Bacon Simon Bacon 
Toxic Cultures [PDF ebook] 
A Companion

This book pairs close readings of some of the classic writings of existentialist philosophers with interpretations of films that reveal striking parallels to each of those texts, demonstrating their …

‘This book is the first to explore the interaction of three media in contemporary Spain. Focusing on some of the best known and most important books, feature films, and television series in the count …

More than 5, 000 film festivals take place globally and many of these have only been established in the last two decades. International Film Festivals collects the leading scholarship on this increas …

Although ostensibly presented as “light entertainment, ” the work of writer-director-producer Joss Whedon takes much dark inspiration from the horror genre to create a unique aesthetic and perform a …

What is education? Most of the time, we have little patience for this question because we take the answer to be obvious: we identify education with school learning. This book focuses on education out …

In the film ”Seven Samurai” (1954) a whole society is on the verge of irrevocable change. Many people consider this film a major achievemnet in Japanese cinema, an epic that evokes the cultural uph …

This is the third book in the ”Understanding the Moving Image” series. Like other books in the series, it aims to provide a strong critical and theoretical base for the study of the media. It has b …

Is it ever morally wrong to enjoy fantasizing about immoral things? Many video games allow players to commit numerous violent and immoral acts. But, should players worry about the morality of their v …

Federico Fellini”s masterpiece 8 1/2 (Otto e mezzo) shocked audiences around the world when it was released in 1963 by its sheer auteurist gall. The hero, a film director named Guido Anselmi, seemed …