Fotografía, Cine, Video, TV

The father is an enduring and iconic figure in Hollywood cinema and in the 1990s, narratives of redemptive fatherhood featured prominently in some of the decade»s most popular films like …

Television provides a unique account of the development of a homosexual identity across the western world, emerging as it did when ideas around sex and sexuality were themselves only just beginning …

Tom Cruise is a Hollywood superstar like no other. World famous since his debut in the 1980s, he remains among the highest paid actors. Why has his persona resonated so powerfully with millions of …

The award-winning VES Handbook of Visual Effects remains the most complete guide to visual effects techniques and best practices available today. This new edition has been updated to include the late …

Ever since John Grierson popularized the term »documentary, » British non-fiction film has been renowned, sometimes reviled, but seldom properly appreciated. »100 British Documentaries »provides …

From the coming of sound to the 1960s, the musical was central to Hollywood production. Exhibiting – often in spectacular fashion – the remarkable resources of the Hollywood studios, musicals came to …

This comprehensive history of Japanese animation draws on Japanese primary sources and testimony from industry professionals to explore the production and reception of anime, from its origins in …

Boudu is one of Jean Renoir»s masterpieces and features Michel Simon»s performance as the disreputable tramp rescued from the river. It is discussed here by Richard Boston, video critic of the …

This work examines major box office hits like »The Full Monty» as well as critically acclaimed films like »Under the Skin». It explores the role of distribution and exhibition, the …

This is the first book-length study of Carmen Miranda in English. It traces her origins as a radio singer, recording artist and film star in Brazil in the 1930s, before exploring in depth her …