Weiss-Sussex Godela Weiss-Sussex & Gillett Robert Gillett 
Barbara Honigmann [PDF ebook] 

"The Moneychangers" by Upton Sinclair is a searing critique of the American financial system, focusing on the pervasive financial corruption and greed within the banking and stock market se …

The films of Michael Powell (1905-90) and Emeric Pressburger (1902-88), among them I Know Where I“m Going! (1945), A Matter of Life and Death (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948), are landmarks in Britis …

Modern Times was Charlie Chaplin“s last full-length silent film. The author situates “Modern Times“ within the context of Chaplin“s life work, exploring its history and influences. She explores h …

This text presents the work of cultural theorists and philosophers of new media, together with the perspectives of artists experimenting with different interactive models critically examining their o …

The book provides a detailed introduction to the essential themes, style, and aesthetics of Pedro Almodovar“s films, put in the context of Spain“s profound cultural transitions since 1980. With pre …

As blockbusters employ ever greater numbers of dazzling visual effects and digital illusions, this book explores the material roots and stylistic practices of special effects and their makers. Gather …

Examines the most successful literary adaption of a clutch of 1990s films based on Henry James“ The Wings of the Dove (Ian Softley, 1997). The author is interested in the nature of cinema adaptation …

In a world, in which camcorders and CCTV are witness to our every move and Big Brother and The Blair Witch Project are phenomenally popular and widely imitated, the divide between reality and liction …

This book explores the connections between history and fantasy in George RR Martin“s immensely popular book series “A Song of Ice and Fire“ and the international TV sensation HBO TV“s Game of Thr …

Indigeneity in Latin American Cinema explores how contemporary films (2000-2020) participate in the evolution and circulation of images and sounds that in many ways define how indigenous communities …