city is a very special farm. It's special
because it grows special trees...Christmas trees The trees are able
to stretch their graceful branches covered with needles and pine
cones toward the sun as they grow taller and taller-all but one.
Upton Charles is a lot like you and me. He likes to be with his
family, play with his Friends and go on nice walks. Except Upton
isn't like you and me...because he is a little white dog, a Bichon
Frise (that's "BEE-shon free-ZEY"). Upton is also very smart and
knows an important clue when he smells one. Our dog detective is
recruited to help find the Van Camp diamonds that have disappeared
from the local museum. Join Upton as he sniffs out evidence to find
a valuable missing necklace in Disappearing Diamonds.
Upton Charles and his family are in New Hampshire for a weekend ski
vacation and our canine investigator meets three Saint Bernards.
But it would not be an Upton Charles adventure without a mystery.
Our sleuth is a Bichon Frise (that's "BEE-shon free-ZEY"), who is
quickly on the trail of a long-lost treasure map, buried gold, and
the papers of Daniel Webster. The fire is warm, but the case is
never cold. Come along with Upton as he considers
two-hundred-year-old clues to solve the mystery in Winter
Wonderland.
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