Global Cinematic Cities: New Landscapes Of Film And Media

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:Global Cinematic Cities: New Landscapes Of Film And MediaISBN13:9780231177467ISBN10:0231177461Author:Andersson, Johan (Editor), Webb, Lawrence (Editor)Description:Cinema And Audiovisual Media Are Integral To The Culture, Economy And Social Experience Of The Contemporary Global City But How Has The Relationship Between Cinema And The Urban Environment Evolved In The Era Of Digital Technology, New Media And Globalization? And What Are The Critical Tools And Concepts With Which We Can Grasp This Vital Interconnection Between Space And Screen, Viewer And Built Environment? Engaging With A Rapidly Transforming Urban World, The Contributions To This Collection Rethink The ‘Cinematic City’ At A Global Scale By Presenting A Global Constellation Of Screen Cities Within One Volume, The Book Encourages Juxtapositions And Comparisons Across The North And South To Capture The Global City And Its Dynamics Of Exchange, Hybridity, And Circulation The Contributions Examine Film And Screen Cultures In A Range Of Locations Spanning Five Continents: Antibes, Beijing, Buenos Aires, Busan, Cairo, Caracas, Copenhagen, Jakarta, Kolkata, Lagos, Los Angeles, Malm , Manila, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Seoul, S Te, And Shanghai The Chapters Address Topics That Range Across The Contemporary Film And Media Landscape, From Popular Cinema, Art Cinema, And Film Festivals To Serial Television, Public Screens, Multimedia Installations, And Video Art Contributors: Chris Berry, Yomi Braester, Jinhee Choi, Pei-Sze Chow, Thomas Elsaesser, Malini Guha, Jonathan Haynes, Will Higbee, Igor Krstic, Christian B Long, Joanna Page, Lawrence Webb Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:WALLFLOWER PRPublication Date:2016-09-13Weight:1.3 lbsDimensions:0.9» H x 9.3» L x 6.1» WNumber of Pages:224Language:English

Deep Red

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:Deep RedISBN13:9780231181211ISBN10:0231181213Author:Kannas, Alexia (Author)Description:The Release Of Italian Director Dario Argento’s Deep Red In 1975 Saw Both A Return To Form For The Director And The Crystallization Of Tropes Of The Giallo Genre While The Film’s Immense Popularity In Italy Spawned A Wave Of Copy-Cat Formula Thrillers, This Enthusiastic Reception Was Not Replicated By English-Speaking Audiences On Its Theatrical Release With Its Loosely Woven Narrative And Hyper-Stylized Violent Set Pieces, Deep Red Was Critically Panned In The United States And The Uk As Clich D And Exploitative Euro-Schlock Tracing The Film’s History Of Censorship, Re-Edited Releases, And Its Subsequent Celebration By Cult Film Audiences, This Book Considers How These Competing Discourses Have Helped To Transform The Film’s Cultural Status And To Fashion It As An Exemplar Of Cult Cinema Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Wallflower PressPublication Date:2017-06-01Weight:0.26 lbsDimensions:0.4» H x 6.8» L x 4.4» WNumber of Pages:128Language:English