Refocus: The Films of Budd Boetticher (Rhodes Gary D.)(Paperback)

Refocus: The Films of Budd Boetticher (Rhodes Gary D.)(Paperback)

Refocus: The Films of Spike Jonze (Wilkins Kim)(Paperback)

ReFocus: The Films of Spike Jonze is the first collection of essays on this important and original contemporary filmmaker. It looks at his ground-breaking work in both features and short forms, exploring the impact of his filmmaking across a range of philosophical and cultural discussions. Each

Refocus: The Films of John Hughes (Shary Timothy)(Pevná vazba)

The films of John Hughes (1950-2009) have enjoyed popular and critical success alike, from his first scripts in the early 1980s through to his celebrated work later in the decade and into the 1990s. While Hughes is best remembered for his stories about teenagers, such as Sixteen Candles (1984), The

Refocus: The Films of Francis Veber (Corson Keith)(Paperback)

Few directors have played such a prominent role as Francis Veber in shaping the cinematic identity of France over the past forty years, yet in many ways his chosen genre of comedy has relegated his work to the margins of Film Studies. Using an auterist lens to challenge the notions of taste, genre

Refocus: The Films of Xavier Dolan (LaFontaine Andre)(Paperback)

Ever since his first feature film I Killed My Mother premiered at Cannes, every film from the 29-year-old director Xavier Dolan has generated significant critical interest. A recipient of numerous awards, Dolan has recently taken his career to an international level with The Death and Life of John

The Wednesday Wars (Schmidt Gary D.)(Paperback)

In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt tells the witty and compelling story of a teenage boy who feels that fate has it in for him, during the school year 1968-68. Seventh grader Holling Hoodhood isn't happy. He is sure his new teacher, Mrs. Baker, hates his guts. Holling's

Paddington Mystery (Rhode John)(Paperback / softback)

A special release of the very first crime novel by John Rhode, introducing Dr Priestley, the genius detective who would go on to appear in more than 70 bestselling crime novels during the Golden

The Economics of Discrimination (Becker Gary S.)(Paperback)

This second edition of Gary S. Becker's The Economics of Discrimination has been expanded to include three further discussions of the problem and an entirely new introduction which considers the contributions made by others in recent years and some of the more important problems remaining. Mr

Aztec (Jennings Gary)(Paperback)

Gary Jennings's Aztec is the extraordinary story of the last and greatest native civilization of North America. Told in the words of one of the most robust and memorable characters in modern fiction, Mixtli-Dark Cloud, Aztec reveals the very depths of Aztec civilization from the peak and

Raising Eyebrows (Barwin Gary)(Paperback)

The surrealist antics of Gary Barwin will run the predictability of your universe through a particle accelerator. Watch as your right eyebrow turns into you as a child. Watch Jeff connect the mower to the Internet to cut other people's lawns. Hear the sploosh as Barwin drops some extra syllables in

Distant Neighbors: The Selected Letters of Wendell Berry and Gary Snyder (Snyder Gary)(Paperback)

The Gentlemen's Club (Douglas Gary M.)(Paperback)

In The Gentlemen's Club, Gary Douglas, the founder of Access Consciousness(R), and a diverse group of men talk candidly about women, relationships, sex, sexual energy, masturbation, and being a man in this reality. Their wide-ranging conversations are in turn, funny, moving, outrageous, raunchy,

The Heart of the Soul: Emotional Awareness (Zukav Gary)(Paperback)

New York Times mega-bestselling author of The Seat of the Soul, Gary Zukav takes a giant leap forward in his message, with this guide to the next level of spiritual growth.'THE LONGEST JOURNEY YOU WILL MAKE IN YOUR LIFE IS FROM YOUR HEAD TO YOUR HEART.' With the rare combination of profound

Rhodes Must Fall: The Struggle to Decolonise the Racist Heart of Empire (Kwoba Brian)(Paperback)

When students at Oxford University called for a statue of Cecil Rhodes to be removed, following similar calls by students in Cape Town, the significance of these protests was felt across continents. This was not simply about tearing down an outward symbol of British imperialism - a monument

Arab Modernism as World Cinema: The Films of Moumen Smihi (Limbrick Peter)(Paperback)

Arab Modernism as World Cinema explores the radically beautiful films of Moroccan filmmaker Moumen Smihi, demonstrating the importance of Moroccan and Arab film cultures in histories of world cinema. Addressing the legacy of the Nahda or 'Arab Renaissance' of the nineteenth and early twentieth

Pay Attention, Carter Jones (Schmidt Gary D.)(Pevná vazba)

Bestselling author Gary D. Schmidt tells a coming-of-age story with the light touch of The Wednesday Wars, the heart of Okay for Now, and the unique presence of a wise and witty butler. Carter Jones is astonished early one morning when he finds a real English butler, bowler hat and all, on the

Myth & the Movies: Discovering the Myth Structure of 50 Unforgettable Films (Voytilla Stuart)(Paperback)

Designed as a companion to The Writer's Journey, Myth & the Movies analyzes 50 U.S. and foreign films in every cinematic

The Home of Infinite Possibilities (Douglas Gary M.)(Paperback)

The Making of the Atomic Bomb (Rhodes Richard)(Paperback)

The definitive history of nuclear weapons and the Manhattan Project. From the turn-of-the-century discovery of nuclear energy to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan, Richard Rhodes's Pulitzer Prize-winning book details the science, the people, and the sociopolitical realities that led to the

Calling on the Name of the Lord - A Biblical Theology Of Prayer (Millar J Gary)(Paperback / softback)

Decolonising the University (Bhambra Gurminder K.)(Paperback)

In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town demanded the removal of a statue of Cecil Rhodes, the imperialist, racist business magnate, from their campus. The battle cry '#RhodesMustFall' sparked an international movement calling for the decolonisation of the world's universities. Today, as

The Terminator (French Sean)(Paperback)

Made on a low budget, The Terminator was one of the most influential films of the 1980s. Combining explosive special effects and an intricate time-travel plot, it set Arnold Schwarzenegger on the road to superstardom and allowed its director, James Cameron, to go on to make some of the most

Museum Of Lost Love (Barker Gary)(Paperback / softback)

Dispatches from the frontiers of

Learning to Listen: The Jazz Journey of Gary Burton: An Autobiography (Burton Gary)(Paperback)

(Berklee Press). Winner 'Best Book of the Year' 2014 award from the Jazz Journalists Association. In Learning to Listen, Gary Burton shares his 50 years of experiences at the top of the jazz scene. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Burton made his first recordings at age 17, has toured and recorded